He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.Proverbs 28:24
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
גּוֹזֵ֤ל׀ אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃
- גּוֹזֵ֤ל׀go.Zel“[one who] robs”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from גָּזַל · “to plunder” · Strong's H1497
- אָ֘בִ֤יו'a.Viv“father his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- וְאִמּ֗וֹve.'i.Mo“and mother his”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵם · “mother” · Strong's H0517
- וְאֹמֵ֥רve.'o.Mer“and [one who] says”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- אֵֽין־'ein-“there not”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
- פָּ֑שַׁעPa.sha'“[is] a transgression”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פֶּ֫שַׁע · “transgression” · Strong's H6588
- חָבֵ֥רcha.Ver“[is] a companion”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָבֵר · “companion” · Strong's H2270
- ה֝֗וּאHu'“he”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ish“of a person of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- מַשְׁחִֽית׃mash.Chit“destruction”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁחַת · “to ruin” · Strong's H7843
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)