Proverbs
Proverbs 20:14
14“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer,
but on the way out, he gloats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthless | רַ֣ע | ra‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| worthless | רַ֭ע | ra‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| says | יֹאמַ֣ר | yō·mar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the buyer | הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה | haq·qō·w·neh | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| but on the way out | וְאֹזֵ֥ל | wə·’ō·zêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H235 go |
| he gloats | יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ | yiṯ·hal·lāl | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1984 shine |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.