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The wayדֶּרֶךְof a foolאֱוִילis rightיָשָׁרin his eyes,בְּעֵינָיוbut whoever listensוְשֹׁמֵעַto counselלְעֵצָהis wise.חָכָם
Proverbs 12:15
Study it in the app“The way of a fool is right in his eyes, but whoever listens to counsel is wise.”
The fool thinks his way is right; the wise listen to adviceWisdom
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 12:15, word by word
- The wayדֶּרֶךְderech
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appears- of a foolאֱוִילevil
fool
A fool: one who will not learn or accept correction. It does not speak of a lack of intelligence but of an attitude toward life and toward God.
Where else “evil” appears- is rightיָשָׁרyashar
upright
Acting well before YHWH, without bending.
Where else “yashar” appears- in his eyesעֵינָיenay
sight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “enay” appears- but whoever listensשֹׁמֵעַshomea
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shomea” appears- to counselעֵצָהetsa
counsel
What is said to someone to help him decide what to do.
Where else “etsa” appears- is wiseחָכָםchacham
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chacham” appears
The context
14From the fruit of the mouth of a man he will be satisfied with good, and the repayment of the hands of a man will be returned to him.
15 · This verse (above)
16A fool: his vexation is known on that very day, but the shrewd man covers disgrace.