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Proverbs 15:14 Interlinear

“The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness”

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Proverbs 15 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	לֵ֣ב	H3820	The heart	the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
2	נָ֭בוֹן	H995	of him that hath understanding	to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
3	יְבַקֶּשׁ	H1245	seeketh	to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
4	דָּ֑עַת	H1847	knowledge	knowledge
5	וּפִ֥ני	H6310	but the mouth	the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
6	כְ֝סִילִ֗ים	H3684	of fools	properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
7	יִרְעֶ֥ה	H7462	feedeth	to tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie
8	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃	H200	on foolishness	silliness

Proverbs 15:14 (current)The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness