Proverbs 20
Hebrew · Old Testament
The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.
Proverbs 20 - 1
יַיִןyayinWineH3196לוּץlûwtsis a mocker ,H3887שֵׁכָרshêkârstrong drinkH7941הָמָהhâmâhis a brawler ,H1993כֹּלkôland whoeverH3605שָׁגָהshâgâhis led astrayH7686לֹאlôʼis notH3808חָכַםchâkamwise.H2449
Proverbs 20 - 2
אֵימָהʼêymâhThe terrorH367מֶלֶךְmelekof a kingH4428נַהַםnahamis like the roarH5099כְּפִירkᵉphîyrof a lion ;H3715עָבַרʻâbarwhoever provokes (him)H5674חָטָאchâṭâʼforfeitsH2398נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis own life.H5315
Proverbs 20 - 3
כָּבוֹדkâbôwdIt is honorableH3519אִישׁʼîyshfor a manH376שֶׁבֶתshebethto resolveH7674רִיבrîyba dispute ,H7379כֹּלkôlbut anyH3605אֱוִילʼĕvîylfoolH191גָּלַעgâlaʻwill quarrel.H1566
Proverbs 20 - 4
עָצֵלʻâtsêlThe slackerH6102לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808חָרַשׁchârashplowH2790חֹרֶףchôrephin season ;H2779קָצִירqâtsîyrat harvest timeH7105שָׁאַלshâʼalhe looks ,H7592אַיִןʼayinbut nothing is there.H369
Proverbs 20 - 5
עֵצָהʻêtsâhThe intentionsH6098אִישׁʼîyshof a man’sH376לֵבlêbheartH3820עָמֹקʻâmôqare deepH6013מַיִםmayimwaters ,H4325אִישׁʼîyshbut a manH376תָּבוּןtâbûwnof understandingH8394דָּלָהdâlâhdraws them out.H1802
Proverbs 20 - 6
רֹבrôbManyH7230אָדָםʼâdâma manH120קָרָאqârâʼproclaimsH7121אִישׁʼîyshhisH376חֵסֵדchêçêdloving devotion ,H2617מִיmîybut whoH4310מָצָאmâtsâʼcan findH4672אֵמוּןʼêmûwna trustworthyH529אִישׁʼîyshman ?H376
Proverbs 20 - 7
צַדִּיקtsaddîyqThe righteous manH6662הָלַךְhâlakwalksH1980תֹּםtômwith integrity ;H8537אֶשֶׁרʼesherblessed (are)H835בֵּןbênhis childrenH1121אַחַרʼacharafter him.H310
Proverbs 20 - 8
מֶלֶךְmelekA kingH4428יָשַׁבyâshabwho sitsH3427עַלʻalonH5921כִּסֵּאkiççêʼa throneH3678דִּיןdîynto judgeH1779זָרָהzârâhsifts outH2219כֹּלkôlallH3605רַעraʻevilH7451עַיִןʻayinwith his eyes.H5869
Proverbs 20 - 9
מִיmîyWhoH4310אָמַרʼâmarcan say ,H559לֵבlêb“ I have kept my heartH3820זָכָהzâkâhpure ;H2135טָהֵרṭâhêrI am cleansedH2891חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhfrom my sin ”?H2403
Proverbs 20 - 10
אֶבֶןʼebenDifferingH68אֶבֶןʼebenweightsH68אֵיפָהʼêyphâhand unequal measuresH374אֵיפָהʼêyphâh... —H374שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimbothH8147תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahare detestableH8441יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068גַּםgam....H1571
Proverbs 20 - 11
גַּםgamEvenH1571נַעַרnaʻara young manH5288נָכַרnâkaris knownH5234מַעֲלָלmaʻălâlby his actions —H4611אִםʼimwhetherH518פֹּעַלpôʻalhis conductH6467זַךְzakis pureH2134אִםʼim...H518יָשָׁרyâshârand upright.H3477
Proverbs 20 - 12
אֹזֶןʼôzenEarsH241שָׁמַעshâmaʻthat hearH8085עַיִןʻayinand eyesH5869רָאָהrâʼâhthat see —H7200יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068עָשָׂהʻâsâhhas made themH6213גַּםgam...H1571שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimboth.H8147
Proverbs 20 - 13
אַלʼalDo notH408אָהַבʼâhabloveH157שֵׁנָהshênâhsleep ,H8142פֵּןpênorH6435יָרַשׁyârashyou will grow poor ;H3423פָּקַחpâqachopenH6491עַיִןʻayinyour eyes ,H5869שָׂבַעsâbaʻ(and) you will have plentyH7646לֶחֶםlechemof food.H3899
Proverbs 20 - 14
רַעraʻ“ Worthless ,H7451רַעraʻworthless ! ”H7451אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559קָנָהqânâhthe buyer ,H7069אָזַלʼâzalbut on the way outH235אָזʼâzthen, at that timeH227הָלַלhâlalhe gloats.H1984
Proverbs 20 - 15
יֵשׁyêshThere isH3426רֹבrôban abundanceH7230זָהָבzâhâbof goldH2091פָּנִיןpânîyn(and) rubies ,H6443שָׂפָהsâphâhbut lipsH8193דַּעַתdaʻathof knowledgeH1847יְקָרyᵉqârare a rareH3366כְּלִיkᵉlîytreasure.H3627
Proverbs 20 - 16
לָקַחlâqachTakeH3947בֶּגֶדbegedthe garmentH899כִּיkîyof the oneH3588עָרַבʻârabwho posts securityH6148זוּרzûwrfor a stranger ;H2114חָבַלchâbalget collateralH2254בְּעַדbᵉʻadif it is forH1157נׇכְרִיnokrîya foreigner.H5237
Proverbs 20 - 17
לֶחֶםlechemFoodH3899שֶׁקֶרsheqergained by fraudH8267עָרֵבʻârêbis sweetH6156אִישׁʼîyshto a man ,H376אַחַרʼacharbut laterH310פֶּהpehhis mouthH6310מָלֵאmâlêʼis full ofH4390חָצָץchâtsâtsgravel.H2687
Proverbs 20 - 18
כּוּןkûwnSetH3559מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhplansH4284עֵצָהʻêtsâhby consultation ,H6098עָשָׂהʻâsâhand wageH6213מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhwarH4421תַּחְבֻּלָהtachbulâhunder sound guidance.H8458
Proverbs 20 - 19
גָּלָהgâlâhHe who revealsH1540סוֹדçôwdsecretsH5475הָלַךְhâlakis a constantH1980רָכִילrâkîylgossip ;H7400לֹאlôʼ...H3808עָרַבʻârabavoidH6148פָּתָהpâthâhthe one who babblesH6601שָׂפָהsâphâhwith his lips.H8193
Proverbs 20 - 20
קָלַלqâlalWhoever cursesH7043אָבʼâbhis fatherH1אֵםʼêmor mother ,H517נִירnîyrhis lampH5216דָּעַךְdâʻakwill be extinguishedH1846אִישׁוֹןʼîyshôwnin deepestH380חֹשֶׁךְchôshekdarkness.H2822
Proverbs 20 - 21
נַחֲלָהnachălâhAn inheritanceH5159בָּחַלbâchalgainedH973רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnquicklyH7223לֹאlôʼwill notH3808בָרַךְbârakbe blessedH1288אַחֲרִיתʼachărîythin the end.H319
Proverbs 20 - 22
אַלʼalDo notH408אָמַרʼâmarsay ,H559שָׁלַםshâlam“ I will avengeH7999רַעraʻthis evil ! ”H7451קָוָהqâvâhWaitH6960יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhon the LORD ,H3068יָשַׁעyâshaʻand He will saveH3467
Proverbs 20 - 23
אֶבֶןʼebenUnequal weightsH68אֶבֶןʼeben...H68תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahare detestableH8441יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD ,H3068מִרְמָהmirmâhand dishonestH4820מֹאזֵןmôʼzênscalesH3976לֹאlôʼare noH3808טוֹבṭôwbgood.H2896
Proverbs 20 - 24
גֶּבֶרgeberA man’sH1397מִצְעָדmitsʻâdstepsH4703יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh(are) from the LORD ,H3068מָהmâhso howH4100אָדָםʼâdâmcan anyoneH120בִּיןbîynunderstandH995דֶּרֶךְderekhis own way ?H1870
Proverbs 20 - 25
מוֹקֵשׁmôwqêshIt is a trapH4170אָדָםʼâdâmfor a manH120קֹדֶשׁqôdeshto dedicateH6944יָלַעyâlaʻsomething rashly ,H3216אַחַרʼacharonly laterH310בָּקַרbâqarto reconsiderH1239נֶדֶרnederhis vows.H5088
Proverbs 20 - 26
חָכָםchâkâmA wiseH2450מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428זָרָהzârâhseparates outH2219רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wickedH7563שׁוּבshûwband drivesH7725אוֹפָןʼôwphânthe threshing wheelH212עַלʻalover them.H5921
Proverbs 20 - 27
נְשָׁמָהnᵉshâmâhThe spiritH5397אָדָםʼâdâmof a manH120נִירnîyr(is) the lampH5216יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068חָפַשׂchâphassearching outH2664כֹּלkôl...H3605חֶדֶרchederhis inmost beingH2315בֶּטֶןbeṭen....H990
Proverbs 20 - 28
חֵסֵדchêçêdLoving devotionH2617אֶמֶתʼemethand faithfulnessH571נָצַרnâtsarpreserveH5341מֶלֶךְmeleka king ;H4428חֵסֵדchêçêdby theseH2617סָעַדçâʻadhe maintainsH5582כִּסֵּאkiççêʼhis throne.H3678
Proverbs 20 - 29
תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhThe gloryH8597בָּחוּרbâchûwrof young menH970כֹּחַkôachis their strength ,H3581שֵׂיבָהsêybâhand gray hairH7872הָדָרhâdâris the splendorH1926זָקֵןzâqênof the old.H2205