“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.”
Proverbs 16:23 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Proverbs 16:238 words
HebrewMeaning
לֵ֣בlēb
the heart ofnounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
חָ֭כָםḥākām
a wise personadjH2450
subtil · wise · man)
יַשְׂכִּ֣ילyaśəkiyl
it gives insight toverbH7919
expert · instruct · prosper · prudent ···
פִּ֑י/הוּpiyhw
mouth hisnounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
וְ/עַלwəʿal
and toconjH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וśəpātāyw
lips hisnounH8193
bank · binding · border · brim ···
יֹסִ֥יףyōsiyp
it addsverbH3254
again · any more · cease · come more ···
לֶֽקַחleqaḥ
teachingnounH3948
learning · fair speech
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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