Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 15:20 Interlinear
“son A wise maketh a glad father but a foolish man despiseth his mother”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בֵּ֣ן | H1121 | son | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 2 | חָ֭כָם | H2450 | A wise | wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful) |
| 3 | יְשַׂמַּח | H8055 | maketh a glad | probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome |
| 4 | אָ֑ב | H1 | father | father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application |
| 5 | וּכְסִ֥יל | H3684 | but a foolish | properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly |
| 6 | אָ֝דָ֗ם | H120 | man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 7 | בּוֹזֶ֥ה | H959 | despiseth | to disesteem |
| 8 | אִמּֽוֹ׃ | H517 | his mother | a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father]) |
Verse Context
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Proverbs 15:20 (current)son A wise maketh a glad father but a foolish man despiseth his mother
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