Proverbs

Proverbs 24:30–31

³⁰I went past the field of a slacker

and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

³¹Thorns had grown up everywhere,

thistles had covered the ground,

and the stone wall was broken down.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I went	עָבַ֑רְתִּי	‘ā·ḇar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
past	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the field	שְׂדֵ֣ה	śə·ḏêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7704 id.
of a slacker	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and by	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the vineyard	כֶּ֝֗רֶם	ke·rem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3754 vineyard
of a man	אָדָ֥ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
lacking	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2638 needy, lacking, in want of
judgment	לֵֽב׃	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thorns	קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים	qim·mə·śō·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7063 a prickly plant
had grown up	עָ֘לָ֤ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
everywhere	כֻלּ֨וֹ׀	ḵul·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
thistles	חֲרֻלִּ֑ים	ḥă·rul·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2738 chickpea
had covered	כָּסּ֣וּ	kās·sū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
the ground	פָנָ֣יו	p̄ā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and the stone	אֲבָנָ֣יו	’ă·ḇā·nāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H68 stone
wall	וְגֶ֖דֶר	wə·ḡe·ḏer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1444 wall
was broken down	נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃	ne·hĕ·rā·sāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2040 throw down, break or tear down

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Proverbs 24:30 Proverbs 12:11 · Proverbs 6:6–19

Proverbs 24:31 Isaiah 5:5 · Ecclesiastes 10:18 · Matthew 13:22 · Jeremiah 4:3 · Proverbs 22:13 · Genesis 3:17–19 · Proverbs 19:23 · Proverbs 20:4 · Hebrews 6:8 · Matthew 13:7 · Proverbs 23:21 · Job 31:40

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.