Proverbs
Proverbs 25:9
9Argue your case with your neighbor
without betraying another’s confidence,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argue | רִֽ֭יבְךָ | rî·ḇə·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H7379 strife, dispute |
| your case | רִ֣יב | rîḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| with | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H854 with |
| your neighbor | רֵעֶ֑ךָ | rê·‘e·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| without | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| betraying | תְּגָֽל׃ | tə·ḡāl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| another’s | אַחֵ֣ר | ’a·ḥêr | Adjective - masculine singular | H312 another |
| confidence | וְס֖וֹד | wə·sō·wḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5475 council, counsel |
Cross-references
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Matthew 18:5–17 · Proverbs 11:13 · Proverbs 20:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.