Proverbs 10:23

A [reasonless] fool considers it a sport to devise (plan, invent) evil,
but the wise find pleasure in [instead rejoice in and appreciate] wisdom.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּשְׂחוֹק   לִכְסִיל   עֲשׂוֹת   זִמָּה   וְחָכְמָה   לְאִישׁ   תְּבוּנָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐν γέλωτι ἄφρων πράσσει κακά ἡ δὲ σοφία ἀνδρὶ τίκτει φρόνησιν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9004
H7814
כִּ (ki)
שְׂח֣וֹק (sechvóq)
like
laughter
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H9005
H3684
לִ֭ (li)
כְסִיל (khesil)
to
fool
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Aabsa
H6213a
עֲשׂ֣וֹת (asvót)
to make
Verb Verb
qal qal

Vqcc
H2154
זִמָּ֑ה (zimah)
wickedness
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa
H9002
H2451
וְ֝ (ve)
חָכְמָ֗ה (chakhemah)
and
wisdom
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncfsa
H9005
H0376
לְ (le)
אִ֣ישׁ (ish)
to
man
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H8394
H9016
תְּבוּנָֽה (tevonah)
׃
understanding
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa

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