Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWisdom 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. 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. Hebrew Wisdomחָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom is found תִּמָּצֵ֣א (tim·mā·ṣê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present on the lips בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י (bə·śip̄·ṯê) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin of the discerning, נָ֭בוֹן (nā·ḇō·wn) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand but a rod וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט (wə·šê·ḇeṭ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe is for the back לְגֵ֣ו (lə·ḡêw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1460: The back, the middle of him who lacks חֲסַר־ (ḥă·sar-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of judgment. לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre |