Proverbs 14:8 — King James Version← Study notes

“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”

Proverbs 14:8 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 14:87 words

HebrewMeaning

חָכְמַ֣תḥākəmat

skilfulnounH2451

wisdom · wisely · wit

עָ֭רוּםʿārwm

craftyadjH6175

prudent · subtil

הָבִ֣יןhābiyn

attendverbH995

consider · be cunning · diligently · direct ···

דַּרְכּ֑/וֹdarəkwō

alongnounH1870

away · because of · by · conversation ···

וְ/אִוֶּ֖לֶתwəʾiwelet

follyconjH200

foolishly

כְּסִילִ֣יםkəsiyliym

fooladjH3684

מִרְמָֽהmirəmāh

craftnounH4820

deceit(-ful · -fully) · false · feigned ···

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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