KJV: The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
YLT: The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.
Darby: The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
ASV: The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
| חָכְמַ֣ת | The wisdom |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: חָכְמָה Sense: wisdom. |
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| עָ֭רוּם | of the prudent |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: עָרוּם Sense: subtle, shrewd, crafty, sly, sensible. |
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| הָבִ֣ין | [is] to understand |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: בִּין Sense: to discern, understand, consider. |
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| דַּרְכּ֑וֹ | his way |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת | but the folly |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אִוֶּלֶת Sense: foolishness, folly. |
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| כְּסִילִ֣ים | of fools |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: כְּסִיל Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one. |
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| מִרְמָֽה | [is] deceit |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מִרְמָה Sense: deceit, treachery. |
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