Proverbs 10:14
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
צָפַן
Hide, store up. Tsaphan. To treasure in a secret place. God's word stored in your heart is the greatest protection against sin, a treasure laid up for the day of temptation.
דַּעַת
knowledge
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דַּעַת
Knowledge, intimacy. Da'ath. Deep personal knowing, not just information. God wants to know you and be known by you. Not a transaction but a living relationship.
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קָרוֹב
near
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קָרוֹב
Near, close. Qarowb. The LORD is near to the broken-hearted. He is closer than you think especially when pain makes Him seem far away.
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מְחִתָּה
is destruction
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מְחִתָּה
properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation
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חָכָם
wise people
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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