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Proverbs 10:13

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

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ASV

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

KJV

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣יbe.sif.Teion [the] lips ofH8193
נָ֭בוֹןNa.Vona discerning [person]H995
תִּמָּצֵ֣אti.ma.Tze'it is foundH4672
חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomH2451
וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶטve.She.vetand a rodH7626
לְגֵ֣וle.Gev[is] for [the] back ofH1460
חֲסַר־cha.sar-[one] lacking ofH2638
לֵֽב׃LevheartH3820

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About Proverbs

King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain