Proverbs 3:35

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

kābôd ḥăkāmîm yinḥālû and-kəsîlîm mērîm qālôn

Grammar Details

• *kābôd*: noun, masculine singular - honor
• *ḥăkāmîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wise ones
• *yinḥālû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit
• *kəsîlîm*: adjective, masculine plural - fools
• *mērîm*: verb, hiphil participle masculine singular - lifting up
• *qālôn*: noun, masculine singular - shame/disgrace

Word Meanings

• *kābôd*: honor/glory/dignity
• *ḥăkāmîm*: wise ones/skilled ones
• *yinḥālû*: inherit/take possession of/occupy
• *kəsîlîm*: fools/stupid ones
• *mērîm*: lifting up/raising/exalting
• *qālôn*: shame/disgrace/dishonor

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• Ps 73:24 : 24 Thou shalt guide{H8686)} me with thy counsel, and afterward receive{H8799)} me to glory.
• Ps 132:18 : 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
• Prov 4:8 : 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
• Prov 13:8 : 8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
• Isa 65:13-15 : 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: 14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit. 15 And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
• Dan 12:2-3 : 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.