Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 20:3
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The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
It is an honourH3519 for a manH376 to ceaseH7674 from strifeH7379: but every foolH191 will be meddlingH1566.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
כָּבֹוד לָאִישׁ שֶׁבֶת מֵרִיב וְכָל־אֱוִיל יִתְגַּלָּע׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כָּב֣וֹד |
ka.Vod | H3519 | HNcbsa | (is) honor |
לָ֭/אִישׁ |
La./'ish | H376 | HRd/Ncmsa | to (the)/ person |
שֶׁ֣בֶת |
She.vet | H7674 | HNcfsa | cessation |
מֵ/רִ֑יב |
me./Riv | H7379 | HR/Ncbsa | from/ strife |
וְ/כָל |
ve./khol | H3605 | HC/Ncmsc | and/ every |
אֱ֝וִ֗יל |
'e.Vil | H191 | HAamsa | fool |
יִתְגַּלָּֽע |
yit.ga.La' | H1566 | HVti3ms | he bursts out |
Strong's References
- H191 — אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'): from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly; fool(-ish) (man).
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
- H1566 — גָּלַע (gâlaʻ, gaw-lah'): a primitive root; to be obstinate; (inter-) meddle (with).
- H3519 — כָּבוֹד (kâbôwd, kaw-bode'): rarely כָּבֹד (kâbôd); from כָּבַד (kâbad) H3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness; glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
- H7379 — רִיב (rîyb, reeb): or רִב (rib); from רִיב (rîyb) H7378; a contest (personal or legal); [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
- H7674 — שֶׁבֶת (shebeth, sheh'-beth): from שָׁבַת (shâbath) H7673; rest, interruption, cessation; cease, sit still, loss of time.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל (kôwl); from כָּלַל (kâlal) H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- an — Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 25:8-10, Ephesians 1:6-8, Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 5:1
- but — 2 Kings 14:9, Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 18:6, Proverbs 21:24, James 3:14, James 4:1
Reciprocal references (5): 2 Kings 14:10, 2 Chronicles 25:17, 2 Chronicles 25:19, Proverbs 18:1, Proverbs 26:17
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: UNITY-STRIFE; WISDOM-FOLLY
- Torrey’s: BUSY-BODIES; FOOLS; STRIFE
- Nave’s: ADJUDICATION AT LAW; BUSYBODY; FOOL; MEEKNESS; PEACE; STRIFE
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