Proverbs

Proverbs 27:14–15

14If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning,

it will be counted to him as a curse.

15A constant dripping on a rainy day

and a contentious woman are alike —

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Proverbs 27:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If one blessesמְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְmə·ḇā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
his neighborרֵעֵ֨הוּ׀rê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
with a loudגָּ֭דוֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
earlyהַשְׁכֵּ֑יםhaš·kêmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7925 start, rise, early
in the morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
it will be countedתֵּחָ֥שֶׁבtê·ḥā·šeḇVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2803 think, account
to himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
as a curseקְ֝לָלָ֗הqə·lā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH7045 curse

Proverbs 27:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A constantט֭וֹרֵדṭō·w·rêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2956 pursue, chase, be continuous
drippingדֶּ֣לֶףde·lep̄Noun - masculine singularH1812 a dropping
on a rainyסַגְרִ֑ירsaḡ·rîrNoun - masculine singularH5464 pouring rain
dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
and a contentiousמְדוֹנִיםmə·ḏō·nīmNoun - masculine pluralH4066 strife, contention
womanוְאֵ֥שֶׁתwə·’ê·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
are alikeנִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃niš·tā·wāhVerb - Nithpael - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7737 be even, smooth

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Proverbs 27:14 2 Samuel 16:16–19 · Acts 12:22–23

Proverbs 27:15 Proverbs 19:13 · Proverbs 21:9 · Proverbs 21:19 · Proverbs 25:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.