Proverbs

Proverbs 24:23–26

²³These also are sayings of the wise:

To show partiality in judgment

is not good.

²⁴Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—

peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

²⁵but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,

and rich blessing will come upon them.

²⁶An honest answer given

is like a kiss on the lips.

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
These	אֵ֥לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
are sayings of the wise	לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים	la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
To show partiality	הַֽכֵּר־	hak·kêr-	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5234 regard, recognize
in judgment	בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט	bə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
is not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
good	טֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever tells	אֹ֤מֵ֨ר׀	’ō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the guilty	לְרָשָׁע֮	lə·rā·šā‘	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
You	אָ֥תָּה	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are innocent	צַדִּ֪יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
peoples	עַמִּ֑ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
will curse him	יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ	yiq·qə·ḇu·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H6895 utter a curse against, curse
and nations	לְאֻמִּֽים׃	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
will denounce him	יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ	yiz·‘ā·mū·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H2194 be indignant

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but it will go well	יִנְעָ֑ם	yin·‘ām	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5276 be pleasant, delightful, lovely
with those who convict the guilty	וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים	wə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
and rich	טֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
blessing	בִרְכַּת־	ḇir·kaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1293 blessing
will come	תָּב֥וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon them	וַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	wa·‘ă·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
An honest	נְכֹחִֽים׃	nə·ḵō·ḥîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5228 straight, right, straightness
answer	דְּבָרִ֥ים	də·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
given	מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב	mê·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
is like a kiss	יִשָּׁ֑ק	yiš·šāq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
on the lips	שְׂפָתַ֥יִם	śə·p̄ā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H8193 lip, speech, edge