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“Bad,רַעbad,”רַעsaysיֹאמַרthe buyer,הַקּוֹנֶהand when he goes offוְאֹזֵל לוֹthenאָזhe boasts.יִתְהַלָּל
Proverbs 20:14
Study it in the app““Bad, bad,” says the buyer, and when he goes off then he boasts.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 20:14, word by word
- “Badרַעra
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appears- saysיֹאמַרyomar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appears- the buyerקּוֹנֶהkone
buy
To give silver in order to become the owner of something.
Where else “kone” appears- and when he goes offאֹזֵלozel
be gone, run out
Go away, run out, disappear.
Where else “ozel” appears- he boastsיִתְהַלָּלyithalal
boast
To speak proudly of oneself or what one has, to make oneself important.
Where else “yithalal” appears
The context
13Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes, and be satisfied with bread.
14 · This verse (above)
15There is gold and an abundance of pearls, but a precious vessel are lips of knowledge.