KJV: Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
YLT: Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Darby: Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.
ASV: Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
| אַנְשֵׁ֣י | Men |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| לָ֭צוֹן | Scoffers |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לָצֹון Sense: scorning, bragging. |
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| יָפִ֣יחוּ | set aflame |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: פּוּחַ Sense: to breathe, blow. |
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| קִרְיָ֑ה | a city |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: קִרְיָה Sense: city, town. |
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| וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים | but wise [men] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine plural Root: חָכָם Sense: wise, wise (man). |
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| יָשִׁ֥יבוּ | turn away |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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| אָֽף | wrath |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אַף Sense: nostril, nose, face. |
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