PRO 14

Proverbs 14:33

WEB

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

BSB

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.

KJV

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Matthew Henry

Verse 33

Proverbs 14:33

Observe, 1. Modesty is the badge of wisdom. He that is truly wise hides his treasure, so as not to boast of it (Mat 13:44), though he does not hide his talent, so as not to trade with it. His wisdom rests in his heart; he digests what he knows, and has it ready to him, but does not unseasonably talk of it and make a noise with it. The heart is the seat of the affections, and there wisdom must rest in the practical love of it, and not swim in the head. 2. Openness and ostentation are a mark of folly. If fools have a little smattering of knowledge, they take all occasions, though very foreign, to produce it, and bring it in by head and shoulders. Or the folly that is in the midst of fools is made known by their forwardness to talk. Many a foolish man takes more pains to show his folly than a wise man thinks it worth his while to take to show his wisdom.

Cross-references: Matt 13:44

Hebrew interlinear

H3820

לֵבlêb/labe/

n-m — heart, feelings, will, intellect, centre

Derivation: a form of 3824;

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

KJV: care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.

לֵב

n.m — inner man

לֵב 599 n.m. (f.) inner man, mind, will, heart

I. seldom of things in the midst of the sea

II. elsewhere of men

1. the inner man in contrast with the outer

2. the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will

3. specific reference to mind

4. spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will

5. spec. ref. to conscience

6. [various]

7. for the man himself

8. as seat of appetites

9. as seat of emotions and passions

10. seat of courage

לֵב קָמָי

Leb Qamay

לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.

H995

בִּיןbîyn/bene/

v — separate, distinguish, understand

Derivation: a primitive root;

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

KJV: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).

בִּין

vb — discern

בִּין vb. discern

Qal

1. perceive

2. understand, know (with mind)

3. observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention)

4. have discernment, insight, understanding

Niph. be intelligent, discreet, discerning, distinguish, have understanding

Po. he attentively considereth him

Hiph.

1. understand

2. give heed to, attend to, observe, discern

3. give understanding, make understand, teach

Hithp.

1. shew oneself attentive, consider diligently

2. get understanding, understand

3. shew oneself to have understanding

H5117

נוּחַnûwach/noo'-akh/

v — rest, settle, dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort

Derivation: a primitive root;

to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)

KJV: cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare 3241.

נוּחַ

vb — rest

נוּחַ vb. rest

Qal

1. rest, settle down and remain

2. repose, be quiet, have rest

Hiph.

A.

1. cause to rest = give rest to

2. cause to rest (i.e. light) upon

B.

1. lay or set down, deposit, let lie

2. let remain, leave (in present condition)

3. leave = depart from

4. abandon

5. let alone (refrain from interfering with)

6. permit

Hoph.

A. no rest is granted to us

B. as subst. = space left, open space

H2451

חׇכְמָהchokmâh/khok-maw'/

n-f — wisdom

Derivation: from 2449;

wisdom (in a good sense)

KJV: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

חָכְמָה

n.f — wisdom

חָכְמָה n.f. wisdom

1. skill in war

2. wisdom, in administration

3. shrewdness, wisdom

4. wisdom, prudence in religious affairs

5. wisdom, ethical and religious

H7130

קֶרֶבqereb/keh'-reb/

n-m — nearest, center

Derivation: from 7126;

properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

KJV: × among, × before, bowels, × unto charge, eat (up), × heart, × him, × in, inward (× -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, out of, purtenance, × therein, × through, × within self.

קֶ֫רֶב

n.[m.] — inward part

קֶ֫רֶב 227 n.[m.] inward part, midst

H3684

כְּסִילkᵉçîyl/kes-eel'/

n-m — fat, stupid, silly

Derivation: from 3688;

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

KJV: fool(-ish).

כְּסִיל

n.m — stupid fellow

כְּסִיל 70 n.m. stupid fellow, dullard, fool

H3045

יָדַעyâdaʻ/yaw-dah'/

v — know, seeing, observation, care, recognition, instruction, designation, punishment

Derivation: a primitive root;

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)

KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.

יָדַע

vb — know

יָדַע 943 vb. know

Qal

1.

a. know, learn to know

b. perceive

c. perceive and see; find out and discern

d. discriminate, distinguish

e. know by experience

f. recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess

g. consider

h. not know = not expect

2. know a person, be acquainted with

3. know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse

4.

a. know how, to do a thing, be able to do it

b. be skilful in

5. abs. have knowledge, be wise

Niph.

1. be made known, be or become known, of things

2. make oneself known of pers.

3. be perceived

4. be instructed

Pi. cause to know

Pu. known

Hiph. make known, declare

Hoph. made known

Hithp. make oneself known

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