KJV: The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
YLT: The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
Darby: The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.
ASV: The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
פֶּ֭תִי | The simple |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: פֶּתִי Sense: simplicity, naivete adj. |
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יַאֲמִ֣ין | believes |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַן Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful. |
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לְכָל־ | every |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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דָּבָ֑ר | word |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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וְ֝עָר֗וּם | but the prudent |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: עָרוּם Sense: subtle, shrewd, crafty, sly, sensible. |
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יָבִ֥ין | well |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בִּין Sense: to discern, understand, consider. |
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לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ | considers his steps |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָשֻׁר Sense: step, going. |