Proverbs
Proverbs 31:5
5lest they drink and forget what is decreed,
depriving all the oppressed of justice.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lest | פֶּן־ | pen- | Conjunction | H6435 lest |
| they drink | יִ֭שְׁתֶּה | yiš·teh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8354 drink |
| and forget | וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח | wə·yiš·kaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7911 forget |
| what is decreed | מְחֻקָּ֑ק | mə·ḥuq·qāq | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular | H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree |
| depriving | וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה | wî·šan·neh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8138 change |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the oppressed | בְּנֵי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of justice | דִּ֣ין | dîn | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1779 judgment |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.