Proverbs 20:5

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Proverbs 20:5


← Proverbs 20:4 Proverbs 20:5 (KJV) Proverbs 20:6 →
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

CounselH6098 in the heartH3820 of manH376 is like deepH6013 waterH4325; but a manH376 of understandingH8394 will draw it outH1802.


Original Hebrew

מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים עֵצָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יִדְלֶנָּה׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
מַ֣יִם
Ma.yim H4325 HNcmpa (is) water
עֲ֭מֻקִּים
'A.mu.kim H6013 HAampa deep
עֵצָ֣ה
'e.Tzah H6098 HNcfsa a plan
בְ/לֶב
ve./lev- H3820 HR/Ncmsc in/ (the) heart of
אִ֑ישׁ
'Ish H376 HNcmsa a person
וְ/אִ֖ישׁ
ve./'Ish H376 HC/Ncmsc and/ a person of
תְּבוּנָ֣ה
te.vu.Nah H8394 HNcfsa understanding
יִדְלֶֽ/נָּה
yid.Le./nah H1802 HVqi3ms/Sp3fs he draws out/ it
Strong's References
  • H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
  • H1802 — דָּלָה (dâlâh, daw-law'): a primitive root (compare דָּלַל (dâlal) H1809); properly, to dangle, i.e. to let down abucket (for drawing out water); figuratively, to deliver; draw (out), [idiom] enough, lift up.
  • 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.
  • H4325 — מַיִם (mayim, mah'-yim): dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
  • H6013 — עָמֹק (ʻâmôq, aw-moke'): from עָמַק (ʻâmaq) H6009; deep (literally or figuratively); ([idiom] exceeding) deep (thing).
  • H6098 — עֵצָה (ʻêtsâh, ay-tsaw'): from יָעַץ (yâʻats) H3289; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence; advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.
  • H8394 — תָּבוּן (tâbûwn, taw-boon'): and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה (tᵉbûwnâh); or תּוֹבֻנָה (tôwbunâh); from בִּין (bîyn) H995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
Cross References

Reciprocal references (3): 1 Samuel 20:12, Ezra 8:16, Romans 8:39

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