14 A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:14
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 14
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A discerning נָ֭בוֹן H995 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular heart לֵ֣ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular seeks יְבַקֶּשׁ־ H1245 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular knowledge דָּ֑עַת H1847 Noun - feminine singular but the mouth וּפְנֵי H6440 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of a fool כְ֝סִילִ֗ים H3684 Noun - masculine plural feeds on יִרְעֶ֥ה H7462 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular folly אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ H200 Noun - feminine singular