Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 20:3 Interlinear
“It is an honour for a man to cease from strife but every fool will be meddling”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כָּב֣וֹד | H3519 | It is an honour | properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness |
| 2 | לָ֭אִישׁ | H376 | for a man | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 3 | שֶׁ֣בֶת | H7674 | to cease | rest, interruption, cessation |
| 4 | מֵרִ֑יב | H7379 | from strife | a contest (personal or legal) |
| 5 | וְכָל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 6 | אֱ֝וִ֗יל | H191 | but every fool | (figuratively) silly |
| 7 | יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ | H1566 | will be meddling | to be obstinate |
Verse Context
Proverbs 20:2is as the roaring of a lion The fear of a king whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth...
Proverbs 20:3 (current)It is an honour for a man to cease from strife but every fool will be meddling
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