Proverbs 20:5 — King James Version← Study notes

“Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.”

Proverbs 20:5 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 20:58 words

HebrewMeaning

מַ֣יִםmayim

waternounH4325

piss · water(-ing · (-course · -flood ···

עֲ֭מֻקִּיםʿămuqiym

deepadjH6013

עֵצָ֣הʿēṣāh

advicenounH6098

advisement · counsel) · purpose

בְ/לֶבbəleb

heartpronH3820

care for · consent · considered · courag ···

אִ֑ישׁʾiyš

mannounH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

וְ/אִ֖ישׁwəʾiyš

manconjH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

תְּבוּנָ֣הtəbwnāh

discretionnounH8394

reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom

יִדְלֶֽ/נָּהyidəlenāh

drawverbH1802

enough · lift up

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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