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The shrewdעָרוּםseesרָאָהevilרָעָהand hides himself,וְנִסְתָּרbut the simpleוּפְתָיִיםpass onעָבְרוּand are fined.וְנֶעֱנָשׁוּ
Proverbs 22:3
Study it in the app“The shrewd sees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are fined.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 22:3, word by word
- The shrewdעָרוּםarum
shrewd
Prudent: sees trouble coming and acts wisely.
Where else “arum” appears- seesרָאָהraa
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raa” appears- evilרָעָהraa
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appears- and hides himselfנִסְתָּרnistar
hide
To put someone or something out of sight, to keep it safe or to flee.
Where else “nistar” appears- but the simpleפְתָיִיםfetayim
simple, naive
Simple, naive: a person without experience, easily persuaded, who still has to learn.
Where else “fetayim” appears- pass onעָבְרוּavru
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “avru” appears- and are finedנֶעֱנָשׁוּneenashu
fine
Fine: punish by making someone pay an amount.
Where else “neenashu” appears
Translation note
The same saying appears in 27:12.
The context
2The rich and the poor meet together; the Maker of them all is YHWH.
3 · This verse (above)
4The reward of humility and the fear of YHWH is riches, honor, and life.