Proverbs 11:12 — King James Version← Study notes

“He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.”

Proverbs 11:12 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 11:127 words

HebrewMeaning

בָּזbāz

contemnverbH936

despise · utterly

לְ/רֵעֵ֥/הוּlərēʿēhw

brotherpronH7453

companion · fellow · friend · husband ···

חֲסַרḥăsar

destituteadjH2638

fail · lack · have need · void ···

לֵ֑בlēb

heartnounH3820

care for · consent · considered · courag ···

וְ/אִ֖ישׁwəʾiyš

manconjH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

תְּבוּנ֣וֹתtəbwnwōt

discretionnounH8394

reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom

יַחֲרִֽישׁyaḥăriyš

ceaseverbH2790

altogether · conceal · be deaf · devise ···

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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