Proverbs 15:14

The lev of him that hath understanding seeketh da'as, 1 but the peh (mouth) of kesilim feedeth on folly. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

In Context

13A lev same'ach maketh a cheerful countenance, 1 but by sorrow of the lev the ruach is broken. 1

15All the days of the oni are ra'im, 1 but he that is of a tov lev hath a mishteh tamid (a continual feast). 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:6And Sh'lomo said, Thou hast showed unto Thy eved Dovid Avi chesed gadol (great mercy), according as he walked before Thee in emes, and in tzedakah, and in yesharah levav (uprightness of heart) with Thee; and Thou hast been shomer to preserve this chesed hagadol for him, that Thou hast given him + 3:6 Dovid ben to sit on his kisse, as is this day.

Psalms 119:100I understand more than the zekenim, 1 for I keep Thy pikkudim. 1

Proverbs 9:9Give instruction to a chacham, and he will be yet wiser; 1 teach a tzaddik, and he will increase in learning. 1

Proverbs 18:15The lev of the prudent acquireth da'as, 1 and the ozen of the chachamim seeketh da'as. 1

Isaiah 44:20He feedeth on efer (ash); a lev hutal (a heart deceived, a deluded mind) hath led him astray, that he cannot save his nefesh, nor say: Is there not sheker (a lie, a fraud) in my yamin (right hand)? 1

Acts 17:11But these Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians. The Berean Yehudim received the dvar Hashem with all readiness, yom yom (daily) making a chazora (review) and examining and horiva over (analyzing) the Kitvei HaKodesh, to see if these things might be so. + 17:11 Dt 29:28

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:14

13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Here, 1. Harmless mirth is recommended to us, as that which contributes to the health of the body, making men lively and fit for business, and to the acceptableness of the conversation, making the face to shine and rendering us pleasant one to another. A cheerful spirit, under the government of wisdom and grace, is a great ornament to religion, puts a further lustre upon the beauty of holiness, and makes men the more… Read the whole commentary →

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