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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 14:16 - Evil
Proverbs 14:16 - A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| man feareth | H3373 | יָרֵא |
[Adjective] fearing; morally reverent |
| and departeth | H5493 | סוּר |
[Verb] to turn off (literally or figuratively) |
| from evil | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| but the fool | H3684 | כְּסִיל |
[Noun Masculine] properly {fat} that {is} (figuratively) stupid or silly |
| rageth | H5674 | עָבַר |
[Verb] to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literally or figuratively; {transitively} {intransitively} intensively or causatively); specifically to cover (in copulation) |
| and is confident | H982 | בָּטַח |
[Verb] properly to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620); figuratively to {trust} be confident or sure |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.