Proverbs
Proverbs 11:22
22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a gold | זָ֭הָב | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| ring | נֶ֣זֶם | ne·zem | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5141 ring |
| in a pig’s | חֲזִ֑יר | ḥă·zîr | Noun - masculine singular | H2386 swine, boar |
| snout | בְּאַ֣ף | bə·’ap̄ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| a beautiful | יָ֝פָ֗ה | yā·p̄āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H3303 fair, beautiful |
| woman | אִשָּׁ֥ה | ’iš·šāh | Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| who lacks | וְסָ֣רַת | wə·sā·raṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | H5493 turn aside |
| discretion | טָֽעַם׃ | ṭā·‘am | Noun - masculine singular | H2940 taste, judgement |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 3:3–4 · Proverbs 31:30 · Nahum 3:4–6 · Proverbs 9:13 · 2 Peter 2:22 · Proverbs 7:10 · Genesis 24:47
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.