| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | The lips | שִׂפְתֵ֣י | sif·tei | 8193 | lip, speech, edge | from an unused word |
| of the righteous | צַ֭דִּיק | tzad·dik | 6662 | just, righteous | from the same as tsedeq |
| feed | יִרְע֣וּ | yir·'u | 7462a | to pasture, tend, graze | a prim. root |
| many, | רַבִּ֑ים | rab·bim; | 7227a | much, many, great | from rabab |
| But fools | וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים | ve·'e·vi·lim | 191 | foolish | from an unused word |
| die | יָמֽוּתוּ׃ | ya·mu·tu. | 4191 | to die | a prim. root |
| for lack | בַּחֲסַר־ | ba·cha·sar- | 2638 | needy, lacking, in want of | from chaser |
| of understanding. | לֵ֥ב | lev | 3820 | inner man, mind, will, heart | from the same as lebab |
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KJV Lexicon
The lips
saphah (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
of the righteous
tsaddiyq (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
feed
ra`ah (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
many
rab (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
but fools
'eviyl (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
die
muwth (mooth)
causatively, to kill
for want
chacer (khaw-sare')
lacking; hence, without -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
of wisdom
leb (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect |
New American Standard (©1995)
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.King James Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. American King James Version
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. American Standard Version
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. Darby Bible Translation
The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding. English Revised Version
The lips of the righteous feed many: but the foolish die for lack of understanding. Webster's Bible Translation
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. World English Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding. Young's Literal Translation
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
labia iusti erudiunt plurimos qui autem indocti sunt in cordis egestate morientur
Death Delight Die Feed Foolish Fools Heart Judgment Lack Lips Nourish Righteous Sense Understanding Upright Wisdom
Death Die Feed Food Foolish Fools Heart Judgment Lips Need Nourish Righteous Sense Understanding Upright Want Wisdom
Death Die Feed Food Foolish Fools Heart Judgment Lips Need Nourish Righteous Sense Understanding Upright Want WisdomProverbs 10:21 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 10:21 French Proverbios 10:21 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 10:21 Chinese Bible |
