Psalms

Psalm 32:9

⁹Do not be like the horse or mule,

which have no understanding;

they must be controlled with bit and bridle

to make them come to you.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be	תִּֽהְי֤וּ׀	tih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the horse	כְּס֥וּס	kə·sūs	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
or mule	כְּפֶרֶד֮	kə·p̄e·reḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6505 mule
have no	אֵ֤ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
understanding	הָ֫בִ֥ין	hā·ḇîn	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H995 discern
they must be controlled	לִבְל֑וֹם	liḇ·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1102 curb, hold in
with bit	בְּמֶֽתֶג־	bə·me·ṯeḡ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4964 bridle
and bridle	וָרֶ֣סֶן	wā·re·sen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7448 halter
them	בַּ֝֗ל	bal	Adverb	H1077 not
come	קְרֹ֣ב	qə·rōḇ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7126 come near, approach
to you	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.