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Proverbs 28— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נָ֣סוּnā·sūFleeH5127
1וְאֵין־wə·’ên-and when no oneH0369
2רֹדֵ֣ףrō·ḏêp̄pursuesH7291
3רָשָׁ֑עrā·šā‘;the wickedH7563
4וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗יםwə·ṣad·dî·qîm,but the righteousH6662
5כִּכְפִ֥ירkiḵ·p̄îras a lionH3715
6יִבְטָֽח׃.yiḇ·ṭāḥ.are boldH0982

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁעbə·p̄e·ša‘Because of the transgressionH6588
1אֶ֭רֶץ’e·reṣof a landH0776
2רַבִּ֣יםrab·bîmmany [are]H7227
3שָׂרֶ֑יהָśā·re·hā;its princesH8269
4וּבְאָדָ֥םū·ḇə·’ā·ḏāmbut by a manH0120
5מֵבִ֥יןmê·ḇînof understandingH0995
6יֹ֝דֵ֗עַyō·ḏê·a‘,[and] knowledgeH3045
7כֵּ֣ןkênRightH3651
8יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃.ya·’ă·rîḵ.will be prolongedH0748

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גֶּ֣בֶרge·ḇerA manH1397
1רָ֭שׁrāšpoorH7326
2וְעֹשֵׁ֣קwə·‘ō·šêqand who oppressesH6231
3דַּלִּ֑יםdal·lîm;the poorH1800
4מָטָ֥רmā·ṭār[Is like] a rainH4306
5סֹ֝חֵ֗ףsō·ḥêp̄,drivingH5502
6וְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênand which leaves noH0369
7לָֽחֶם׃.lā·ḥem.foodH3899

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֹזְבֵ֣י‘ō·zə·ḇêThose who forsakeH5800
1ת֭וֹרָהṯō·w·rāhthe lawH8451
2יְהַֽלְל֣וּyə·hal·lūpraiseH1984
3רָשָׁ֑עrā·šā‘;the wickedH7563
4וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יwə·šō·mə·rêbut such as keepH8104
5ת֝וֹרָ֗הṯō·w·rāh,the lawH8451
6יִתְגָּ֥רוּyiṯ·gā·rūcontendH1624
7בָֽם׃.ḇām.with them
8פ-

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê-MenH0582
1רָ֭עrā‘EvilH7451
2לֹא־lō-notH3808
3יָבִ֣ינוּyā·ḇî·nūdo understandH0995
4מִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ;justiceH4941
5וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥יū·mə·ḇaq·šêbut those who seekH1245
6יְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3069
7יָבִ֥ינוּyā·ḇî·nūunderstandH0995
8כֹֽל׃.ḵōl.allH3605

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0טֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ-Better [is]H2896
1רָ֭שׁrāšthe poorH7326
2הוֹלֵ֣ךְhō·w·lêḵwho walksH1980
3בְּתֻמּ֑וֹbə·ṯum·mōw;in his integrityH8537
4מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁmê·‘iq·qêšThan one perverseH6141
5דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִםdə·rā·ḵa·yim,[in his] waysH1870
6וְה֣וּאwə·hūand though he [be]H1931
7עָשִֽׁיר׃.‘ā·šîr.richH6223

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נוֹצֵ֣רnō·w·ṣêrWhoever keepsH5341
1תּ֭וֹרָהtō·w·rāhthe lawH8451
2בֵּ֣ןbên[is] a sonH1121
3מֵבִ֑יןmê·ḇîn;discerningH0995
4וְרֹעֶהwə·rō·‘ehbut a companionH7462
5זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗יםzō·wl·lîm,of gluttonsH2151
6יַכְלִ֥יםyaḵ·lîmshamesH3637
7אָבִֽיו׃.’ā·ḇîw.his fatherH0001

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַרְבֶּ֣הmar·behOne who increasesH7235
1ה֭וֹנוֹhō·w·nōwhis possessionsH1952
2בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְbə·ne·šeḵby usuryH5392
3[ובתרבית]ū·ḇə·ṯar·bîṯ-
4(וְתַרְבִּ֑ית)wə·ṯar·bîṯ;and extortionH8636
5לְחוֹנֵ֖ןlə·ḥō·w·nênfor him who will pityH2603
6דַּלִּ֣יםdal·lîmthe poorH1800
7יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃.yiq·bə·ṣen·nū.Gathers itH6908

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מֵסִ֣ירmê·sîrOne who turns awayH5493
1אָ֭זְנוֹ’ā·zə·nōwhis earH0241
2מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַmiš·šə·mō·a‘from hearingH8085
3תּוֹרָ֑הtō·w·rāh;the lawH8451
4גַּֽם־gam-EvenH1571
5תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹtə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw,his prayer [is]H8605
6תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃.tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh.an abominationH8441

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַשְׁגֶּ֤הmaš·gehWhoever causes to go astrayH7686
1יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀yə·šā·rîmthe uprightH3477
2בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵin an wayH1870
3רָ֗עrā‘,evilH7451
4בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹbiš·ḥū·ṯōwinto his own pitH7816
5הֽוּא־hū-HeH1931
6יִפּ֑וֹלyip·pō·wl;himself will fallH5307
7וּ֝תְמִימִ֗יםū·ṯə·mî·mîm,but the blamelessH8549
8יִנְחֲלוּ־yin·ḥă·lū-will inheritH5157
9טֽוֹב׃.ṭō·wḇ.goodH2896

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חָכָ֣םḥā·ḵāmWiseH2450
1בְּ֭עֵינָיוbə·‘ê·nāwin his own eyesH5869
2אִ֣ישׁ’îšthe man [is]H0376
3עָשִׁ֑יר‘ā·šîr;richH6223
4וְדַ֖לwə·ḏalbut the poorH1800
5מֵבִ֣יןmê·ḇînwho has understandingH0995
6יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃.yaḥ·qə·ren·nū.searches him outH2713

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּעֲלֹ֣ץba·‘ă·lōṣWhen rejoiceH5970
1צַ֭דִּיקִיםṣad·dî·qîmthe righteousH6662
2רַבָּ֣הrab·bāhgreatH7227
3תִפְאָ֑רֶתṯip̄·’ā·reṯ;[there is] gloryH8597
4וּבְק֥וּםū·ḇə·qūmbut when ariseH6965
5רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםrə·šā·‘îm,the wickedH7563
6יְחֻפַּ֥שׂyə·ḥup·paśhide themselvesH2664
7אָדָֽם׃.’ā·ḏām.menH0120

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְכַסֶּ֣הmə·ḵas·sehHe who coversH3680
1פְ֭שָׁעָיוp̄ə·šā·‘āwhis sinsH6588
2לֹ֣אnotH3808
3יַצְלִ֑יחַyaṣ·lî·aḥ;will prosperH6743
4וּמוֹדֶ֖הū·mō·w·ḏehbut whoever confessesH3034
5וְעֹזֵ֣בwə·‘ō·zêḇand forsakes [them]H5800
6יְרֻחָֽם׃.yə·ru·ḥām.will have mercyH7355

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַשְׁרֵ֣י’aš·rêBlessed [is]H0835
1אָ֭דָם’ā·ḏāmthe manH0120
2מְפַחֵ֣דmə·p̄a·ḥêḏwho is reverentH6342
3תָּמִ֑ידtā·mîḏ;alwaysH8548
4וּמַקְשֶׁ֥הū·maq·šehbut he who hardensH7185
5לִ֝בּ֗וֹlib·bōw,his heartH3820
6יִפּ֥וֹלyip·pō·wlwill fallH5307
7בְּרָעָֽה׃.bə·rā·‘āh.into calamityH7451

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֲרִי־’ă·rî-[Like] a lionH0738
1נֹ֭הֵםnō·hêmroaringH5098
2וְדֹ֣בwə·ḏōḇand a bearH1677
3שׁוֹקֵ֑קšō·w·qêq;chargingH8264
4מֹשֵׁ֥לmō·šêl[Is] a rulerH4910
5רָ֝שָׁ֗עrā·šā‘,wickedH7563
6עַ֣ל‘aloverH5921
7עַם־‘am-peopleH5971
8דָּֽל׃.dāl.poorH1800

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נָגִ֗ידnā·ḡîḏ,A rulerH5057
1חֲסַ֣רḥă·sarlackingH2638
2תְּ֭בוּנוֹתtə·ḇū·nō·wṯunderstandingH8394
3וְרַ֥בwə·raḇand greatH7227
4מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹתma·‘ă·šaq·qō·wṯ;[is] a oppressorH4642
5[שנאי]śō·nə·’ê-
6(שֹׂ֥נֵא)śō·nê[But] he who hatesH8130
7בֶ֝֗צַעḇe·ṣa‘,covetousnessH1215
8יַאֲרִ֥יךְya·’ă·rîḵwill prolongH0748
9יָמִֽים׃.yā·mîm.[his] daysH3117
10פ-

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָ֭דָם’ā·ḏāmA manH0120
1עָשֻׁ֣ק‘ā·šuqburdenedH6231
2בְּדַם־bə·ḏam-with bloodshedH1818
3נָפֶשׁ‪‬‪‬nā·p̄eš;-H5315
4עַד־‘aḏ-intoH5704
5בּ֥וֹרbō·wra pitH0953
6יָ֝נ֗וּסyā·nūs,will fleeH5127
7אַל־’al-no oneH0408
8יִתְמְכוּ־yiṯ·mə·ḵū-let helpH8551
9בֽוֹ׃.ḇōw.him

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הוֹלֵ֣ךְhō·w·lêḵWhoever walksH1980
1תָּ֭מִיםtā·mîmblamelesslyH8549
2יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַyiw·wā·šê·a‘;will be savedH3467
3וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁwə·ne‘·qašbut [he who is] perverseH6140
4דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִםdə·rā·ḵa·yim,[in his] waysH1870
5יִפּ֥וֹלyip·pō·wlwill fallH5307
6בְּאֶחָֽת׃.bə·’e·ḥāṯ.in one [moment]H0259

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֹבֵ֣ד‘ō·ḇêḏHe who tillsH5647
1אַ֭דְמָתוֹ’aḏ·mā·ṯōwhis landH0127
2יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yiś·ba‘-will have plentyH7646
3לָ֑חֶםlā·ḥem;of breadH3899
4וּמְרַדֵּ֥ףū·mə·rad·dêp̄but he who followsH7291
5רֵ֝קִ֗יםrê·qîm,frivolityH7386
6יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yiś·ba‘-will have enoughH7646
7רִֽישׁ׃.rîš.povertyH7389

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִ֣ישׁ’îšA manH0376
1אֱ֭מוּנוֹת’ĕ·mū·nō·wṯfaithfulH0530
2רַב־raḇ-will aboundH7227
3בְּרָכ֑וֹתbə·rā·ḵō·wṯ;with blessingsH1293
4וְאָ֥ץwə·’āṣbut he who hastensH0213
5לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗ירlə·ha·‘ă·šîr,to be richH6238
6לֹ֣אnotH3808
7יִנָּקֶֽה׃.yin·nā·qeh.will go unpunishedH5352

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַֽכֵּר־hak·kêr-To show partialityH5234
1פָּנִ֥יםpā·nîmof personsH6440
2לֹא־lō-notH3808
3ט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ;[is] goodH2896
4וְעַל־wə·‘al-and because forH5921
5פַּת־paṯ-a pieceH6595
6לֶ֝֗חֶםle·ḥem,of breadH3899
7יִפְשַׁע־yip̄·ša‘-will transgressH6586
8גָּֽבֶר׃.gā·ḇer.a manH1397

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נִֽבֳהָ֥לni·ḇo·hālHastensH0926
1לַה֗וֹןla·hō·wn,after richesH1952
2אִ֭ישׁ’îša manH0376
3רַ֣עra‘evilH7451
4עָ֑יִן‘ā·yin;with an eyeH5869
5וְלֹֽא־wə·lō-and notH3808
6יֵ֝דַעyê·ḏa‘does considerH3045
7כִּי־kî-thatH3588
8חֶ֥סֶרḥe·serpovertyH2639
9יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃.yə·ḇō·’en·nū.will come upon himH0935

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַmō·w·ḵî·aḥHe who rebukesH3198
1אָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏāma manH0120
2אַ֭חֲרַי’a·ḥă·rayafterwardH0310
3חֵ֣ןḥênmore favorH2580
4יִמְצָ֑אyim·ṣā;will findH4672
5מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יקmim·ma·ḥă·lîqThan he who flattersH2505
6לָשֽׁוֹן׃.lā·šō·wn.with the tongueH3956

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גּוֹזֵ֤ל ׀gō·w·zêlWhoever robsH1497
1אָ֘בִ֤יו’ā·ḇîwhis fatherH0001
2וְאִמּ֗וֹwə·’im·mōw,or his motherH0517
3וְאֹמֵ֥רwə·’ō·mêrand saysH0559
4אֵֽין־’ên-[it is] noH0369
5פָּ֑שַׁעpā·ša‘;transgressionH6588
6חָבֵ֥רḥā·ḇêrcompanionH2270
7ה֝֗וּאhū,He[is]H1931
8לְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îštoH0376
9מַשְׁחִֽית׃.maš·ḥîṯ.a destroyerH7843

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רְחַב־rə·ḥaḇ-He who is of a proudH7342
1נֶ֭פֶשׁne·p̄ešheartH5315
2יְגָרֶ֣הyə·ḡā·rehstirs upH1624
3מָד֑וֹןmā·ḏō·wn;strifeH4066
4וּבוֹטֵ֖חַū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥbut he who trustsH0982
5עַל־‘al-inH5921
6יְהוָ֣הYah·wehYahwehH3068
7יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃.yə·ḏuš·šān.will be prosperedH1878

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בּוֹטֵ֣חַbō·w·ṭê·aḥHe who trustsH0982
1בְּ֭לִבּוֹbə·lib·bōwin his own heartH3820
2ה֣וּאisH1931
3כְסִ֑ילḵə·sîl;a foolH3684
4וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְwə·hō·w·lêḵbut whoever walksH1980
5בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗הbə·ḥā·ḵə·māh,wiselyH2451
6ה֣וּאheH1931
7יִמָּלֵֽט׃.yim·mā·lêṭ.will be deliveredH4422

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נוֹתֵ֣ןnō·w·ṯênHe who givesH5414
1לָ֭רָשׁlā·rāšto the poorH7326
2אֵ֣ין’ênnotH0369
3מַחְס֑וֹרmaḥ·sō·wr;will lackH4270
4וּמַעְלִ֥יםū·ma‘·lîmbut he who hidesH5956
5עֵ֝ינָ֗יו‘ê·nāw,his eyesH5869
6רַב־raḇ-will have manyH7227
7מְאֵרֽוֹת׃.mə·’ê·rō·wṯ.cursesH3994

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּק֣וּםbə·qūmWhen ariseH6965
1רְ֭שָׁעִיםrə·šā·‘îmthe wickedH7563
2יִסָּתֵ֣רyis·sā·ṯêrhide themselvesH5641
3אָדָ֑ם’ā·ḏām;menH0120
4וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗םū·ḇə·’ā·ḇə·ḏām,but when they perishH0006
5יִרְבּ֥וּyir·būincreaseH7235
6צַדִּיקִֽים׃.ṣad·dî·qîm.the righteousH6662

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