Proverbs 18:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

Young's Literal Translation
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But—in uncovering his heart.

King James Bible
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Hebrew
A fool
כְּ֭סִיל (kə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

does not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

delight
יַחְפֹּ֣ץ (yaḥ·pōṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire

in understanding,
בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה (biṯ·ḇū·nāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

but only
כִּ֝֗י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

in airing
בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת (bə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

his opinions.
לִבּֽוֹ׃ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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