The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The lippes of the wiſe diſperſe knowledge: but the heart of the fooliſh, doeth not ſo.
דַּעַת , masculine/feminine noun, daʿat — knowledge (value 474)
H1847,
דַּעַת daʻath, dah'-ath; from H3045; knowledge:—cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).knowledge
knowledge, perception, skill
discernment, understanding, wisdom
Used in 91 Verses, 16 Books 93  Occurrence Count
זָרָה , verb, zara — to scatter, fan, winnow (value 212)
H2219,
זָרָה zârâh, zaw-raw'; a primitive root (compare H2114); to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow:—cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow, disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed
(Qal)
to scatter
to fan, winnow
(Niphal) to be scattered, be dispersed
(Piel)
to scatter, disperse (intensive of Qal)
to winnow, sift
(Pual) to be scattered, be spread out
Used in 38 Verses, 13 Books 39  Occurrence Count
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136  Occurrence Count
כֵּן , adjective, adverb, keyn — so, thus (value 70)
H3651,
כֵּן kên, kane; from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):— after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.adverb
so, therefore, thus
thus, so
just so
therefore
so...as (paired with adverb)
then
forasmuch as (in phrase)
(with preposition)
therefore, this being so (specific)
hitherto
therefore, on this ground (general)
afterwards
in such case
adjective
right, just, honest, true, veritable
right, just, honest
correct
true, veritable
true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
Used in 731 Verses, 35 Books 764  Occurrence Count
כְּסִיל , masculine noun, kəsiyl — stupid fellow, dullard, fool (value 120)
H3684,
כְּסִיל keçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
Used in 69 Verses, 3 Books 70  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
לֵב , masculine noun, leyv — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 32)
H3820,
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
inner part, midst
midst (of things)
heart (of man)
soul, heart (of man)
mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
conscience
heart (of moral character)
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
as seat of courage
Used in 551 Verses, 33 Books 591  Occurrence Count
שָׂפָה , feminine noun, safa — lip, speech, edge (value 385)
H8193,
שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
lip (as body part)
language
edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Used in 164 Verses, 25 Books 175  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 15:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ |
| Verse #16815 (Ch. #643) — 8 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The lips |
H8193safa |
שָׂפָה |
385 |
| of the wise |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| disperse |
H2219zara |
זָרָה |
212 |
| knowledge: |
H1847daʿat |
דַּעַת |
474 |
| but the heart |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| of the foolish doeth not so. |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
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