Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 16:8 Interlinear

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1טוֹבH2896Bettergood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
2מְ֭עַטH4592is a littlea little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
3בִּצְדָקָ֑הH6666with righteousnessrightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
4מֵרֹ֥בH7230than greatabundance (in any respect)
5תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתH8393revenuesincome, i.e., produce (literally or figuratively)
6בְּלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7מִשְׁפָּֽט׃H4941without rightproperly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind

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