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In the mouthבְּפִיof a foolאֱוִילis a rodחֹטֶרof loftiness,גַּאֲוָהbut the lipsוְשִׂפְתֵיof the wiseחֲכָמִיםwill guard them.תִּשְׁמוּרֵם
Proverbs 14:3
Study it in the app“In the mouth of a fool is a rod of loftiness, but the lips of the wise will guard them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 14:3, word by word
- In the mouthפִיfi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “fi” 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 a rodחֹטֶרchoter
rod
A stick that strikes; here, pride that lashes.
Where else “choter” appears- of loftinessגַּאֲוָהgaava
pride
Thinking oneself above others.
Where else “gaava” appears- but the lipsשִׂפְתֵיsifte
lip
The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.
Where else “sifte” appears- of the wiseחֲכָמִיםchachamim
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chachamim” appears- will guard themתִּשְׁמוּרֵtishmure
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “tishmure” appears
The context
2Whoever walks in his uprightness fears YHWH, but one devious in his ways despises him.
3 · This verse (above)
4Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant harvests come by the strength of the ox.