If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.Proverbs 29:9
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃
- אִֽישׁ־'ish-“a person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- חָכָ֗םcha.Kham“wise”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
- נִ֭שְׁפָּטNish.pot“[who] enters into judgment”Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁפַט · “to judge” · Strong's H8199
- אֶת־'et-“with”Preposition · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
- אִ֣ישׁ'ish“a person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- אֱוִ֑יל'e.Vil“a fool”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֱוִיל · “fool(ish)” · Strong's H0191
- וְרָגַ֥זve.ra.Gaz“and he rages”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָגַז · “to tremble” · Strong's H7264
- וְ֝שָׂחַ֗קve.sa.Chak“and he laughs”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂחַק · “to laugh” · Strong's H7832
- וְאֵ֣יןve.'Ein“and there not”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
- נָֽחַת׃Na.chat“[is] rest”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נַ֫חַת · “quietness” · Strong's H5183A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)