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Proverbs 14:3
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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
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In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
In the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191 is a rodH2415 of prideH1346: but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 shall preserveH8104 them.
Original Hebrew
בְּפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵם׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
בְּֽ/פִי |
be./fi- | H6310 | HR/Ncmsc | (is) in/ (the) mouth of |
אֱ֭וִיל |
'E.vil | H191 | HAamsa | a fool |
חֹ֣טֶר |
Cho.ter | H2415 | HNcmsc | a shoot of |
גַּאֲוָ֑ה |
ga.'a.Vah | H1346 | HNcfsa | pride |
וְ/שִׂפְתֵ֥י |
ve./sif.Tei | H8193 | HC/Ncfdc | and/ (the) lips of |
חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים |
cha.kha.Mim | H2450 | HAampa | wise (people) |
תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽ/ם |
tish.mu.Re/m | H8104 | HVqi3fs/Sp3mp | it preserves/ them |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H191 — אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'): from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly; fool(-ish) (man).
- H1346 — גַּאֲוָה (gaʼăvâh, gah-av-aw'): xlit gaʻăvâh corrected to gaʼăvâh; from גָּאָה; arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament; excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.
- H2415 — חֹטֵר (chôṭêr, kho'-ter): from an unused root of uncertain signification; a twig; rod.
- H2450 — חָכָם (châkâm, khaw-kawm'): from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
- H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
- H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
- H8193 — שָׂפָה (sâphâh, saw-faw'): or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- but — Proverbs 12:6, Romans 10:9-10, Revelation 3:10, Revelation 12:11
- the mouth — 1 Samuel 2:3, Job 5:21, Psalms 12:3, Psalms 31:18, Psalms 52:1-2, Psalms 57:4, Proverbs 18:6, Proverbs 21:24, Proverbs 22:8, Proverbs 28:25, Daniel 7:20, James 3:5-6, 2 Peter 2:18, Revelation 15:5-6
Reciprocal references (1): Ezekiel 7:10
Related Topics
- Nave’s: SPEAKING
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