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A wiseחָכָםmanאִישׁwho goes to lawנִשְׁפָּטwithאֶתa foolishאֱוִילman,אִישׁwhether he ragesוְרָגַזor laughs,וְשָׂחַקthere is noוְאֵיןrest.נָחַת
Proverbs 29:9
Study it in the app“A wise man who goes to law with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 29:9, word by word
- A wiseחָכָםchacham
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chacham” appears- manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- who goes to lawנִשְׁפָּטnishpat
call to account
To call to account, punish.
Where else “nishpat” appears- a foolishאֱוִילevil
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- whether he ragesרָגַזragaz
rage
To rage and be in an uproar, or to disturb others.
Where else “ragaz” appears- or laughsשָׂחַקsachak
laugh
To burst into laughter because something pleases.
Where else “sachak” appears- restנָחַתnachat
rest
Tranquility: being without hurry or toil.
Where else “nachat” appears
The context
8Men of scoffing inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
9 · This verse (above)
10Men of blood hate the blameless, but the upright seek his soul.