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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 14:18 - Knowledge
Proverbs 14:18 - The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The simple | H6612 | פְּתִי |
[Noun Feminine] silly (that {is} seducible) |
| inherit | H5157 | נָחַל |
[Verb] to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of {descent}) or (generally) to occupy; causatively to {bequeath} or (generally) {distribute} instate |
| folly | H200 | אִוֶּלֶת |
[Noun Feminine] silliness |
| but the prudent | H6175 | עָרוּם |
[Adjective] cunning (usually in a bad sense) |
| are crowned | H3803 | כָּתַר |
[Verb] to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to {crown} (in a hostile one) to besiege; also to wait (as restraining oneself) |
| with knowledge | H1847 | דַּעַת |
[Noun] knowledge |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.