Proverbs 20:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”

Proverbs 20:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 20:19 words

HebrewMeaning

לֵ֣ץlēṣ

ambassadoradjH3887

have in derision · interpreter · make a mock · mocker ···

הַ֭/יַּיןhayayn

banquetingparticleH3196

wine · wine

הֹמֶ֣הhōmeh

clamorousverbH1993

concourse · cry aloud · be disquieted · loud ···

שֵׁכָ֑רšēkār

strong drinknounH7941

drunkard · strong wine

וְ/כָלwəkāl

all (mannerconjH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

שֹׁ֥גֶהšōgeh

go astrayverbH7686

deceive · err · be ravished · sin through ignorance ···

בּ֝֗/וֹbwō

pron

לֹ֣אlōʾ

ereparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יֶחְכָּֽםyeḥəkām

teach wisdomverbH2449

exceeding · be (make self · shew self) wise · deal wisely ···

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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