“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”
Proverbs 10:23 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Proverbs 10:237 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּ/שְׂח֣וֹקkiśəḥwōq
is like sportpronH7814
laughter(-ed to scorn · -ing) · mocked · sport
לִ֭/כְסִילlikəsiyl
for a foolpronH3684
עֲשׂ֣וֹתʿăśwōt
to doverbH6213
advance · appoint · apt · be at ···
זִמָּ֑הzimāh
wickednessnounH2154
lewd(-ly · -ness) · mischief · purpose ···
וְ֝/חָכְמָ֗הwəḥākəmāh
and wisdomconjH2451
wisdom · wisely · wit
לְ/אִ֣ישׁləʾiyš
for a person ofpronH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
תְּבוּנָֽהtəbwnāh
understandingnounH8394
reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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