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Proverbs 28:7 Interlinear

“Whoso keepeth the law son is a wise but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father”

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Proverbs 28 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	נוֹצֵ֣ר	H5341	Whoso keepeth	to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
2	תּ֭וֹרָה	H8451	the law	a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
3	בֵּ֣ן	H1121	son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
4	מֵבִ֑ין	H995	is a wise	to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
5	וְרֹעֶה	H7462	but he that is a companion	to tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie
6	זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים	H2151	of riotous	figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal
7	יַכְלִ֥ים	H3637	men shameth	properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult
8	אָבִֽיו׃	H1	his father	father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Proverbs 28:7 (current)Whoso keepeth the law son is a wise but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father