Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 15:7 Interlinear
“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge but the heart of the foolish ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שִׂפְתֵ֣י | H8193 | The lips | the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) |
| 2 | חֲ֭כָמִים | H2450 | of the wise | wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful) |
| 3 | יְזָ֣רוּ | H2219 | disperse | to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow |
| 4 | דָ֑עַת | H1847 | knowledge | knowledge |
| 5 | וְלֵ֖ב | H3820 | but the heart | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
| 6 | כְּסִילִ֣ים | H3684 | of the foolish | properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly |
| 7 | לֹא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 8 | כֵֽן׃ | H3651 | properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner |
Verse Context
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Proverbs 15:7 (current)The lips of the wise disperse knowledge but the heart of the foolish
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