Proverbs

Proverbs 3:28

²⁸Do not tell your neighbor,

“Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—

when you already have the means.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
tell	תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר	tō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
your neighbor	לְרֵעֶיךָ	lə·rē·ʿɛ·ḵå̄	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
Come	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
back	וָ֭שׁוּב	wā·šūḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
tomorrow	וּמָחָ֥ר	ū·mā·ḥār	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
I will provide	אֶתֵּ֗ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
when you already have the means	וְיֵ֣שׁ	wə·yêš	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.