KJV: Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
YLT: In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
Darby: Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
ASV: Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
בְּאָזְנֵ֣י | In the hearing |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, fdc Root: אֹזֶן Sense: ear, as part of the body. |
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כְ֭סִיל | of a fool |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּסִיל Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one. |
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תְּדַבֵּ֑ר | do speak |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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יָ֝ב֗וּז | he will despise |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בּוּז Sense: to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant. |
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לְשֵׂ֣כֶל | the wisdom |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֶׂכֶל Sense: prudence, insight, understanding. |
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מִלֶּֽיךָ | of your words |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: מִלָּה Sense: word, speech, utterance. |