Proverbs 9:6

Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding."

Word-by-Word Analysis

עָזַב

ʻâzab

H5800

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

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the

כְּסִיל

kᵉçîyl

H3684

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

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and

חָיָה

châyâh

H2421

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

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and

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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in the

דֶּרֶךְ

derek

H1870

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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of

תָּבוּן

tâbûwn

H8394

intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice

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Key Terms in This Verse

foolish H3684

כְּסִיל kᵉçîyl

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

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Forsake H5800

עָזַב ʻâzab

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

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understanding H8394

תָּבוּן tâbûwn

intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice

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live H2421

חָיָה châyâh

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

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way H1870

דֶּרֶךְ derek

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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go H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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