Proverbs

Proverbs 28:24

²⁴He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,”

is a companion to the man who destroys.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who robs	גּוֹזֵ֤ל׀	gō·w·zêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
his father	אָ֘בִ֤יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
or mother	וְאִמּ֗וֹ	wə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
saying	וְאֹמֵ֥ר	wə·’ō·mêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
It is not	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
wrong	פָּ֑שַׁע	pā·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
is a companion	חָבֵ֥ר	ḥā·ḇêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2270 united, associate, companion
to the man	לְאִ֣ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who destroys	מַשְׁחִֽית׃	maš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.