2A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 18:2
The Power of Words: Isolation, Pride, Justice, Friendship, and the Name of the LORD
The chapter moves from isolation and foolish speech, to justice and gossip, to true refuge in the LORD contrasted with false wealth-security, to listening and knowledge, to disputes and the tongue's power, and finally to marriage, poverty, and faithful friendship.
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A foolכְּ֭סִילH3684Noun - masculine singulardoes notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particledelightיַחְפֹּ֣ץH2654Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin understandingבִּתְבוּנָ֑הH8394Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularbut onlyכִּ֝֗יH3588Conjunction. . .אִֽם־H518Conjunctionin airingבְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹתH1540Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructhis opinionsלִבּֽוֹ׃H3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular