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Proverbs 4:16 Interlinear

“ For they sleep not except they have done mischief is taken away and their sleep unless they cause some to fall”

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Proverbs 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	כִּ֤י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2	לֹ֣א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3	יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ	H3462	For they sleep	properly, to be slack or languid, i.e., (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate
4	אִם	H518		used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
5	לֹ֣א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
6	יָרֵ֑עוּ	H7489	not except they have done mischief	properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
7	וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה	H1497	is taken away	to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
8	שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם	H8142	and their sleep	sleep
9	אִם	H518		used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
10	לֹ֥א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11	יַכְשִֽׁולוּ׃	H3782	unless they cause some to fall	to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall

Proverbs 4:16 (current) For they sleep not except they have done mischief is taken away and their sleep unless they cause some to fall