Proverbs 10:14
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חָכָם
châkâm
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
שֶׁבֶר
sheber
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
Key Terms in This Verse
שֶׁבֶר sheber
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
Study H7667 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →Cross References
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
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