Proverbs 14:6 Bible Lexicon

Proverbs 14:6

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NASB ©	Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Definition	Origin
A scoffer			3917b	to scorn	a prim. root
seeks	בִּקֶּשׁ־	bik·kesh-	1245	to seek	a prim. root
wisdom	חָכְמָ֣ה	cha·che·mah	2451	wisdom	from chakam
and [finds] none,	וָאָ֑יִן	va·'a·yin;	369	nothing, nought	a prim. root
But knowledge	וְדַ֖עַת	ve·da·'at	1847	knowledge	from yada
is easy	נָקָֽל׃	na·kal.	7043	to be slight, swift or trifling	a prim. root
to one who has understanding.	לְנָבֹ֣ון	le·na·vo·vn	995	to discern	a prim. root

KJV Lexicon
A scorner
luwts (loots)
ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.

seeketh
baqash (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

wisdom
chokmah (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

and findeth it not but knowledge
da`ath (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).

is easy
qalal (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.

unto him that understandeth
biyn (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

New American Standard (©1995)
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

King James Bible
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

American King James Version
A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.

American Standard Version
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Darby Bible Translation
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

English Revised Version
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth.

World English Bible
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

Young's Literal Translation
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.

משלי 14:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָבֹ֣ון נָקָֽל׃

משלי 14:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
בקש־לץ חכמה ואין ודעת לנבון נקל׃

משלי 14:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
בקש־לץ חכמה ואין ודעת לנבון נקל׃

משלי 14:6 Hebrew Bible
בקש לץ חכמה ואין ודעת לנבון נקל׃