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Proverbs 16:23 — King James Version← Study notes

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.


Proverbs 16:23Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 16:238 words
HebrewMeaning
לֵ֣בlēb
heartnounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
חָ֭כָםḥākām
cunningadjH2450
subtil · wise · man)
יַשְׂכִּ֣ילyaśəkiyl
considerverbH7919
expert · instruct · prosper · prudent ···
פִּ֑י/הוּpiyhw
mouthnounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
וְ/עַלwəʿal
aboveconjH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וśəpātāyw
bandnounH8193
bank · binding · border · brim ···
יֹסִ֥יףyōsiyp
addverbH3254
again · any more · cease · come more ···
לֶֽקַחleqaḥ
doctrinenounH3948
learning · fair speech
Words 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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