KJV: In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
YLT: In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
Darby: In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
ASV: In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
| בְּֽפִי־ | In the mouth |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth. |
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| אֱ֭וִיל | of a fool |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱוִיל Sense: be foolish, foolish. |
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| חֹ֣טֶר | [is] a rod |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֹטֶר Sense: branch, twig, rod. |
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| גַּאֲוָ֑ה | of pride |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: גַּאֲוָה Sense: pride, majesty, a rising up. |
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| וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י | but the lips |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, fdc Root: שָׂפָה Sense: lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding. |
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| חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים | of the wise |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: חָכָם Sense: wise, wise (man). |
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| תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם | will preserve them |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed. |
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