Proverbs 10:14
WEB
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
BSB
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
KJV
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H2450
a — wise
Derivation: from 2449;
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV: cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
adj — wise
חָכָם adj. wise
1. skilful in technical work
2. wise in the administration of affairs
3. shrewd, crafty, cunning
4. pl. class of learned and shrewd men, incl. astrologers, magicians and the like
5. prudent
6. wise, ethically and religiously
H6845
v — hide, covering, hoard, reserve, deny, protect, lurk
Derivation: a primitive root;
to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk
KJV: esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).
vb — hide
צָפַן vb. hide, treasure up
Qal
1. trans. hide
2. intrans. lie hid, lurk
Niph. be hidden from before
Hiph. hide
H1847
n — knowledge
Derivation: from 3045;
knowledge
KJV: cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).
n.f — knowledge
דַּ֫עַת n.f. knowledge
1.
a. knowledge, perception
b. = skill (in workmanship)
c. of proph. knowledge
d. esp. knowledge with moral quality
e. knowledge possessed by God
2. esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom
H6310
n-m — mouth, blowing, speech, edge, portion, side, according to
Derivation: from 6284;
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), × eat, edge, end, entry, file, hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, × (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.
n.m — mouth
פֶּה 485 n.m. mouth
1.
a. mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking
b. external organ
2.
a. much oftener, as organ of speech, of man
b. as laughing; panting
c. of God
d. of idols
e. of musical instr. = sound
3. of animals; hence of edge of sword
4. mouth = opening, orifice
5.
a. extremity, end
b. = portion
6. with preps.
H191
a-m — silly
Derivation: from an unused root (meaning to be perverse);
(figuratively) silly
KJV: fool(-ish) (man).
adj — foolish
אֱוִיל 26 adj. foolish
H4288
n-f — dissolution, ruin, consternation
Derivation: from 2846;
properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation
KJV: destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.
n.f — terror
מְחִתָּה n.f. terror, destruction, ruin
H7138
a — near
Derivation: or קָרֹב; from 7126;
near (in place, kindred or time)
KJV: allied, approach, at hand, any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
adj. — near
קָרֹב, קָרוֹב 78 adj. near;—
1. of city, the nearest
2. of pers.:
a. the nearest to; his neighbour.
b. abs.
c. of near relationship
d. near to י׳
e. near to י׳ in ceremon. function
f. of God (י׳)
g. of word
3. of time
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Verse 14
Proverbs 10:14
Observe, 1. It is the wisdom of the wise that they treasure up a stock of useful knowledge, which will be their preservation: Wisdom is therefore found in their lips (Pro 10:13), because it is laid up in their hearts, out of which store, like the good householder, they bring things new and old. Whatever knowledge may be at any time useful to us we must lay it up, because we know not but some time or other we may have occasion for it. We must continue laying up as long as we live; and be sure to lay it up safely, that it may not be to seek when we want it. 2. It is the folly of fools that they lay up mischief in their hearts, which is ready to them in all they say, and works terror and destruction both to others and to themselves. They love devouring words (Psa 52:4), and these come uppermost. Their mouth is near destruction, having the sharp arrows of bitter words always at hand to throw about.
Cross-references: Prov 10:13 · Ps 52:4