Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 27:12 Interlinear
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself but the simple pass on and are punished”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עָר֤וּם׀ | H6175 | A prudent | cunning (usually in a bad sense) |
| 2 | רָאָ֣ה | H7200 | man foreseeth | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 3 | רָעָ֣ה | H7451 | the evil | bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) |
| 4 | נִסְתָּ֑ר | H5641 | and hideth | to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively |
| 5 | פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם | H6612 | himself but the simple | silly (i.e., seducible) |
| 6 | עָבְר֥וּ | H5674 | pass on | to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in |
| 7 | נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃ | H6064 | and are punished | properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict a penalty, specifically, to fine |
Verse Context
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