Proverbs

Proverbs 24:28

²⁸Do not testify against your neighbor without cause,

and do not deceive with your lips.

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 . . .
testify	תְּהִ֣י	tə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
against your neighbor	בְּרֵעֶ֑ךָ	bə·rê·‘e·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
without cause	חִנָּ֣ם	ḥin·nām	Adverb	H2600 out of favour
and do not deceive	וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָ	wa·hă·p̄it·tî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
with your lips	בִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃	biś·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.