Proverbs
Proverbs 3:16
16Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long | אֹ֣רֶךְ | ’ō·reḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H753 length |
| life | יָ֭מִים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| is in her right hand | בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ | bî·mî·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H3225 right hand |
| in her left hand | בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ | biś·mō·w·lāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H8040 the left |
| riches | עֹ֣שֶׁר | ‘ō·šer | Noun - masculine singular | H6239 be or become rich |
| and honor | וְכָבֽוֹד׃ | wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 3:2 · 2 Corinthians 6:10 · Proverbs 22:4 · 1 Kings 3:13 · 1 Timothy 4:8 · Mark 10:30 · Proverbs 4:6–10 · Psalm 21:4 · 1 Corinthians 3:21–23 · Proverbs 8:18–21 · Psalm 71:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.