Proverbs
Proverbs 11:28
28He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who trusts | בּוֹטֵ֣חַ | bō·w·ṭê·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H982 trust |
| in his riches | בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ | bə·‘ā·šə·rōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6239 be or become rich |
| will fall | יִפֹּ֑ל | yip·pōl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| but the righteous | צַדִּיקִ֥ים | ṣad·dî·qîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| will thrive | יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ | yip̄·rā·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6524 bud, sprout, shoot |
| like foliage | וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה | wə·ḵe·‘ā·leh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5929 leaf, leafage |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Timothy 6:17 · Jeremiah 17:8 · Psalm 52:7–8 · Psalm 1:3 · Psalm 92:12–14 · Psalm 62:10 · Mark 10:24–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.