Proverbs

Proverbs 30:32

³²If you have foolishly exalted yourself

or if you have plotted evil,

put your hand over your mouth.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you have foolishly	נָבַ֥לְתָּ	nā·ḇal·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
exalted yourself	בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א	ḇə·hiṯ·naś·śê	Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
or if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you have plotted evil	זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ	zam·mō·w·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2161 consider, purpose, devise
put your hand	יָ֣ד	yāḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
over your mouth	לְפֶֽה׃	lə·p̄eh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.