Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 20:1 Interlinear

“is a mocker Wine is raging strong drink and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise”

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Proverbs 20 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	לֵ֣ץ	H3887	is a mocker	properly, to make mouths at, i.e., to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
2	הַ֭יַּין	H3196	Wine	wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
3	הֹמֶ֣ה	H1993	is raging	to make a loud sound (like english 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
4	שֵׁכָ֑ר	H7941	strong drink	an intoxicant, i.e., intensely alcoholic liquor
5	וְכָל	H3605		properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
6	שֹׁ֥גֶה	H7686	and whosoever is deceived	to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication
7	בּ֝֗וֹ	H0
8	לֹ֣א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
9	יֶחְכָּֽם׃	H2449	thereby is not wise	to be wise (in mind, word or act)

Proverbs 20:1 (current)is a mocker Wine is raging strong drink and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise