Proverbs 15:14 — King James Version← Study notes

“The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.”

Proverbs 15:14 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 15:149 words

HebrewMeaning

לֵ֣בlēb

heartnounH3820

care for · consent · considered · courag ···

נָ֭בוֹןnābwōn

attendverbH995

consider · be cunning · diligently · direct ···

יְבַקֶּשׁyəbaqeš

askverbH1245

beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···

דָּ֑עַתdāʿat

cunningnounH1847

norantly · know · awares

ו/פניwpny

a- foreconjH6440

accept · against · anger · as ···

וּ/פִ֥יwpiy

mouthconjH6310

-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···

כְ֝סִילִ֗יםkəsiyliym

fooladjH3684

יִרְעֶ֥הyirəʿeh

companionverbH7462

break · keep company with · devour · eat up ···

אִוֶּֽלֶתʾiwelet

follynounH200

foolishly

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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