Proverbs

Proverbs 10:1

¹The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish son grief to his mother.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The proverbs	מִשְׁלֵ֗י	miš·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4912 proverb, parable
of Solomon	שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ	šə·lō·mōh p̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
A wise	חָ֭כָם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
son	בֵּ֣ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
brings joy	יְשַׂמַּח־	yə·śam·maḥ-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
to his father	אָ֑ב	’āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
but a foolish	כְּ֝סִ֗יל	kə·sîl	Noun - masculine singular	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
son	וּבֵ֥ן	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
grief	תּוּגַ֥ת	tū·ḡaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8424 grief
to his mother	אִמּֽוֹ׃	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.