Proverbs

Proverbs 3:29

²⁹Do not devise evil against your neighbor,

for he trustfully dwells beside you.

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 . . .
devise	רָעָ֑ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
evil	תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ	ta·ḥă·rōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your neighbor	רֵעֲךָ֣	rê·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
for he	וְהֽוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
trustfully	לָבֶ֣טַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
dwells	יוֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
beside you	אִתָּֽךְ׃	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.