Proverbs

Proverbs 28:2

²A land in rebellion has many rulers,

but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A land	אֶ֭רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in rebellion	בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע	bə·p̄e·ša‘	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6588 transgression
has many	רַבִּ֣ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
rulers	שָׂרֶ֑יהָ	śā·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
but a man	וּבְאָדָ֥ם	ū·ḇə·’ā·ḏām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
of understanding	מֵבִ֥ין	mê·ḇîn	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
knowledge	יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ	yō·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
maintains order	יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃	ya·’ă·rîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H748 be long

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.