Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 14:28 Interlinear

In the multitude of people honour is the king's but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בְּרָבH7230In the multitudeabundance (in any respect)
2עָ֥םH5971of peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3הַדְרַתH1927honourdecoration
4מֶ֑לֶךְH4428is the king'sa king
5וּבְאֶ֥פֶסH657but in the wantcessation, i.e., an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or f
6לְ֝אֹ֗םH3816of peoplea community
7מְחִתַּ֥תH4288is the destructionproperly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation
8רָזֽוֹן׃H7333of the princea dignitary

Verse Context

Proverbs 14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life to depart from the snares...
Proverbs 14:28 (current)In the multitude of people honour is the king's but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince
Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding but he that is hasty of spirit...

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