Proverbs

Proverbs 29:24

²⁴A partner to a thief hates his own soul;

he receives the oath but does not testify.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A partner	חוֹלֵ֣ק	ḥō·w·lêq	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
to	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
a thief	גַּ֭נָּב	gan·nāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1590 thief
hates	שׂוֹנֵ֣א	śō·w·nê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8130 hate
his own soul	נַפְשׁ֑וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
he receives	יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע	yiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the oath	אָלָ֥ה	’ā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
but does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
testify	יַגִּֽיד׃	yag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.