Proverbs 29:23 — King James Version← Study notes

“A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.”

Proverbs 29:23 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 29:237 words

HebrewMeaning

גַּאֲוַ֣תgaʾăwat

excellencynounH1346

haughtiness · highness · pride · proudly ···

אָ֭דָםʾādām

man (meannounH120

another · hypocrite · common sort · low ···

תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑/נּוּtašəpiylenw

abaseverbH8213

bring (cast · put) down · debase · humble ···

וּ/שְׁפַלwšəpal

baseconjH8217

humble · low(-er · -ly)

ר֝֗וּחַrwḥa

airnounH7307

anger · blast · breath · cool ···

יִתְמֹ֥ךְyitəmōkə

(takeverbH8551

up-) hold · maintain · retain · stay

כָּבֽוֹדkābwōd

gloriousnounH3519

glory · honour

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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