KJV: Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
YLT: The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
Darby: Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
ASV: Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
| פְּנֵ֣י | in the sight |
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Parse: Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| מֵבִ֣ין | of him who has understanding |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular Root: בִּין Sense: to discern, understand, consider. |
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| חָכְמָ֑ה | Wisdom [is] |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חָכְמָה Sense: wisdom. |
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| וְעֵינֵ֥י | but the eyes |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, cdc Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye. |
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| כְ֝סִ֗יל | of a fool |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּסִיל Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one. |
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| בִּקְצֵה־ | [are] on the ends |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קָצֶה Sense: end, extremity. |
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| אָֽרֶץ | of the earth |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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