KJV: The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
YLT: The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
Darby: The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.
ASV: The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
| לֵ֣ב | The heart |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding. |
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| נָ֭בוֹן | of him who has understanding |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: בִּין Sense: to discern, understand, consider. |
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| יְבַקֶּשׁ־ | seeks |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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| דָּ֑עַת | knowledge |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: דַּעַת Sense: knowledge. |
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| [ופני] | - |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common plural construct |
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| (וּפִ֥י) | but the mouth of |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| כְ֝סִילִ֗ים | fools |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: כְּסִיל Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one. |
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| יִרְעֶ֥ה | feeds on |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָעָה Sense: to pasture, tend, graze, feed. |
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| אִוֶּֽלֶת | foolishness |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אִוֶּלֶת Sense: foolishness, folly. |
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