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Proverbs 20— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לֵ֣ץ､lêṣA mockerH3887
1הַ֭יַּין‪‬hay·yaynWine [is]H3196
2הֹמֶ֣ה､hō·meh[is] a brawlerH1993
3שֵׁכָ֑רšê·ḵār;Strong drinkH7941
4וְכָל־wə·ḵāland whoeverH3605
5שֹׁ֥גֶהšō·ḡehis led astrayH7686
6בּ֝֗וֹbōw,by it
7לֹ֣אlōnotH3808
8יֶחְכָּֽם׃.yeḥ·kām.is wiseH2449

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נַ֣הַםna·hamThe roaringH5099
1כַּ֭כְּפִיר–kak·kə·p̄îrof [is] like a lionH3715
2אֵ֣ימַת’ê·maṯthe fearH0367
3מֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵ;of a kingH4428
4מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹmiṯ·‘ab·bə·rōw,[Whoever] provokes him to angerH5674
5חוֹטֵ֥אḥō·w·ṭêsinsH2398
6נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃.nap̄·šōw.[against] his own lifeH5315

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כָּב֣וֹדkā·ḇō·wḏ[it is] honorableH3519
1לָ֭אִישׁlā·’îšfor a manH0376
2שֶׁ֣בֶתše·ḇeṯto stopH7674
3מֵרִ֑יב–mê·rîḇ;strivingH7379
4וְכָל־wə·ḵālsince anyH3605
5אֱ֝וִ֗יל’ĕ·wîl,foolH0191
6יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃.yiṯ·gal·lā‘.can start a quarrelH1566

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מֵ֭חֹרֶף–mê·ḥō·rep̄Because of winterH2779
1עָצֵ֣ל‘ā·ṣêlthe lazy [man]H6102
2לֹא־lō-notH3808
3יַחֲרֹ֑שׁya·ḥă·rōš;will plowH2790
4[ישאל]yiš·’al-
5(וְשָׁאַ֖ל)wə·šā·’alHe will begH7592
6בַּקָּצִ֣יר､baq·qā·ṣîrduring harvestH7105
7וָאָֽיִן׃.wā·’ā·yin.and [have] nothingH0369

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַ֣יִם–ma·yim[is like] waterH4325
1עֲ֭מֻקִּים‘ă·muq·qîmdeepH6013
2עֵצָ֣ה‘ê·ṣāhCounselH6098
3בְלֶב־ḇə·leḇ-in the heartH3820
4אִ֑ישׁ’îš;of manH0376
5וְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îšbut a manH0376
6תְּבוּנָ֣הtə·ḇū·nāhof understandingH8394
7יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃.yiḏ·len·nāh.will draw it outH1802

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רָב־rāḇ-MostH7230
1אָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām,menH0120
2יִ֭קְרָאyiq·rāwill proclaimH7121
3אִ֣ישׁ’îšeachH0376
4חַסְדּ֑וֹ､ḥas·dōw;his own goodnessH2617
5וְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšbut a manH0376
6אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים’ĕ·mū·nîm,of faithfulnessH0529
7מִ֣יmîwhoH4310
8יִמְצָֽא׃؟yim·ṣā.can findH4672

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְmiṯ·hal·lêḵwalksH1980
1בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ–bə·ṯum·mōwin his integrityH8537
2צַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîq;the righteous [man]H6662
3אַשְׁרֵ֖י’aš·rêblessedH0835
4בָנָ֣יוḇā·nāwHis children [are]H1121
5אַחֲרָֽיו׃.’a·ḥă·rāw.after himH0310

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מֶ֗לֶךְme·leḵ,A kingH4428
1יוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇwho sitsH3427
2עַל־‘al-onH5921
3כִּסֵּא־kis·sê-the throneH3678
4דִ֑יןḏîn;of judgmentH1779
5מְזָרֶ֖הmə·zā·rehScattersH2219
6בְעֵינָ֣יוḇə·‘ê·nāwwith his eyesH5869
7כָּל־kāl-allH3605
8רָֽע׃.rā‘.evilH7451

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מִֽי־mî-WhoH4310
1יֹ֭אמַר､yō·marcan sayH0559
2זִכִּ֣יתִי､zik·kî·ṯîI have made cleanH2135
3לִבִּ֑יlib·bî;my heartH3820
4טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּיṭā·har·tî,I am pureH2891
5מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃؟mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî.from my sinH2403

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇenDifferingH0068
1וָ֭אֶבֶןwā·’e·ḇenand [Diverse] weightsH0068
2אֵיפָ֣ה’ê·p̄āhephahH0374
3וְאֵיפָ֑ה､wə·’ê·p̄āh;and [diverse] measuresH0374
4תּוֹעֲבַ֥תtō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯan abomination toH8441
5יְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3068
6גַּם־gam-alikeH1571
7שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃.šə·nê·hem.the two of them [are]H8147

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גַּ֣םgamEvenH1571
1בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו､bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāwby his deedsH4611
2יִתְנַכֶּר־yiṯ·nak·ker-is knownH5234
3נָ֑עַרnā·‘ar;a childH5288
4אִם־’im-WhetherH0518
5זַ֖ךְ､zaḵpureH2134
6וְאִם־wə·’im-andH0518
7יָשָׁ֣רyā·šārrightH3477
8פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃.pā·‘o·lōw.what he does [is]H6467

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֹ֣זֶן､’ō·zenThe earH0241
1שֹׁ֭מַעַתma·‘aṯhearingH8085
2וְעַ֣יִן､wə·‘a·yinand the eyeH5869
3רֹאָ֑הrō·’āh;seeingH7200
4יְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3068
5עָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhhas madeH6213
6גַם־ḡam-evenH1571
7שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃.šə·nê·hem.the two of themH8147

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-NotH0408
1תֶּֽאֱהַ֣בte·’ĕ·haḇdo loveH0157
2שֵׁ֭נָה､nāhsleepH8142
3פֶּן־pen-lestH6435
4תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ–tiw·wā·rêš;you come to povertyH3423
5פְּקַ֖חpə·qaḥOpenH6491
6עֵינֶ֣יךָ､‘ê·ne·ḵāyour eyesH5869
7שְֽׂבַֽע־śə·ḇa‘-[and] you will be satisfiedH7646
8לָֽחֶם׃.lā·ḥem.with breadH3899

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רַ֣עra‘[it is] goodH7451
1רַ֭ע､ra‘for nothingH7451
2יֹאמַ֣רyō·marcriesH0559
3הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה､haq·qō·w·neh;the buyerH7069
4וְאֹזֵ֥ל､wə·’ō·zêlbut when has gone his wayH0235
5ל֝֗וֹlōw,he
6אָ֣ז’āzthenH0227
7יִתְהַלָּֽל׃.yiṯ·hal·lāl.he boastsH1984

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יֵ֣שׁyêšThere isH3426
1זָ֭הָב､zā·hāḇgoldH2091
2וְרָב־wə·rāḇ-and a multitudeH7230
3פְּנִינִ֑ים–pə·nî·nîm;of rubiesH6443
4וּכְלִ֥י.ū·ḵə·lîbut [are] a jewelH3627
5יְ֝קָ֗רyə·qār,PreciousH3366
6שִׂפְתֵי־śip̄·ṯê-the lipsH8193
7דָֽעַת׃.ḏā·‘aṯ.of knowledgeH1847

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לְֽקַח־lə·qaḥ-TakeH3947
1בִּ֭גְדוֹbiḡ·ḏōwthe garment of oneH0899
2כִּי־kî-whoH3588
3עָ֣רַב‘ā·raḇis suretyH6148
4זָ֑ר–zār;[for] a strangerH2114
5וּבְעַ֖דū·ḇə·‘aḏand [when it] is forH1157
6[נכרים]nā·ḵə·rîm-
7(נָכְרִיָּ֣ה)nā·ḵə·rî·yāha seductressH5237
8חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃.ḥaḇ·lê·hū.hold it as a pledgeH2254

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עָרֵ֣ב‘ā·rêḇ[is] sweetH6149
1לָ֭אִישׁ–lā·’îšto a manH0376
2לֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemBreadH3899
3שָׁ֑קֶרšā·qer;[gained] by deceitH8267
4וְ֝אַחַ֗רwə·’a·ḥar,but afterwardH0310
5יִמָּֽלֵא־yim·mā·lê-will be filledH4390
6פִ֥יהוּp̄î·hūhis mouthH6310
7חָצָֽץ׃.ḥā·ṣāṣ.with gravelH2687

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹתma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯPlansH4284
1בְּעֵצָ֣ה､bə·‘ê·ṣāhby counselH6098
2תִכּ֑וֹןṯik·kō·wn;are establishedH3559
3וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹתū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ,and by wise counselH8458
4עֲשֵׂ֣ה‘ă·śêhwageH6213
5מִלְחָמָֽה׃.mil·ḥā·māh.warH4421

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גּֽוֹלֶה־gō·w·leh-RevealsH1540
1סּ֭וֹד､sō·wḏsecretsH5475
2הוֹלֵ֣ךְhō·w·lêḵHe who goes aboutH1980
3רָכִ֑ילrā·ḵîl;[as] a talebearerH7400
4וּלְפֹתֶ֥הū·lə·p̄ō·ṯehtherefore with one who flattersH6601
5שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוp̄ā·ṯāw,with his lipsH8193
6לֹ֣אlōnotH3808
7תִתְעָרָֽב׃.ṯiṯ·‘ā·rāḇ.do associateH6148

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְ֭קַלֵּלmə·qal·lêlWhoever cursesH7043
1אָבִ֣יו’ā·ḇîwhis fatherH0001
2וְאִמּ֑וֹ､wə·’im·mōw;or his motherH0517
3יִֽדְעַ֥ךְyiḏ·‘aḵwill be put outH1846
4נֵ֝ר֗וֹnê·rōw,His lampH5216
5[באישון]bə·’î·šō·wn-
6(בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן)be·’ĕ·šūnin deepH0380
7חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃.ḥō·šeḵ.darknessH2822

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נַ֭חֲלָהna·ḥă·lāhAn inheritanceH5159
1[מבחלת]mə·ḇu·ḥe·leṯ-
2(מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת)mə·ḇō·he·leṯgained hastilyH0973
3בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה–bā·ri·šō·nāh;at the beginningH7223
4וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּwə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh,and at the endH0319
5לֹ֣אlōnotH3808
6תְבֹרָֽךְ׃.ṯə·ḇō·rāḵ.will be blessedH1288

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-NotH0408
1תֹּאמַ֥רtō·mardo sayH0559
2אֲשַׁלְּמָה־’ă·šal·lə·māh-I will recompenseH7999
3רָ֑ע–rā‘;evilH7451
4קַוֵּ֥הqaw·wêhWaitH6960
5לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה､Yah·wehfor YahwehH3068
6וְיֹ֣שַֽׁעwə·yō·ša‘and He will saveH3467
7לָֽךְ׃.lāḵ.you

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯAn abomination toH8441
1יְ֭הוָה–Yah·wehYahwehH3068
2אֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇenDifferingH0068
3וָאָ֑בֶןwā·’ā·ḇen;and [Diverse] weights [are]H0068
4וּמֹאזְנֵ֖יū·mō·zə·nêand scales [are]H3976
5מִרְמָ֣הmir·māhdishonestH4820
6לֹא־lō-notH3808
7טֽוֹב׃.ṭō·wḇ.goodH2896

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מֵיהוָ֥ה‪‬‪‬‪‬Yah·wehOf YahwehH3068
1מִצְעֲדֵי־miṣ·‘ă·ḏê-steps [are]H4703
2גָ֑בֶרḡā·ḇer;of a manH1397
3וְ֝אָדָ֗םwə·’ā·ḏām,then a manH0120
4מַה־mah-howH4100
5יָּבִ֥יןyā·ḇîncan understandH0995
6דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃؟dar·kōw.his own wayH1870

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מוֹקֵ֣שׁmō·w·qêš[it is] a snareH4170
1אָ֭דָם’ā·ḏāmfor a manH0120
2יָ֣לַעyā·la‘to devote rashlyH3216
3קֹ֑דֶשׁ､qō·ḏeš;[something as] holyH6944
4וְאַחַ֖רwə·’a·ḥarand afterwardH0310
5נְדָרִ֣יםnə·ḏā·rîm[his] vowsH5088
6לְבַקֵּֽר׃.lə·ḇaq·qêr.to reconsiderH1239

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְזָרֶ֣הmə·zā·rehSifts outH2219
1רְ֭שָׁעִים､rə·šā·‘îmthe wickedH7563
2מֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵa kingH4428
3חָכָ֑םḥā·ḵām;wiseH2450
4וַיָּ֖שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇand bringsH7725
5עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·hemover themH5921
6אוֹפָֽן׃.’ō·w·p̄ān.the [threshing] wheelH0212

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נֵ֣רnêr[is] the lampH5216
1יְ֭הוָה､Yah·wehof YahwehH3068
2נִשְׁמַ֣תniš·maṯthe spiritH5397
3אָדָ֑ם’ā·ḏām;of a manH0120
4חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂḥō·p̄êś,SearchingH2664
5כָּל־kāl-allH3605
6חַדְרֵי־ḥaḏ·rê-the inner depthsH2315
7בָֽטֶן׃.ḇā·ṭen.of his heartH0990

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏMercyH2617
1וֶ֭אֱמֶתwe·’ĕ·meṯand truthH0571
2יִצְּרוּ־yiṣ·ṣə·rū-preserveH5341
3מֶ֑לֶךְ､me·leḵ;the kingH4428
4וְסָעַ֖דwə·sā·‘aḏand he upholdsH5582
5בַּחֶ֣סֶדba·ḥe·seḏby lovingkindnessH2617
6כִּסְאֽוֹ׃.kis·’ōw.his throneH3678

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯThe gloryH8597
1בַּחוּרִ֣יםba·ḥū·rîmof young menH0970
2כֹּחָ֑ם､kō·ḥām;[is] their strengthH3581
3וַהֲדַ֖רwa·hă·ḏarand the splendorH1926
4זְקֵנִ֣יםzə·qê·nîmof old menH2205
5שֵׂיבָֽה׃.śê·ḇāh.[is] their gray headH7872

Verse 30

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חַבֻּר֣וֹתḥab·bu·rō·wṯBlowsH2250
1פֶּ֭צַעpe·ṣa‘that hurtH6482
2[תמריק]tam·rîq-
3(תַּמְר֣וּק)tam·rūqcleanse awayH4838
4בְּרָ֑ע､bə·rā‘;evilH7451
5וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹתū·mak·kō·wṯ,and as [do] stripesH4347
6חַדְרֵי־ḥaḏ·rê-the inner depthsH2315
7בָֽטֶן׃.ḇā·ṭen.of the heartH0990

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