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Proverbs 28:4 Interlinear

“They that forsake the law praise the wicked but such as keep the law contend ”

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Proverbs 28 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	עֹזְבֵ֣י	H5800	They that forsake	to loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
2	ת֝וֹרָ֗ה	H8451	the law	a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
3	יְהַֽלְל֣וּ	H1984	praise	to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ
4	רָשָׁ֑ע	H7563	the wicked	morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
5	וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י	H8104	but such as keep	properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
6	ת֝וֹרָ֗ה	H8451	the law	a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
7	יִתְגָּ֥רוּ	H1624	contend	properly, to grate, i.e., (figuratively) to anger
8	בָֽם׃	H0

Proverbs 28:4 (current)They that forsake the law praise the wicked but such as keep the law contend