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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:24 - Wisdom
Proverbs 17:24 - Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom | H2451 | חׇכְמָה |
[Noun Feminine] wisdom (in a good sense) |
| is before | H854 | אֵת |
[Preposition] properly nearness (used only as a preposition or {adverb}) near; hence generally {with} by: {at} {among } etc. |
| him that hath understanding | H995 | בִּין |
[Verb] to separate mentally (or {distinguish }) that {is} (generally) understand |
| but the eyes | H5869 | עַיִן |
[Noun] an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
| of a fool | H3684 | כְּסִיל |
[Noun Masculine] properly {fat} that {is} (figuratively) stupid or silly |
| are in the ends | H7097 | קָצֶה |
[Noun Masculine] from H7096; an extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compare H7093) |
| of the earth | H776 | אֶרֶץ |
[Noun Feminine] the earth (at {large} or partitively a land) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.