Proverbs

Proverbs 23:20

²⁰Do not join those who drink too much wine

or gorge themselves on meat.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
join	תְּהִ֥י	tə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
those who drink too much	בְסֹֽבְאֵי־	ḇə·sō·ḇə·’ê-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5433 imbibe, drink largely
wine	יָ֑יִן	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
or gorge	בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י	bə·zō·lă·lê	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2151 shake
themselves on meat	בָשָׂ֣ר	ḇā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.