Proverbs
Proverbs 20:11
11Even a young man is known by his actions—
whether his conduct is pure and upright.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Even | גַּ֣ם | gam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| a young man | נָ֑עַר | nā·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| is known | יִתְנַכֶּר־ | yiṯ·nak·ker- | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5234 regard, recognize |
| by his actions | בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו | bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4611 deed, practice |
| whether | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| his conduct | פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ | pā·‘o·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6467 doing, deed, work |
| is pure | זַ֖ךְ | zaḵ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2134 pure, clean |
| and upright | יָשָׁ֣ר | yā·šār | Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 7:16 · Luke 6:43–44 · Proverbs 21:8 · Luke 2:46–47 · Psalm 51:5 · Psalm 58:3 · Luke 1:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.