Proverbs

Proverbs 29:18

¹⁸Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;

but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	בְּאֵ֣ין	bə·’ên	Preposition-b; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
vision	חָ֭זוֹן	ḥā·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H2377 vision
the people	עָ֑ם	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
cast off restraint	יִפָּ֣רַֽע	yip·pā·ra‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6544 act as leader, lead (?)
but blessed	אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃	’aš·rê·hū	Interjection; third person masculine singular	H835 happiness, blessedness
he who keeps	וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר	wə·šō·mêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the Law	תּוֹרָ֣ה	tō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.