Proverbs
Proverbs 21:26
26All day long he covets more,
but the righteous give without restraint.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| day long | הַ֭יּוֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| he covets | הִתְאַוָּ֣ה | hiṯ·’aw·wāh | Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H183 incline, desire |
| more | תַאֲוָ֑ה | ṯa·’ă·wāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8378 desire |
| but the righteous | וְצַדִּ֥יק | wə·ṣad·dîq | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| give | יִ֝תֵּ֗ן | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| without | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| restraint | יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ | yaḥ·śōḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2820 withhold, refrain |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 37:26 · Acts 20:33–35 · Psalm 112:9 · Ephesians 4:28 · Luke 6:30–36 · 2 Corinthians 8:7–9 · Matthew 5:42 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.