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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 10:8 - Surely
Proverbs 10:8 - The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| in heart | H3820 | לֵב |
[Noun Masculine] the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the {feelings} the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything |
| will receive | H3947 | לָקַח |
[Verb] to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| commandments | H4687 | מִצְוָה |
[Noun Feminine] a {command} whether human or divine (collectively the Law) |
| but a prating | H8193 | שָׂפָה |
[Noun Feminine] Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a {vessel} {water} {cloth} etc.) |
| fool | H191 | אֱוִיל |
[Adjective Masculine] (figuratively) silly |
| shall fall | H3832 | לָבַט |
[Verb] to overthrow; intransitively to fall |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.