Ecclesiastes 10:2
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חָכָם
châkâm
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
יְמָנִי
yᵉmânîy
right (i.e. at the right hand)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
Key Terms in This Verse
לֵב lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Study H3820 →לֵב lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Study H3820 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
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