Proverbs
Proverbs 31:30
30Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | הַ֭חֵן | ha·ḥên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2580 favour, grace |
| is deceptive | שֶׁ֣קֶר | še·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| and beauty | הַיֹּ֑פִי | hay·yō·p̄î | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3308 beauty |
| is fleeting | וְהֶ֣בֶל | wə·he·ḇel | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1892 vapour, breath |
| but a woman | אִשָּׁ֥ה | ’iš·šāh | Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| who fears | יִרְאַת־ | yir·’aṯ- | Adjective - feminine singular construct | H3373 fear |
| the LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is to be praised | תִתְהַלָּֽל׃ | ṯiṯ·hal·lāl | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1984 shine |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 1:7 · 1 Peter 3:4–5 · Proverbs 11:22 · Proverbs 8:13 · 1 Peter 1:24 · Esther 1:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Psalm 147:11 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Proverbs 6:25 · Luke 1:6 · Luke 1:46–50
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.