“A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”
Proverbs 11:16 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Proverbs 11:167 words
HebrewMeaning
אֵֽשֶׁתʾēšet
a woman ofnounH802
each · every · female · many ···
חֵ֭ןḥēn
gracenounH2580
grace · pleasant · precious · favoured
תִּתְמֹ֣ךְtitəmōkə
she lays hold ofverbH8551
up-) hold · maintain · retain · stay
כָּב֑וֹדkābwōd
honornounH3519
glory · honour
וְ֝/עָרִיצִ֗יםwəʿāriyṣiym
and ruthless peopleconjH6184
oppressor · in great power · strong · terrible ···
יִתְמְכוּyitəməkw
they take hold ofverbH8551
up-) hold · maintain · retain · stay
עֹֽשֶׁרʿōšer
wealthnounH6239
far
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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