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whosoever">4310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4310 -- Occurrence 265 of 422">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mi_4310.htm" title="mi-: Whoever -- Occurrence 214 of 332.">mî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6612: n f<BR> 1) simplicity, naivete <BR> adj <BR> 2) simple, foolish, open-minded">6612</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6612.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6612 -- Occurrence 10 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פֶ֭תִי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/feti_6612.htm" title="Fe·ti: is naive -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">p̄e-ṯî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">simple</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto <BR> 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid <BR> 1a3) to be removed <BR> 1a4) to come to an end <BR> 1b) (Polel) to turn aside <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose <BR> 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed">5493</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5493 -- Occurrence 221 of 300">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָסֻ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yasur_5493.htm" title="ya·Sur: turn -- Occurrence 8 of 15.">yā-sur</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">let him turn</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2008.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2008: 1) here, there, now, hither">2008</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2008.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2008 -- Occurrence 40 of 50">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֵ֑נָּה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hennah_2008.htm" title="Hen·nah;: here -- Occurrence 35 of 45.">hên-nāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in here</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2638: 1) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of">2638</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2638.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2638 -- Occurrence 7 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֲסַר־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chasar_2638.htm" title="cha·sar-: who -- Occurrence 4 of 10.">ḥă-sar-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[As for] him lacking</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular construct">Adj-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3820 -- Occurrence 313 of 593">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֵ֝֗ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lev_3820.htm" title="Lev,: understanding -- Occurrence 104 of 201.">lêḇ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">understanding</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 3851 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָ֣מְרָה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amerah_559.htm" title="'A·me·rah: says -- Occurrence 9 of 15.">’ā-mə-rāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">she says</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לּֽוֹ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo.">lōw.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6612.htm" title="fe·ti: is naive -- 6612: simple, perhaps open-minded">פֶ֭תִי</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="ya·sur: turn -- 5493: to turn aside">יָסֻ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2008.htm" title="hen·nah;: here -- 2008: hither">הֵ֑נָּה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2638.htm" title="cha·sar-: who -- 2638: needy, lacking, in want of">חֲסַר־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="lev: understanding -- 3820: inner man, mind, will, heart">לֵ֝֗ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="a·me·rah: says -- 559: to utter, say">אָ֣מְרָה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov.">לֹּֽו׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/proverbs/9.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6612.htm" title="pthiy (peth-ee') -- foolish, simple(-icity, one)">Whoso is simple</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="cuwr (soor) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away">let him turn in</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2638.htm" title="chacer (khaw-sare') -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want">hither as for him that wanteth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="leb (labe) -- + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom">understanding</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">she saith to him</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/9.htm">משלי 9:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לֹּֽו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/9.htm">משלי 9:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">מי־פתי יסר הנה חסר־לב אמרה לו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/9.htm">משלי 9:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">מי־פתי יסר הנה חסר־לב אמרה לו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/9.htm">משלי 9:4 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">מי פתי יסר הנה חסר לב אמרה לו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/proverbs/9-4.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/9.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whoso <i>is</i> simple, let him turn in hither: <i>as for</i> him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says," <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 9:16</span> Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 1:22</span> How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 6:32</span> But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 8:5</span> O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/19-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 19:7</span> The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/119-130.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 119:130</span> The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 11:25</span> At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/3-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 3:17,18</span> Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 22:17</span> And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. 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