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עֲנֵ֣הanehshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “shout”, a commandH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…כְ֭סִילkhesilfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹkeivaltvoas follyאִוֶּלֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as folly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH200sillinessfolly, foolishly(-ness).פֶּןpenthat...notפֵּןconjunction — “that...not”H6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest(lest) (peradventure), that...not.יִהְיֶ֖הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.חָכָ֣םchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).בְּעֵינָֽיוbeeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Young’s Literal Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
World English Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Darby Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Douay-Rheims
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.
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