Proverbs
Proverbs 28:4
4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law resist them.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those who forsake | עֹזְבֵ֣י | ‘ō·zə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| the law | ת֭וֹרָה | ṯō·w·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| praise | יְהַֽלְל֣וּ | yə·hal·lū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| the wicked | רָשָׁ֑ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| but those who keep | וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י | wə·šō·mə·rê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the law | ת֝וֹרָ֗ה | ṯō·w·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| resist | יִתְגָּ֥רוּ | yiṯ·gā·rū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1624 engage in strife |
| them | בָֽם׃פ | ḇām | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 1:32 · Ephesians 5:11 · Matthew 14:4 · Matthew 3:7 · 1 John 4:5 · 1 Kings 18:18 · Psalm 49:18 · Psalm 10:3 · 2 Kings 3:13–14 · Acts 15:2 · Jude 1:3 · Nehemiah 13:17–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.