Proverbs 14:23
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
שָׂפָה
lips
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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עֶצֶב
hard labor
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עֶצֶב
an earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind)
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מוֹתָר
profit
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מוֹתָר
literally gain; figuratively, superiority
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