Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 17:7 Interlinear
“ becometh not a fool lips Excellent a prince lips much less do lying”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לֹא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 2 | נָאוָ֣ה | H5000 | becometh | suitable, or beautiful |
| 3 | לְנָבָ֣ל | H5036 | not a fool | stupid; wicked (especially impious) |
| 4 | שְׂפַת | H8193 | lips | the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) |
| 5 | יֶ֑תֶר | H3499 | Excellent | properly, an overhanging, i.e., (by implication) a small rope (as hanging free) |
| 6 | אַ֝֗ף | H637 | meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though | |
| 7 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 8 | לְנָדִ֥יב | H5081 | a prince | properly, voluntary, i.e., generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant) |
| 9 | שְׂפַת | H8193 | lips | the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) |
| 10 | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | H8267 | much less do lying | an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) |
Verse Context
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