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For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

For H3588 wrath H3708 killeth H2026 the foolish man, H191 And envy^§ H7068 slayeth H4191 the silly one. H6601

Job 5:2 Or, indignation

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἄφρονα G878 (A-ASM) ἀναιρεῖ G337 (V-PAI-3S) ὀργή, G3709 (N-NSF) πεπλανημένον G4105 (V-RPP-ASM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) θανατοῖ G2289 (V-PAI-3S) ζῆλος. G2205 (N-NSM)

I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

I H589 have seen H7200 the foolish H191 taking root: H8327 But suddenly H6597 I cursed H6895 his habitation. H5116

Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἑώρακα G3708 (V-RAI-1S-ATT) ἄφρονας G878 (A-APM) ῥίζαν G4491 (N-ASF) βάλλοντας, G906 (V-PAP-APM) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) εὐθέως G2112 (ADV) ἐβρώθη G977 (V-API-3S) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δίαιτα.

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

Fools H191 because H1870 of their transgression, H6588 And because of their iniquities, H5771 are afflicted. H6031

^‡ἀντελάβετο G482 (V-2ADI-3S) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ὁδοῦ G3598 (N-GSF) ἀνομίας G458 (N-GSF) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἀνομίας G458 (N-APF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐταπεινώθησαν· G5013 (V-API-3P)

Psalm 107:17 Originally verse 106:17.

The fear of Yahweh^§ is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.

The fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 is the beginning^§ H7225 of knowledge: H1847 But fools H191 despise H936 wisdom H2451 and instruction. H4148

Proverbs 1:7 Or, the principal part

Ἀρχὴ G746 (N-NSF) σοφίας G4678 (N-GSF) φόβος G5401 (N-NSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) σύνεσις G4907 (N-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀγαθὴ G18 (A-NSF) πᾶσι G3956 (A-DPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ποιοῦσιν G4160 (V-PAP-DPM) αὐτήν· G846 (P-ASF) εὐσέβεια G2150 (N-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) εἰς G1519 (PREP) θεὸν G2316 (N-ASM) ἀρχὴ G746 (N-NSF) αἰσθήσεως, G144 (N-GSF) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παιδείαν G3809 (N-ASF) ἀσεβεῖς G765 (A-NPM) ἐξουθενήσουσιν. G1847 (V-FAI-3P)

He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

He goeth H1980 after her H310 straightway,^§ H6597 As an ox H7794 goeth H935 to H413 the slaughter, H2874 Or as a fool H191 to H413 the correction H4148 of the stocks; H5914

Proverbs 7:22 Heb. suddenly

Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐπηκολούθησεν G1872 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) κεπφωθείς, ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) βοῦς G1016 (N-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) σφαγὴν G4967 (N-ASF) ἄγεται G71 (V-PEI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) κύων G2965 (N-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) δεσμοὺς G1199 (N-APM)

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

The wise H2450 in heart H3820 will receive H3947 commandments: H4687 But a prating H8193 fool^§ H191 shall fall. H3832

Proverbs 10:8 Heb. a fool of lips

Σοφὸς G4680 (A-NSM) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) δέξεται G1209 (V-FMI-3S) ἐντολάς, G1785 (N-APF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἄστεγος χείλεσιν G5491 (N-DPN) σκολιάζων ὑποσκελισθήσεται.

One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

He that winketh H7169 with the eye H5869 causeth H5414 sorrow: H6094 But a prating H8193 fool H191 shall fall.^§ H3832

Proverbs 10:10 Or, shall be beaten

Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἐννεύων G1770 (V-PAP-NSM) ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 (N-DPM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) δόλου G1388 (N-GSM) συνάγει G4863 (V-PAI-3S) ἀνδράσι G435 (N-DPM) λύπας, G3077 (N-APF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐλέγχων G1651 (V-PAP-NSM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) παρρησίας G3954 (N-GSF) εἰρηνοποιεῖ. G1517 (V-PAI-3S)

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Wise H2450 men lay up H6845 knowledge: H1847 But the mouth H6310 of the foolish H191 is near H7138 destruction. H4288

Σοφοὶ G4680 (A-NPM) κρύψουσιν G2928 (V-FAI-3P) αἴσθησιν, G144 (N-ASF) στόμα G4750 (N-NSN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) προπετοῦς G4312 (A-GSM) ἐγγίζει G1448 (V-PAI-3S) συντριβῇ.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The lips H8193 of the righteous H6662 feed H7462 many: H7227 But fools H191 die H4191 for want H2638 of wisdom.^§ H3820

Proverbs 10:21 Heb. of heart

Χείλη G5491 (N-NPN) δικαίων G1342 (A-GPM) ἐπίσταται G1987 (V-PNI-3S) ὑψηλά, G5308 (A-APN) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἄφρονες G878 (A-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐνδείᾳ τελευτῶσιν. G5053 (V-PAI-3P)

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

He that troubleth H5916 his own house H1004 shall inherit H5157 the wind: H7307 And the fool H191 shall be servant H5650 to the wise H2450 of heart. H3820

Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἑαυτοῦ G1438 (F-3GSM) οἴκῳ G3624 (N-DSM) κληρονομήσει G2816 (V-FAI-3S) ἄνεμον, G417 (N-ASM) δουλεύσει G1398 (V-FAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) φρονίμῳ. G5429 (A-DSM)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

The way H1870 of a fool H191 is right H3477 in his own eyes: H5869 But he that hearkeneth H8085 unto counsel H6098 is wise. H2450

Ὁδοὶ G3598 (N-NPF) ἀφρόνων G878 (A-GPM) ὀρθαὶ G3717 (A-NPF) ἐνώπιον G1799 (PREP) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) εἰσακούει G1522 (V-PAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) συμβουλίας σοφός. G4680 (A-NSM)

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

A fool’s H191 wrath H3708 is H3045 presently^§ H3117 known: H3045 But a prudent H6175 man covereth H3680 shame. H7036

Proverbs 12:16 Heb. in that day

Ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) αὐθημερὸν ἐξαγγέλλει G1804 (V-PAI-3S) ὀργὴν G3709 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) κρύπτει G2928 (V-PAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἑαυτοῦ G1438 (F-3GSM) ἀτιμίαν G819 (N-ASF) πανοῦργος. G3835 (N-NSM)

The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

In the mouth H6310 of the foolish H191 is a rod H2415 of pride: H1346 But the lips H8193 of the wise H2450 shall preserve them. H8104

Ἐκ G1537 (PREP) στόματος G4750 (N-GSN) ἀφρόνων G878 (A-GPM) βακτηρία ὕβρεως, G5196 (N-GSF) χείλη G5491 (N-NPN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) σοφῶν G4680 (A-GPM) φυλάσσει G5442 (V-PAI-3S) αὐτούς. G846 (P-APM)

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

Fools H191 make a mock H3887 at sin: H817 But among H996 the righteous H3477 there is favour. H7522

Οἰκίαι G3614 (N-NPF) παρανόμων ὀφειλήσουσιν G3784 (V-FAI-3P) καθαρισμόν, G2512 (N-ASM) οἰκίαι G3614 (N-NPF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) δικαίων G1342 (A-GPM) δεκταί. G1184 (A-NPF)

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

A fool H191 despiseth H5006 his father’s H1 instruction: H4148 But he that regardeth H8104 reproof H8433 is prudent. H6191

Ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) μυκτηρίζει G3456 (V-PAI-3S) παιδείαν G3809 (N-ASF) πατρός, G3962 (N-GSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φυλάσσων G5442 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐντολὰς G1785 (N-APF) πανουργότερος. G3835 (A-NSM-C)

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Understanding H7922 is a wellspring H4726 of life H2416 unto him that hath it: H1167 But the instruction H4148 of fools H191 is folly. H200

Πηγὴ G4077 (N-NSF) ζωῆς G2222 (N-GSF) ἔννοια G1771 (N-NSF) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) κεκτημένοις, G2932 (V-REP-DPM) παιδεία G3809 (N-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀφρόνων G878 (A-GPM) κακή. G2556 (A-NSF)

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Even H1571 a fool, H191 when he holdeth his peace, H2790 is counted H2803 wise: H2450 And he that shutteth H331 his lips H8193 is esteemed a man of understanding. H995

Ἀνοήτῳ G453 (A-DSM) ἐπερωτήσαντι G1905 (V-AAP-DSM) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) λογισθήσεται, G3049 (V-FPI-3S) ἐνεὸν G1769 (A-ASM) δέ G1161 (CONJ) τις G5100 (X-NSM) ἑαυτὸν G1438 (F-3ASM) ποιήσας G4160 (V-AAP-NSM) δόξει G1380 (V-FAI-3S) φρόνιμος G5429 (A-NSM) εἶναι. G1511 (V-PAN)

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

It is an honour H3519 for a man H376 to cease H7674 from strife: H7379 But every H3605 fool H191 will be meddling. H1566

Δόξα G1391 (N-NSF) ἀνδρὶ G435 (N-DSM) ἀποστρέφεσθαι G654 (V-PEN) λοιδορίας, G3059 (N-APF) πᾶς G3956 (A-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) τοιούτοις G5108 (D-DPM) συμπλέκεται.

Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

Wisdom H2454 is too high H7311 for a fool: H191 He openeth H6605 not H3808 his mouth H6310 in the gate. H8179

Σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔννοια G1771 (N-NSF) ἀγαθὴ G18 (A-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πύλαις G4439 (N-DPF) σοφῶν· G4680 (A-GPM) σοφοὶ G4680 (A-NPM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐκκλίνουσιν G1578 (V-PAI-3P) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) στόματος G4750 (N-GSN) κυρίου, G2962 (N-GSM)

A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

A stone H68 is heavy,^§ H3514 and the sand H2344 weighty; H5192 But a fool’s H191 wrath H3708 is heavier H3515 than them both. H8147

Proverbs 27:3 Heb. heaviness

Βαρὺ G926 (A-NSN) λίθος G3037 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δυσβάστακτον G1419 (A-NSN) ἄμμος, G285 (N-NSF) ὀργὴ G3709 (N-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἄφρονος G878 (A-GSM) βαρυτέρα G926 (A-NSF-C) ἀμφοτέρων. G297 (A-GPN)

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

Though H518 thou shouldest bray H3806 H853 a fool H191 in a mortar H4388 among H8432 wheat H7383 with a pestle, H5940 Yet will H5493 not H3808 his foolishness H200 depart H5493 from him. H5921

Ἐὰν G1437 (COND) μαστιγοῖς G3146 (V-PAI-2S) ἄφρονα G878 (A-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μέσῳ G3319 (A-DSN) συνεδρίου G4892 (N-GSN) ἀτιμάζων, G818 (V-PAP-NSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) περιέλῃς G4014 (V-2AAS-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀφροσύνην G877 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM)

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

If a wise H2450 man H376 contendeth H8199 with H854 a foolish H191 man, H376 Whether he rage H7264 or laugh, H7832 there is no H369 rest. H5183

Ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) σοφὸς G4680 (A-NSM) κρίνει G2919 (V-PAI-3S) ἔθνη, G1484 (N-APN) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φαῦλος G5337 (A-NSM) ὀργιζόμενος G3710 (V-PPP-NSM) καταγελᾶται G2606 (V-PEI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) καταπτήσσει.

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings”?

Surely H389 the princes H8269 of Zoan H6814 are fools, H191 the counsel H6098 of the wise H2450 counsellors H3289 of Pharaoh H6547 is become brutish: H1197 how H349 say ye H559 unto H413 Pharaoh, H6547 I H589 am the son H1121 of the wise, H2450 the son H1121 of ancient H6924 kings? H4428

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μωροὶ G3474 (A-NPM) ἔσονται G2071 (V-FDI-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἄρχοντες G758 (N-NPM) Τάνεως· οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) σοφοὶ G4680 (A-NPM) σύμβουλοι G4825 (N-NPM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βασιλέως, G935 (N-GSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) βουλὴ G1012 (N-NSF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) μωρανθήσεται. G3471 (V-FPI-3S) Πῶς G4459 (ADV-I) ἐρεῖτε G2046 (V-FAI-2P) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) βασιλεῖ G935 (N-DSM) Υἱοὶ G5207 (N-NPM) συνετῶν G4908 (A-GPM) ἡμεῖς, G2249 (P-1NP) υἱοὶ G5207 (N-NPM) βασιλέων G935 (N-GPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἀρχῆς; G746 (N-GSF)

A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there.

And an highway H4547 shall be H1961 there, H8033 and a way, H1870 and it shall be called H7121 The way H1870 of holiness; H6944 the unclean H2931 shall H5674 not H3808 pass over it; H5674 but it H1931 shall be for those:^§ the wayfaring men, H1980 H1870 though fools, H191 shall H8582 not H3808 err H8582 therein.

Isaiah 35:8 Or, for he shall be with them

Ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) ἔσται G2071 (V-FDI-3S) ὁδὸς G3598 (N-NSF) καθαρὰ G2513 (A-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁδὸς G3598 (N-NSF) ἁγία G40 (A-NSF) κληθήσεται, G2564 (V-FPI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) παρέλθῃ G3928 (V-2AAS-3S) ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) ἀκάθαρτος, G169 (A-NSM) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) ἔσται G2071 (V-FDI-3S) ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) ὁδὸς G3598 (N-NSF) ἀκάθαρτος· G169 (A-NSF) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) διεσπαρμένοι G1289 (V-RMP-NPM) πορεύσονται G4198 (V-FDI-3P) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πλανηθῶσιν. G4105 (V-APS-3P)

“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

For H3588 my people H5971 is foolish, H191 they have H3045 not H3808 known H3045 me; H853 they H1992 are sottish H5530 children, H1121 and they H1992 have none H3808 understanding: H995 they H1992 are wise H2450 to do evil, H7489 but to do good H3190 they have H3045 no H3808 knowledge. H3045

Διότι G1360 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἡγούμενοι G2233 (V-PNP-NPM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λαοῦ G2992 (N-GSM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐμὲ G1691 (P-1AS) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ᾔδεισαν, G1492 (V-2LAI-3P) υἱοὶ G5207 (N-NPM) ἄφρονές G878 (A-NPM) εἰσιν G1526 (V-PAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) συνετοί· G4908 (A-NPM) σοφοί G4680 (A-NPM) εἰσιν G1526 (V-PAI-3P) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) κακοποιῆσαι, G2554 (V-AAN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καλῶς G2573 (ADV) ποιῆσαι G4160 (V-AAN) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐπέγνωσαν. G1921 (V-2AAI-3P)

The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, and the man who is inspired to be insane, because of the abundance of your sins, and because your hostility is great.

The days H3117 of visitation H6486 are come, H935 the days H3117 of recompence H7966 are come; H935 Israel H3478 shall know H3045 it: the prophet H5030 is a fool, H191 the spiritual H7307 man^§ H376 is mad, H7696 for the multitude H7230 of thine iniquity, H5771 and the great H7227 hatred. H4895

Hosea 9:7 Heb. man of the spirit

Ἥκασιν G2240 (V-RAI-3P) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ἡμέραι G2250 (N-NPF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐκδικήσεως, G1557 (N-GSF) ἥκασιν G2240 (V-RAI-3P) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ἡμέραι G2250 (N-NPF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀνταποδόσεώς G469 (N-GSF) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κακωθήσεται G2559 (V-FPI-3S) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) προφήτης G4396 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) παρεξεστηκώς, ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πνευματοφόρος· ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) πλήθους G4128 (N-GSN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἀδικιῶν G93 (N-GPF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐπληθύνθη G4129 (V-API-3S) μανία G3130 (N-NSF) σου. G4675 (P-2GS)