Focused Passage

Proverbs 3:27-35

Trusting the LORD: Wisdom for the Heart, the Path, and the Neighbor

The chapter moves from internal instruction, to trust in the LORD, to stewardship and discipline, to the supreme value of wisdom, to guarded walking, to public righteousness toward neighbors.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.

31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

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References and Original Words

Verse 27

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbwithholdתִּמְנַע־H4513Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulargoodט֥וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularfrom the deservingמִבְּעָלָ֑יוH1167Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularwhen it isבִּהְי֨וֹתH1961Preposition | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwithin yourיָדֶיךָH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularpowerלְאֵ֖לH410Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singularto actלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃H6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

BSB notes

  • Or from its owners
Verse 28

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbtellתֹּ֘אמַ֤רH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularyour neighborלְרֵעֶיךָH7453Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularComeלֵ֣ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularbackוָ֭שׁוּבH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulartomorrowוּמָחָ֥רH4279Conjunctive waw | Adverb[and] I will provideאֶתֵּ֗ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularwhen you already have the meansוְיֵ֣שׁH3426Conjunctive waw | Adverb. . .אִתָּֽךְ׃H854Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbdeviseרָעָ֑הH7451Adjective - feminine singularevilתַּחֲרֹ֣שׁH2790Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularagainstעַל־H5921Prepositionyour neighborרֵעֲךָ֣H7453Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularfor heוְהֽוּא־H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singulartrustfullyלָבֶ֣טַחH983Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singulardwellsיוֹשֵׁ֖בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbeside youאִתָּֽךְ׃H854Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Do notאַל־H408AdverbaccuseתָּרוֹבH7378Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .עִם־H5973Prepositiona manאָדָ֣םH120Noun - masculine singularwithout causeחִנָּ֑םH2600Adverbwhenאִם־H518Conjunctionhe has doneגְמָלְךָ֣H1580Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularyou noלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particleharmרָעָֽה׃H7451Adjective - feminine singular
Verse 31

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbenvyתְּ֭קַנֵּאH7065Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singulara violentחָמָ֑סH2555Noun - masculine singular. . .וְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbmanבְּאִ֣ישׁH376Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructor chooseתִּ֝בְחַ֗רH977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularanyבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof his waysדְּרָכָֽיו׃H1870Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 32

Original words

forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardetestsתוֹעֲבַ֣תH8441Noun - feminine singular constructthe perverseנָל֑וֹזH3868Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular. . .וְֽאֶת־H854Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerbut He is a friendסוֹדֽוֹ׃H5475Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularto the uprightיְשָׁרִ֥יםH3477Adjective - masculine plural
Verse 33

Original words

The curseמְאֵרַ֣תH3994Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis on the houseבְּבֵ֣יתH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרָשָׁ֑עH7563Adjective - masculine singularbut He blessesיְבָרֵֽךְ׃H1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe homeוּנְוֵ֖הH5116Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםH6662Adjective - masculine plural
Verse 34

Original words

-אִם־H518ConjunctionHeהֽוּא־H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularmocksלַלֵּצִ֥יםH3887Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralthe mockersיָלִ֑יץH3887Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbut givesיִתֶּן־H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulargraceחֵֽן׃H2580Noun - masculine singularto the humbleוְלַעֲנִיִּיםH6041Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • LXX The Lord opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble; cited in James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5
Verse 35

Original words

The wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםH2450Adjective - masculine pluralwill inheritיִנְחָ֑לוּH5157Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralhonorכָּ֭בוֹדH3519Noun - masculine singularbut foolsוּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםH3684Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralare held upמֵרִ֥יםH7311Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularto shameקָלֽוֹן׃פH7036Noun - masculine singular

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