A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.Proverbs 28:7
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶה זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃
- נוֹצֵ֣רno.Tzer“[one who] keeps”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָצַר · “to watch” · Strong's H5341
- תּ֭וֹרָהTo.rah“[the] law”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תּוֹרָה · “instruction” · Strong's H8451
- בֵּ֣ןben“[is] a son”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- מֵבִ֑יןme.Vin“understanding”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בִּין · “to understand” · Strong's H0995
- וְרֹעֶהve.ro.'eh“and [one who] associates with”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רָעָה · “to accompany” · Strong's H7462C
- זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗יםzo.Lim“gluttons”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from זָלַל · “be vile” · Strong's H2151B
- יַכְלִ֥יםyakh.Lim“he shames”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כָּלַם · “be humiliated” · Strong's H3637
- אָבִֽיו׃'a.Viv“father his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)