Jeremiah

Jeremiah 9:23

²³This is what the LORD says:

“Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom,

nor the strong man in his strength,

nor the wealthy man in his riches.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה׀	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Let not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
the wise	חָכָם֙	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
boast	יִתְהַלֵּ֤ל	yiṯ·hal·lêl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
in his wisdom	בְּחָכְמָת֔וֹ	bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
nor	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
the strong man	הַגִּבּ֖וֹר	hag·gib·bō·wr	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
in his strength	בִּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹ	biḡ·ḇū·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1369 strength, might
nor	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
the wealthy man	עָשִׁ֖יר	‘ā·šîr	Adjective - masculine singular	H6223 rich
in his riches	בְּעָשְׁרֽוֹ׃	bə·‘ā·šə·rōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.