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Proverbs 14:15

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

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פֶּ֭תִיpetifoolishפְּתִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “foolish”, the ordinary formH6612silly (i.e. seducible)foolish, simple(-icity, one).יַאֲמִ֣יןyaaminbelieveאָמַןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “believe”, an unfinished actionH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).דָּבָ֑רdavarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…וְ֝עָר֗וּםvearumand craftyעָרוּםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and crafty”, the ordinary formH6175cunning (usually in a bad sense)crafty, prudent, subtil.יָבִ֥יןyavinunderstandבִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹlaashurvoto stepאָשֻׁרpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to step”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH838a stepgoing, step.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Young’s Literal Translation

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

World English Bible

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

Darby Translation

The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.

Douay-Rheims

The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄκακος πιστεύει παντὶ λόγῳ, πανοῦργος δὲ ἔρχεται εἰς μετάνοιαν.