“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
one who despisesverbH936
despise · utterly
לְ/רֵעֵ֥/הוּlərēʿēhw
neighbor hispronH7453
companion · fellow · friend · husband ···
חֲסַרḥăsar
is lacking ofadjH2638
fail · lack · have need · void ···
לֵ֑בlēb
heartnounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
וְ/אִ֖ישׁwəʾiyš
and a person ofconjH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
תְּבוּנ֣וֹתtəbwnwōt
understandingnounH8394
reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom
יַחֲרִֽישׁyaḥăriyš
he keeps quietverbH2790
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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