Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 3:31 Interlinear
“ Envy thou not the oppressor and choose none of his ways”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 2 | תְּ֭קַנֵּא | H7065 | Envy | to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e., (in a bad sense) jealous or envious |
| 3 | בְּאִ֣ישׁ | H376 | thou not the oppressor | 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) |
| 4 | חָמָ֑ס | H2555 | violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain | |
| 5 | וְאַל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 6 | תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר | H977 | and choose | properly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select |
| 7 | בְּכָל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 8 | דְּרָכָֽיו׃ | H1870 | none of his ways | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
Verse Context
Proverbs 3:30 Strive not with a man without cause ...
Proverbs 3:31 (current) Envy thou not the oppressor and choose none of his ways
Proverbs 3:32 is abomination to the LORD For the froward is with the righteous...