Proverbs

Proverbs 30:5–6

5Every word of God is flawless;

He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

6Do not add to His words,

lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.

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Proverbs 30:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wordאִמְרַ֣ת’im·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH565 utterance, speech, word
of Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ’ĕ·lō·w·ahNoun - masculine singularH433 god, God
is flawlessצְרוּפָ֑הṣə·rū·p̄āhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH6884 smelt, refine, test
Heה֝֗וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a shieldמָגֵ֥ןmā·ḡênNoun - common singularH4043 shield
to those who take refugeלַֽחֹסִ֥יםla·ḥō·sîmPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2620 seek refuge
in Himבּֽוֹ׃bōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Proverbs 30:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
addתּ֥וֹסְףְּtō·wspVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH3254 add
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
His wordsדְּבָרָ֑יוdə·ḇā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
lestפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
He rebukeיוֹכִ֖יחַyō·w·ḵî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
youבְּךָ֣bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and prove you a liarוְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃פwə·niḵ·zā·ḇə·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3576 lie, be a liar

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 30:5 Psalm 18:30 · Psalm 12:6 · James 3:17 · Psalm 3:3 · Psalm 84:11 · Psalm 119:140 · Genesis 15:1 · Psalm 91:2 · Romans 7:12 · Psalm 19:8 · Psalm 144:2 · Psalm 115:9–11

Proverbs 30:6 Deuteronomy 12:32 · Deuteronomy 4:2 · Revelation 22:18–19 · Job 13:7–9 · 1 Corinthians 15:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.