Proverbs 14:28

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Proverbs 14:28


← Proverbs 14:27 Proverbs 14:28 (KJV) Proverbs 14:29 →
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

In the multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 is the king'sH4428 honourH1927: but in the wantH657 of peopleH3816 is the destructionH4288 of the princeH7333.


Original Hebrew

בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֹון׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
בְּ/רָב
be./rov- H7230 HR/Ncbsc (is) in/ (the) multitude of
עָ֥ם
'am H5971 HNcmsa a people
הַדְרַת
had.rat- H1927 HNcfsc (the) glory of
מֶ֑לֶךְ
Me.lekh H4428 HNcmsa a king
וּ/בְ/אֶ֥פֶס
u./ve./'E.fes H657 HC/R/Ncmsc and/ in/ not
לְ֝אֹ֗ם
le.'Om H3816 HNcmsa a people
מְחִתַּ֥ת
me.chi.Tat H4288 HNcfsc (the) ruin of
רָזֽוֹן
ra.Zon H7333 HNcmsa a ruler
Strong's References
  • H657 — אֶפֶס (ʼepheç, eh'-fes): from אָפֵס (ʼâphêç) H656; (sometimes like פָּעַל (pâʻal) H6466); cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot; ankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause).
  • H1927 — הֲדָרָה (hădârâh, had-aw-raw'): feminine of הָדָר (hâdâr) H1926; decoration; beauty, honour.
  • H3816 — לְאֹם (lᵉʼôm, leh-ome'): or לְאוֹם (lᵉʼôwm); from an unused root meaning to gather; a community; nation, people.
  • H4288 — מְחִתָּה (mᵉchittâh, mekh-it-taw'): from חָתָה (châthâh) H2846; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation; destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.
  • H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427; a king; king, royal.
  • H5971 — עַם (ʻam, am): from עָמַם (ʻâmam) H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
  • H7230 — רֹב (rôb, robe): from רָבַב (râbab) H7231; abundance (in any respect); abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).
  • H7333 — רָזוֹן (râzôwn, raw-zone'): from רָזַן (râzan) H7336; a dignitary; prince.
Cross References

Reciprocal references (7): Exodus 1:9, Exodus 5:5, 2 Samuel 19:7, 2 Samuel 24:3, 1 Chronicles 21:3, Ezekiel 31:4, 1 Corinthians 12:22

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