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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 15:5 - Instruction
Proverbs 15:5 - A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A fool | H191 | אֱוִיל |
[Adjective Masculine] (figuratively) silly |
| despiseth | H5006 | נָאַץ |
[Verb] to scorn; or ( |
| his father's instruction | H4148 | מוּסָר |
[Noun Masculine] properly chastisement; figuratively {reproof} warning or instruction; also restraint |
| but he that regardeth | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
| reproof | H8433 | תּוֹכֵחָה |
[Noun Feminine] chastisement; figuratively (by words) {correction} refutation: proof (even in defence) |
| is prudent | H6191 | עָרַם |
[Verb] properly to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derived sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) bo be cunning (usually in a bad sense) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.