Proverbs
Proverbs 14:28
28A large population is a king’s splendor,
but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A large | בְּרָב־ | bə·rāḇ- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| population | עָ֥ם | ‘ām | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| is a king’s | מֶ֑לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| splendor | הַדְרַת־ | haḏ·raṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1927 adornment, glory |
| but a lack | וּבְאֶ֥פֶס | ū·ḇə·’e·p̄es | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H657 the two extremities |
| of subjects | לְ֝אֹ֗ם | lə·’ōm | Noun - masculine singular | H3816 people |
| is a prince’s | רָזֽוֹן׃ | rā·zō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H7333 leanness, wasting, scantness |
| ruin | מְחִתַּ֥ת | mə·ḥit·taṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4288 terror, destruction, ruin |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Kings 4:20–21 · 2 Kings 13:7 · Exodus 1:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.