The Meaning of Proverbs 14:15 Explained

Proverbs 14:15

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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The simple  believeth  every word:  but the prudent  [man] looketh well  to his going. 

What does Proverbs 14:15 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 14

1  A wise woman builds her house

What do the individual words in Proverbs 14:15 mean?

The simple believes every word but the prudent well considers his steps
פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־ דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ

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