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And evenוְגַםon the road,בַּדֶּרֶךְwhenכְּשֶׁthe witlessסָּכָלwalks,הֹלֵךְhis heartלִבּוֹis lacking,חָסֵרand he saysוְאָמַרto everyoneלַכֹּלthat heהוּאis witless.סָכָל
Ecclesiastes 10:3
Study it in the app“And even on the road, when the witless walks, his heart is lacking, and he says to everyone that he is witless.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 10:3, word by word
- on the roadדֶּרֶךְderech
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appears- the witlessסָּכָלsachal
witless, fool
Foolish; a fool who acts without sense.
Where else “sachal” appears- walksהֹלֵךְholech
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holech” appears- his heartלִבּlib
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lib” appears- is lackingחָסֵרchaser
lacking
Lacking something, wanting in. "Lacking heart" is one who has no sense.
Where else “chaser” appears- and he saysאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears
Translation note
It can also be understood as “he says of everyone that they are witless.”
The context
2The heart of the wise man is at his right, and the heart of the senseless at his left.
3 · This verse (above)
4If the spirit of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness lays to rest great sins.