Proverbs 10:23
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שְׂחוֹק
sᵉchôwq
laughter (in merriment or defiance)
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
עָמָל
ʻâmâl
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
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)
תָּבוּן
tâbûwn
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
Key Terms in This Verse
עָמָל ʻâmâl
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
Study H5999 →תָּבוּן tâbûwn
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
Study H8394 →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
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things...
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