Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 28:5 Interlinear
“men Evil understand not judgment but they that seek the LORD understand ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַנְשֵׁי | H582 | men | properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) |
| 2 | רָ֭ע | H7451 | Evil | bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) |
| 3 | לֹא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 4 | יָבִ֥ינוּ | H995 | understand | to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand |
| 5 | מִשְׁפָּ֑ט | H4941 | not judgment | properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind |
| 6 | וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י | H1245 | but they that seek | to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after |
| 7 | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | H3068 | the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 8 | יָבִ֥ינוּ | H995 | understand | to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand |
| 9 | כֹֽל׃ | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) |
Verse Context
Proverbs 28:4They that forsake the law praise the wicked but such as keep the law...
Proverbs 28:5 (current)men Evil understand not judgment but they that seek the LORD understand
Proverbs 28:6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness than he that is perverse in his ways...