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A scofferלֵץseeksבִּקֶּשׁwisdom,חָכְמָהand there is none;וָאָיִןbut knowledgeוְדַעַתis easyנָקָלfor the discerning.לְנָבוֹן
Proverbs 14:6
Study it in the app“A scoffer seeks wisdom, and there is none; but knowledge is easy for the discerning.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 14:6, word by word
- A scofferלֵץlets
scoff
To laugh at what is serious with contempt; the scoffer rejects correction.
Where else “lets” appears- seeksבִּקֶּשׁbikesh
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “bikesh” appears- wisdomחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- but knowledgeדַעַתdaat
knowledge
What one has learned; or a close bond with God.
Where else “daat” appears- is easyנָקָלnakal
be light
To weigh little or be worth little; to become lighter, or go down.
Where else “nakal” appears- for the discerningנָבוֹןnavon
be skilled
To be very wise and skilled in what one does.
Where else “navon” appears
The context
5A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness utters lies.
6 · This verse (above)
7Go from before a senseless man, for you will not have known lips of knowledge.