Proverbs
Proverbs 3:34–35
34He mocks the mockers,
but gives grace to the humble.g
35The wise will inherit honor,
but fools are held up to shame.
Footnotes
- g 3:34 LXX The Lord opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble; cited in James 4:6|JAS 4:6and 1 Peter 5:5
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.
Proverbs 3:34
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | הֽוּא־ | hū- | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| mocks | לַלֵּצִ֥ים | lal·lê·ṣîm | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3887 scorn |
| the mockers | יָלִ֑יץ | yā·lîṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3887 scorn |
| but gives | יִתֶּן־ | yit·ten- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| grace | חֵֽן׃ | ḥên | Noun - masculine singular | H2580 favour, grace |
| to the humble | וְלַעֲנִיִּים | wə·la·ʿă·nī·yīm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural | H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
Proverbs 3:35
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wise | חֲכָמִ֣ים | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
| will inherit | יִנְחָ֑לוּ | yin·ḥā·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5157 get or take as a possession |
| honor | כָּ֭בוֹד | kā·ḇō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| but fools | וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים | ū·ḵə·sî·lîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| are held up | מֵרִ֥ים | mê·rîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| to shame | קָלֽוֹן׃פ | qā·lō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H7036 ignominy, dishonour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 3:34 James 4:6 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Psalm 138:6 · Proverbs 9:12 · Isaiah 57:15 · Proverbs 21:24 · Proverbs 9:7–8 · Proverbs 19:29
Proverbs 3:35 Psalm 132:18 · Isaiah 65:13–15 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Daniel 12:2–3 · Psalm 73:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.