3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:3
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 3
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The proud גַּאֲוָ֑ה H1346 Noun - feminine singular speech בְּֽפִי־ H6310 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of a fool אֱ֭וִיל H191 Noun - masculine singular brings a rod to his back חֹ֣טֶר H2415 Noun - masculine singular construct but the lips וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י H8193 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct of the wise חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים H2450 Adjective - masculine plural protect them תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural