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A shrewdעָרוּםmanאָדָםcoversכֹּסֶהknowledge,דָּעַתbut the heartוְלֵבof the senselessכְּסִילִיםproclaimsיִקְרָאfolly.אִוֶּלֶת
Proverbs 12:23
Study it in the app“A shrewd man covers knowledge, but the heart of the senseless proclaims folly.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 12:23, word by word
- A shrewdעָרוּםarum
shrewd
Prudent: sees trouble coming and acts wisely.
Where else “arum” appears- manאָדָםadam
anyone
A person; with "not", no one.
Where else “adam” appears- coversכֹּסֶהkose
conceal
To keep something secret, or forgive a wrong.
Where else “kose” appears- knowledgeדָּעַתdaat
knowledge
What one has learned; or a close bond with God.
Where else “daat” appears- but the heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- of the senselessכְּסִילִיםkesilim
senseless, fool
Fool: not someone who knows little, but someone who despises wisdom and trusts in himself.
Where else “kesilim” appears- proclaimsיִקְרָאyikra
proclaim
To announce aloud.
Where else “yikra” appears- follyאִוֶּלֶתivelet
folly
Folly: acting without thinking, without regard for God or for the consequences.
Where else “ivelet” appears
The context
22An abomination to YHWH are lips of falsehood, but those who practice faithfulness are his pleasure.
23 · This verse (above)
24The hand of the diligent will rule, but slackness will be for forced labor.