1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:3

³Do not boast so proudly,

or let arrogance come from your mouth,

for the LORD is a God who knows,

and by Him actions are weighed.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
boast	תַּרְבּ֤וּ	tar·bū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
so proudly	גְּבֹהָ֣ה	gə·ḇō·hāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1364 high, exalted
or let arrogance	עָתָ֖ק	‘ā·ṯāq	Noun - masculine singular	H6277 forward, arrogant
come	יֵצֵ֥א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from your mouth	מִפִּיכֶ֑ם	mip·pî·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a God	אֵ֤ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god
who knows	דֵּעוֹת֙	dê·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1844 knowledge
and by Him	וְלֹא	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3808 not
actions	עֲלִלֽוֹת׃	‘ă·li·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5949 wantonness, deed
are weighed	נִתְכְּנ֖וּ	niṯ·kə·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8505 regulate, measure, estimate

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.