KJV: A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
YLT: A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
Darby: A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
ASV: A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
| בִּקֶּשׁ־ | Seeks |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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| לֵ֣ץ | a scoffer |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: לִיץ Sense: to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly. |
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| חָכְמָ֣ה | wisdom |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חָכְמָה Sense: wisdom. |
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| וָאָ֑יִן | and does not [find it] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: nothing, not, nought n. |
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| וְדַ֖עַת | but knowledge |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: דַּעַת Sense: knowledge. |
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| לְנָב֣וֹן | to him who understands |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: בִּין Sense: to discern, understand, consider. |
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| נָקָֽל | [is] easy |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָלַל Sense: to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light. |
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