• H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
• H200 — אִוֶּלֶת (ʼivveleth, iv-veh'-leth): from the same as אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl) H191; silliness; folly, foolishly(-ness).
• H1847 — דַּעַת (daʻath, dah'-ath): from יָדַע (yâdaʻ) H3045; knowledge; cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).
• H3680 — כָּסָה (kâçâh, kaw-saw'): a primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy); clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare כָּשָׂה (kâsâh) H3780.
• H3684 — כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'): from כָּסַל (kâçal) H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
• H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב (lêbâb) H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
• H6175 — עָרוּם (ʻârûwm, aw-room'): passive participle of עָרַם (ʻâram) H6191; cunning (usually in a bad sense); crafty, prudent, subtil.
• H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא (qârâʼ) H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Verse Cross-References

• A prudent — Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 13:16
• but — Proverbs 15:2, Ecclesiastes 10:3, Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

Reciprocal references (6): Judges 16:17, Proverbs 14:33, Proverbs 15:14, Proverbs 29:11, Mark 7:22, Ephesians 5:4

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: PRUDENCE-RASHNESS; WISDOM-FOLLY
• Torrey’s: HEART, CHARACTER OF THE UNRENEWED; PRUDENCE
• Nave’s: HEART; PRUDENCE; SPEAKING