Proverbs
Proverbs 26:3
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A whip | שׁ֣וֹט | šō·wṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H7752 scourge, whip |
| for the horse | לַ֭סּוּס | las·sūs | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5483 swallow or swift |
| a bridle | מֶ֣תֶג | me·ṯeḡ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4964 bridle |
| for the donkey | לַחֲמ֑וֹר | la·ḥă·mō·wr | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2543 heap |
| and a rod | וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט | wə·šê·ḇeṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| for the backs | לְגֵ֣ו | lə·ḡêw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1460 back |
| of fools | כְּסִילִֽים׃ | kə·sî·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 10:13 · 1 Corinthians 4:21 · Psalm 32:9 · 2 Corinthians 13:2 · Judges 8:5–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.