Proverbs 10:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who winksקֹ֣רֵֽץ
(ko·retz)
7169: to nip, pincha prim. root
the eyeעַ֭יִן
(a·yin)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
causesיִתֵּ֣ן
(yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
trouble,עַצָּ֑בֶת
(a·tza·vet;)
6094: a hurt, injury, painfrom atsab
And a babblingפָתַ֗יִם
(fa·ta·yim)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
foolוֶאֱוִ֥יל
(ve·'e·vil)
191: foolishfrom an unused word
will be ruined.יִלָּבֵֽט׃
(yil·la·vet.)
3832: to thrust down, out, or awaya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He that winketh
qarats  (kaw-rats')
to pinch, i.e. (partially) to bite the lips, blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off
with the eye
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
causeth
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
sorrow
`atstsebeth  (ats-tseh'-beth)
a idol; also, a pain or wound -- sorrow, wound.
but a prating
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
fool
'eviyl  (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
shall fall
labat  (law-bat')
to overthrow; intransposed, to fall -- fall.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who winks the eye causes trouble, And a babbling fool will be ruined.

King James Bible
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A sly wink of the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will be destroyed.

International Standard Version
Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.

NET Bible
The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that winks with his eyes in deceit gives sorrow, and he who reproves openly makes peace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever winks with his eye causes heartache. The one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.

King James 2000 Bible
He that winks with the eye causes trouble: but a prating fool shall fall.
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