Focused Passage

Proverbs 14:6

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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

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Verse 6

Original words

A mockerלֵ֣ץH3887Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularseeksבִּקֶּשׁ־H1245Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularwisdomחָכְמָ֣הH2451Noun - feminine singularand [finds] noneוָאָ֑יִןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbbut knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתH1847Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularcomes easilyנָקָֽל׃H7043Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto the discerningלְנָב֣וֹןH995Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

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