Proverbs 30:32

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.32", "source": "אִם־נָבַ֥לְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א וְאִם־זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ יָ֣ד לְפֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*nābaltā* *bə-hitnassêʾ* *wə-ʾim*-*zammôtā* *yād* *lə-peh*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*nābaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular from *nbl* - you have acted foolishly", "*bə-hitnassêʾ*": "preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct from *nśʾ* - in lifting yourself up", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*zammôtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular from *zmm* - you have devised/planned/thought", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*lə-peh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to mouth" }, "variants": { "*nābaltā*": "acted foolishly/acted disgracefully/been godless", "*bə-hitnassêʾ*": "in lifting yourself up/in exalting yourself/in pride", "*zammôtā*": "devised/planned/thought/schemed", "*yād lə-peh*": "hand to mouth (gesture of silence/restraint)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־נָבַ֥לְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א וְאִם־זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ יָ֣ד לְפֶֽה׃

Transliteration

ʾim-nābaltā bə-hitnassêʾ wə-ʾim-zammôtā yād lə-peh

Grammar Details

• *ʾim*: conditional particle - if
• *nābaltā*: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular from *nbl* - you have acted foolishly
• *bə-hitnassêʾ*: preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct from *nśʾ* - in lifting yourself up
• *wə-ʾim*: conjunction + conditional particle - and if
• *zammôtā*: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular from *zmm* - you have devised/planned/thought
• *yād*: feminine singular noun - hand
• *lə-peh*: preposition + masculine singular noun - to mouth

Word Meanings

• *nābaltā*: acted foolishly/acted disgracefully/been godless
• *bə-hitnassêʾ*: in lifting yourself up/in exalting yourself/in pride
• *zammôtā*: devised/planned/thought/schemed
• *yād lə-peh*: hand to mouth (gesture of silence/restraint)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you have acted foolishly by exalting yourself, or if you have devised evil, put your hand over your mouth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If you have acted foolishly in exalting yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand on your mouth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, [Lay] thy hand upon thy mouth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou be so foolish to magnifie yi self, or medlest wt eny soch thinge, the laye thine hade vpon yi mouth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thou hast done foolishly when thou wast in hye estate, or yf thou hast taken euyll counsayle, then lay thine hande vpon thy mouth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, Or if you have thought evil, Put your hand over your mouth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, `Lay' thy hand upon thy mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, [Lay] thy hand upon thy mouth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!

Referenced Verses

• Job 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.21.5", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ וְשִׂ֖ימוּ יָ֣ד עַל־פֶּֽה׃", "text": "*pənû-ʾēlay wə-hāšammû wə-śîmû yād ʿal-peh*", "grammar": { "*pənû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - turn", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-hāšammû*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and be appalled/astounded", "*wə-śîmû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and place", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*ʿal-peh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - upon mouth" }, "variants": { "*pānāh*": "to turn/face", "*šāmam*": "to be appalled/astounded/desolate", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set", "*peh*": "mouth/opening" } }
• Job 40:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.40.4", "source": "הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃", "text": "*hēn* *qallōtî* *mâ* *ʾăšîbekā* *yādî* *śamtî* *ləmô*-*pî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*qallōtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I am insignificant/light/worthless", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have placed/put", "*ləmô*-*pî*": "preposition + 3rd plural suffix (poetic form) + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - to my mouth" }, "variants": { "*qallōtî*": "to be light, insignificant, of little value", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "to answer, reply, respond", "*śamtî*": "to put, place, set", "*ləmô*": "archaic poetic form of preposition with suffix" } }
• Prov 17:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.28", "source": "גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן", "text": "Also *'ĕwîl* *maḥărîš* *ḥākām* *yēḥāšēb* *'ōṭēm* *śəpātāyw* *nābôn*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*'ĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*maḥărîš*": "participle, Hiphil - keeping silent", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yēḥāšēb*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is considered", "*'ōṭēm*": "participle, Qal - shutting/closing", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*nābôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - discerning/intelligent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕwîl*": "fool/silly person", "*maḥărîš*": "keeping silent/being quiet", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful", "*yēḥāšēb*": "is considered/regarded/counted", "*'ōṭēm*": "shutting/closing/sealing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/his speech", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent" } }
• Prov 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }
• Eccl 8:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.3", "source": "אַל־תִּבָּהֵ֤ל מִפָּנָיו֙ תֵּלֵ֔ךְ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֖ד בְּדָבָ֣ר רָ֑ע כִּ֛י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַחְפֹּ֖ץ יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tibbāhēl* from-*pānāyw* *tēlēk* *ʾal*-*taʿămōd* in-*dābār* *rāʿ* *kî* all-*ʾăšer* *yaḥpōṣ* *yaʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tibbāhēl*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - be hasty/be terrified", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you go/walk", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you stand/persist", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he desires/pleases", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does/will do" }, "variants": { "*tibbāhēl*": "be hasty/be terrified/be dismayed/depart hurriedly", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/before him", "*tēlēk*": "you go/you walk/you depart", "*taʿămōd*": "you stand/you persist/you remain", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/disagreeable/malignant", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "he desires/he pleases/he delights in", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he does/he will do/he makes" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.4", "source": "בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־ל֖וֹ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In-*ʾăšer* *dĕbar*-*melek* *šilṭôn* and-*mî* *yōʾmar*-to-him *mah*-*taʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šilṭôn*": "noun, masculine singular - authority/power", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/matter", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*šilṭôn*": "authority/power/dominion", "*yōʾmar*": "will say/can say/dares say", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you will do/are you doing" } }
• Mic 7:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Micah.7.16", "source": "יִרְא֤וּ גוֹיִם֙ וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ מִכֹּ֖ל גְּבֽוּרָתָ֑ם יָשִׂ֤ימוּ יָד֙ עַל־פֶּ֔ה אָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם תֶּחֱרַֽשְׁנָה׃", "text": "They will *yirʾû* *gôyim* and *yēbōšû* from-all their *gəbûrātām*; they will *yāśîmû* *yād* upon-*peh*, their *ʾoznêhem* *teḥĕrašnāh*.", "grammar": { "*yirʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will see", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yēbōšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*mi-kōl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from all of", "*gəbûrātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their might/strength", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will put/place", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*peh*": "masculine singular noun - mouth", "*ʾoznêhem*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*teḥĕrašnāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be deaf/silent" }, "variants": { "*yirʾû*": "they will see/perceive/observe", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yēbōšû*": "they will be ashamed/disgraced/embarrassed", "*gəbûrātām*": "their might/strength/power", "*yāśîmû yād ʿal-peh*": "they will put hand over mouth/be silenced/be speechless", "*teḥĕrašnāh*": "will be deaf/become silent/be speechless" } } 17 { "verseID": "Micah.7.17", "source": "יְלַחֲכ֤וּ עָפָר֙ כַּנָּחָ֔שׁ כְּזֹחֲלֵ֣י אֶ֔רֶץ יִרְגְּז֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם אֶל־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ יִפְחָ֔דוּ וְיִֽרְא֖וּ מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "They will *yəlaḥăkû* *ʿāpār* like-the-*nāḥāš*, like-*zōḥălê* *ʾereṣ*; they will *yirgəzû* from their *misgərōtêhem*, to-*YHWH* our *ʾĕlōhênû* they will *yipḥādû*, and they will *yîrʾû* from you.", "grammar": { "*yəlaḥăkû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lick", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust", "*ka-nāḥāš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the serpent", "*kə*": "preposition - like", "*zōḥălê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - crawlers of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/ground", "*yirgəzû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will tremble", "*mi-misgərōtêhem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their strongholds", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*yipḥādû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will dread/fear", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yîrʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - because of you" }, "variants": { "*yəlaḥăkû ʿāpār*": "they will lick dust/eat dirt", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*zōḥălê ʾereṣ*": "crawlers of earth/things that crawl on ground", "*yirgəzû*": "they will tremble/be agitated/come trembling", "*misgərōtêhem*": "their strongholds/fortresses/hiding places", "*yipḥādû*": "they will dread/be in awe/fear", "*yîrʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/be in awe" } }
• Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }