Proverbs 14:16

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident."

Word-by-Word Analysis

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חָכָם

châkâm

H2450

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

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)

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יָרֵא

yârêʼ

H3373

fearing; morally, reverent

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and

סוּר

çûwr

H5493

to turn off (literal or figurative)

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from

רַע

raʻ

H7451

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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but the

כְּסִיל

kᵉçîyl

H3684

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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אָרַג

ʼârag

H707

to plait or weave

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and is

בָּטַח

bâṭach

H982

figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

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Key Terms in This Verse

rageth H707

אָרַג ʼârag

to plait or weave

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departeth H5493

סוּר çûwr

to turn off (literal or figurative)

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confident H982

בָּטַח bâṭach

figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

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feareth H3373

יָרֵא yârêʼ

fearing; morally, reverent

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fool H3684

כְּסִיל kᵉçîyl

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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wise H2450

חָכָם châkâm

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

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evil H7451

רַע raʻ

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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man H376

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)

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Cross References

Proverbs 22:3 cross-reference

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 3:7 cross-reference

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 cross-reference

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Genesis 42:18 cross-reference

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

Proverbs 29:9 cross-reference

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Proverbs 16:17 cross-reference

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Genesis 33:9 cross-reference

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

Proverbs 28:14 cross-reference

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 16:6 cross-reference

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Psalm 119:120 cross-reference

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Proverbs 7:22 cross-reference

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

1 Kings 19:2 cross-reference

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

1 Kings 20:18 cross-reference

And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.

Job 28:28 cross-reference

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

John 9:40 cross-reference

And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

Ecclesiastes 10:13 cross-reference

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Nehemiah 5:15 cross-reference

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the peop...

Psalm 34:14 cross-reference

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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