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Proverbs 29— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִ֣ישׁ､	’îš	The man	H0376
1	תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת	tō·w·ḵā·ḥō·wṯ	who is [often] rebuked	H8433
2	מַקְשֶׁה־	maq·šeh-	[and] hardens	H7185
3	עֹ֑רֶף､	‘ō·rep̄;	[his] neck	H6203
4	פֶּ֥תַע	pe·ṯa‘	suddenly	H6621
5	יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר､	yiš·šā·ḇêr,	will be destroyed	H7665
6	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	that without	H0369
7	מַרְפֵּֽא׃.	mar·pê.	remedy	H4832

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בִּרְב֣וֹת､	bir·ḇō·wṯ	When are in authority	H7235
1	צַ֭דִּיקִים	ṣad·dî·qîm	the righteous	H6662
2	יִשְׂמַ֣ח､	yiś·maḥ	rejoice	H8055
3	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām;	the people	H5971
4	וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל､	ū·ḇim·šōl	but when rules	H4910
5	רָ֝שָׁ֗ע	rā·šā‘,	a wicked [man]	H7563
6	יֵאָ֥נַֽח	yê·’ā·naḥ	groan	H0584
7	עָֽם׃.	‘ām.	the people	H5971

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	Whoever	H0376
1	אֹהֵ֣ב	’ō·hêḇ	loves	H0157
2	חָ֭כְמָה	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
3	יְשַׂמַּ֣ח	yə·śam·maḥ	makes rejoice	H8055
4	אָבִ֑יו–	’ā·ḇîw;	his father	H0001
5	וְרֹעֶ֥ה	wə·rō·‘eh	but a companion	H7462
6	ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת	zō·w·nō·wṯ,	of harlots	H2181
7	יְאַבֶּד־	yə·’ab·beḏ-	wastes	H0006
8	הֽוֹן׃.	hō·wn.	[his] wealth	H1952

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מֶ֗לֶךְ	me·leḵ,	The king	H4428
1	בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט	bə·miš·pāṭ	by justice	H4941
2	יַעֲמִ֣יד	ya·‘ă·mîḏ	establishes	H5975
3	אָ֑רֶץ–	’ā·reṣ;	the land	H0776
4	וְאִ֖ישׁ	wə·’îš	but the man	H0376
5	תְּרוּמ֣וֹת	tə·rū·mō·wṯ	who [receives] bribes	H8641
6	יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃.	ye·her·sen·nāh.	overthrows it	H2040

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	גֶּ֭בֶר	ge·ḇer	A man	H1397
1	מַחֲלִ֣יק	ma·ḥă·lîq	who flatters	H2505
2	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
3	רֵעֵ֑הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū;	his neighbor	H7453
4	רֶ֝֗שֶׁת	re·šeṯ,	a net	H7568
5	פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ	pō·w·rêś	Spreads	H6566
6	עַל־	‘al-	for	H5921
7	פְּעָמָֽיו׃.	pə·‘ā·māw.	his feet	H6471

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע	bə·p̄e·ša‘	By transgression	H6588
1	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	an man	H0376
2	רָ֣ע	rā‘	evil	H7451
3	מוֹקֵ֑שׁ､	mō·w·qêš;	is snared	H4170
4	וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק	wə·ṣad·dîq,	but the righteous	H6662
5	יָר֥וּן	yā·rūn	sings	H7442
6	וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃.	wə·śā·mê·aḥ.	and rejoices	H8055

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יֹדֵ֣עַ	yō·ḏê·a‘	Considers	H3045
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	the righteous	H6662
2	דִּ֣ין	dîn	the cause	H1779
3	דַּלִּ֑ים､	dal·lîm;	of the poor	H1800
4	רָ֝שָׁ֗ע	rā·šā‘,	[But] the wicked	H7563
5	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
6	יָבִ֥ין	yā·ḇîn	does understand	H0995
7	דָּֽעַת׃.	dā·‘aṯ.	[such] knowledge	H1847

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Men	H0376
1	לָ֭צוֹן	lā·ṣō·wn	Scoffers	H3944
2	יָפִ֣יחוּ	yā·p̄î·ḥū	set aflame	H6315
3	קִרְיָ֑ה–	qir·yāh;	a city	H7151
4	וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים	wa·ḥă·ḵā·mîm,	but wise [men]	H2450
5	יָשִׁ֥יבוּ	yā·šî·ḇū	turn away	H7725
6	אָֽף׃.	’āp̄.	wrath	H0639

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	[If] a man	H0376
1	חָכָ֗ם	ḥā·ḵām,	wise	H2450
2	נִ֭שְׁפָּט	niš·pāṭ	contends	H8199
3	אֶת־	’eṯ-	with	H0854
4	אִ֣ישׁ､	’îš	a man	H0376
5	אֱוִ֑יל	’ĕ·wîl;	foolish	H0191
6	וְרָגַ֥ז	wə·rā·ḡaz	and Whether [the fool] rages	H7264
7	וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק､	wə·śā·ḥaq,	or laughs	H7832
8	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	and [there is] no	H0369
9	נָֽחַת׃.	nā·ḥaṯ.	peace	H5183

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	A man	H0582
1	דָ֭מִים	ḏā·mîm	the bloodthirsty	H1818
2	יִשְׂנְאוּ־	yiś·nə·’ū-	hate	H8130
3	תָ֑ם､	ṯām;	the blameless	H8535
4	וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים	wî·šā·rîm,	but the upright	H3477
5	יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ	yə·ḇaq·šū	seek	H1245
6	נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃.	nap̄·šōw.	his well-being	H5315

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כָּל־	kāl-	All	H3605
1	ר֭וּחוֹ､	rū·ḥōw	his feelings	H7307
2	יוֹצִ֣יא	yō·w·ṣî	vents	H3318
3	כְסִ֑יל	ḵə·sîl;	a fool	H3684
4	וְ֝חָכָ֗ם	wə·ḥā·ḵām,	but a wise [man]	H2450
5	בְּאָח֥וֹר	bə·’ā·ḥō·wr	until afterwards	H0268
6	יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃.	yə·šab·bə·ḥen·nāh.	holds them back	H7623

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מֹ֭שֵׁל	mō·šêl	If a ruler	H4910
1	מַקְשִׁ֣יב	maq·šîḇ	pays attention	H7181
2	עַל־	‘al-	to	H5921
3	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	lies	H1697
4	שָׁ֑קֶר､	šā·qer;	lies	H8267
5	כָּֽל־	kāl-	all	H3605
6	מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו	mə·šā·rə·ṯāw	his servants [become]	H8334
7	רְשָׁעִֽים׃.	rə·šā·‘îm.	wicked	H7563

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רָ֤שׁ	rāš	The poor [man]	H7326
1	וְאִ֣ישׁ	wə·’îš	and the	H0376
2	תְּכָכִ֣ים	tə·ḵā·ḵîm	oppressor	H8501
3	נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ–	nip̄·gā·šū;	have this in common	H6298
4	מֵ֤אִיר־	mê·’îr-	gives light to	H0215
5	עֵינֵ֖י	‘ê·nê	the eyes	H5869
6	שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם	šə·nê·hem	of the two of them	H8147
7	יְהוָֽה׃.	Yah·weh.	Yahweh	H3068

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מֶ֤לֶךְ	me·leḵ	The king	H4428
1	שׁוֹפֵ֣ט	šō·w·p̄êṭ	who judges	H8199
2	בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת	be·’ĕ·meṯ	with truth	H0571
3	דַּלִּ֑ים､	dal·lîm;	the poor	H1800
4	כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ	kis·’ōw,	His throne	H3678
5	לָעַ֥ד	lā·‘aḏ	forever	H5703
6	יִכּֽוֹן׃.	yik·kō·wn.	will be established	H3559

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שֵׁ֣בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	The rod	H7626
1	וְ֭תוֹכַחַת	wə·ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ	and rebuke	H8433
2	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	give	H5414
3	חָכְמָ֑ה､	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
4	וְנַ֥עַר	wə·na·‘ar	but a child	H5288
5	מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח	mə·šul·lāḥ,	left [to himself]	H7971
6	מֵבִ֥ישׁ	mê·ḇîš	brings shame to	H0954
7	אִמּֽוֹ׃.	’im·mōw.	his mother	H0517

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בִּרְב֣וֹת､	bir·ḇō·wṯ	When are multiplied	H7235
1	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	the wicked	H7563
2	יִרְבֶּה־–	yir·beh-	increases	H7235
3	פָּ֑שַׁע	pā·ša‘;	transgression	H6588
4	וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים	wə·ṣad·dî·qîm,	but the righteous	H6662
5	בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם	bə·map·pal·tām	their fall	H4658
6	יִרְאֽוּ׃.	yir·’ū.	will see	H7200

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יַסֵּ֣ר	yas·sêr	Correct	H3256
1	בִּ֭נְךָ､	bin·ḵā	your son	H1121
2	וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ–	wî·nî·ḥe·ḵā;	and he will give you rest	H5117
3	וְיִתֵּ֖ן	wə·yit·tên	and Yes he will give	H5414
4	מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים	ma·‘ă·ḏan·nîm	delight	H4574
5	לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃.	lə·nap̄·še·ḵā.	to your soul	H5315
6	פ	p̄	-

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאֵ֣ין	bə·’ên	Where [there is] no	H0369
1	חָ֭זוֹן､	ḥā·zō·wn	revelation	H2377
2	יִפָּ֣רַֽע､	yip·pā·ra‘	cast off restraint	H6544
3	עָ֑ם	‘ām;	the people	H5971
4	וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר	wə·šō·mêr	but who keeps	H8104
5	תּוֹרָ֣ה､	tō·w·rāh	the law	H8451
6	אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃.	’aš·rê·hū.	happy [is] he	H0835

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בִּ֭דְבָרִים–	biḏ·ḇā·rîm	By [mere] words	H1697
1	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
2	יִוָּ֣סֶר	yiw·wā·ser	will be corrected	H3256
3	עָ֑בֶד	‘ā·ḇeḏ;	a servant	H5650
4	כִּֽי־	kî-	for though	H3588
5	יָ֝בִ֗ין	yā·ḇîn,	he understands	H0995
6	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	and not	H0369
7	מַעֲנֶֽה׃.	ma·‘ă·neh.	he will respond	H4617

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חָזִ֗יתָ	ḥā·zî·ṯā,	Do you see	H2372
1	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	a man	H0376
2	אָ֣ץ	’āṣ	hasty	H0213
3	בִּדְבָרָ֑יו؟	biḏ·ḇā·rāw;	in his words	H1697
4	תִּקְוָ֖ה	tiq·wāh	[There is] more hope	H8615
5	לִכְסִ֣יל	liḵ·sîl	for a fool	H3684
6	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃.	mim·men·nū.	than for him	H4480

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְפַנֵּ֣ק	mə·p̄an·nêq	He who pampers	H6445
1	מִנֹּ֣עַר	min·nō·‘ar	from childhood	H5290
2	עַבְדּ֑וֹ	‘aḇ·dōw;	his servant	H5650
3	וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹ	wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw,	and in the end	H0319
4	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	will have him	H1961
5	מָנֽוֹן׃.	mā·nō·wn.	as a son	H4497

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	An man	H0376
1	אַ֭ף	’ap̄	angry	H0639
2	יְגָרֶ֣ה	yə·ḡā·reh	stirs up	H1624
3	מָד֑וֹן､	mā·ḏō·wn;	strife	H4066
4	וּבַ֖עַל	ū·ḇa·‘al	and a man	H1167
5	חֵמָ֣ה	ḥê·māh	furious	H2534
6	רַב־	raḇ-	abounds in	H7227
7	פָּֽשַׁע׃.	pā·ša‘.	transgression	H6588

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	גַּאֲוַ֣ת	ga·’ă·waṯ	A pride	H1346
1	אָ֭דָם	’ā·ḏām	of man	H0120
2	תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ–	taš·pî·len·nū;	will bring him low	H8213
3	וּשְׁפַל־	ū·šə·p̄al-	but the humble in	H8217
4	ר֝֗וּחַ	rū·aḥ,	spirit	H7307
5	יִתְמֹ֥ךְ	yiṯ·mōḵ	will retain	H8551
6	כָּבֽוֹד׃.	kā·ḇō·wḏ.	honor	H3519

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חוֹלֵ֣ק	ḥō·w·lêq	Whoever is a partner	H2505
1	עִם־	‘im-	with	H5973
2	גַּ֭נָּב	gan·nāḇ	a thief	H1590
3	שׂוֹנֵ֣א	śō·w·nê	hates	H8130
4	נַפְשׁ֑וֹ–	nap̄·šōw;	his own life	H5315
5	אָלָ֥ה､	’ā·lāh	an oath	H0423
6	יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע	yiš·ma‘,	he hears	H8085
7	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	but nothing	H3808
8	יַגִּֽיד׃.	yag·gîḏ.	reveals	H5046

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חֶרְדַּ֣ת	ḥer·daṯ	The fear	H2731
1	אָ֭דָם	’ā·ḏām	of man	H0120
2	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	brings	H5414
3	מוֹקֵ֑שׁ､	mō·w·qêš;	a snare	H4170
4	וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ	ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ	but whoever trusts	H0982
5	בַּיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	in Yahweh	H3068
6	יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃.	yə·śug·gāḇ.	shall be safe	H7682

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רַ֭בִּים	rab·bîm	Many	H7227
1	מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים	mə·ḇaq·šîm	seek	H1245
2	פְּנֵי־–	pə·nê-	the favor	H6440
3	מוֹשֵׁ֑ל	mō·wō·šêl;	of ruler	H4910
4	וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	but from Yahweh	H3068
5	מִשְׁפַּט־	miš·paṭ-	justice [comes]	H4941
6	אִֽישׁ׃.	’îš.	for man	H0376

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	An abomination	H8441
1	צַ֭דִּיקִים､	ṣad·dî·qîm	to the righteous	H6662
2	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	An man [is]	H0376
3	עָ֑וֶל	‘ā·wel;	unjust	H5766
4	וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת	wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	and an abomination	H8441
5	רָשָׁ֣ע.	rā·šā‘	to the wicked	H7563
6	יְשַׁר־	yə·šar-	[he who is] upright [is]	H3477
7	דָּֽרֶךְ׃.	dā·reḵ.	in the way	H1870
8	פ	p̄	-