Proverbs
Proverbs 5:23
23He dies for lack of discipline,
led astray by his own great folly.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | ה֗וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| dies | יָ֭מוּת | yā·mūṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| for lack | בְּאֵ֣ין | bə·’ên | Preposition-b; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| of discipline | מוּסָ֑ר | mū·sār | Noun - masculine singular | H4148 discipline |
| led astray | יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃פ | yiš·geh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7686 go astray, err |
| by his own great | וּבְרֹ֖ב | ū·ḇə·rōḇ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| folly | אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ | ’iw·wal·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H200 folly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 36:12 · Job 4:21 · 2 Peter 2:15–22 · Proverbs 10:21 · Proverbs 14:32 · Proverbs 14:14 · Psalm 81:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.