33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:33
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 33
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Wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה H2451 Noun - feminine singular rests תָּנ֣וּחַ H5117 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular in the heart בְּלֵ֣ב H3820 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular of the discerning נָ֭בוֹן H995 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular even among וּבְקֶ֥רֶב H7130 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct fools כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים H3684 Noun - masculine plural she is known תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ H3045 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
BSB notes
- Hebrew; LXX and Syriac but among fools she is not known