Proverbs 10:13
Strong's Lexicon
Wisdom
חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

is found
תִּמָּצֵ֣א (tim·mā·ṣê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)

on the lips
בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י (bə·śip̄·ṯê)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

of the discerning,
נָ֭בוֹן (nā·ḇō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

but a rod
וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט (wə·šê·ḇeṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7626: 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe

is for the back
לְגֵ֣ו (lə·ḡêw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1460: 1) the back, back, midst

of him who lacks
חֲסַר־ (ḥă·sar-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2638: 1) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of

judgment.
לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

New American Standard Bible
On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

King James Bible
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.

New Living Translation
Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding, but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.

English Standard Version
On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

New American Standard Bible
On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

King James Bible
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

International Standard Version
Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.

NET Bible
Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

American Standard Version
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

English Revised Version
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
















Cross References
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:10
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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