Proverbs 3:5 — King James Version← Study notes

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 3:59 words

HebrewMeaning

בְּטַ֣חbəṭaḥ

be bold (confidentverbH982

secure · sure) · careless (one · woman) ···

אֶלʾel

aboutpronH413

according to · after · against · among ···

יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

בְּ/כָלbəkāl

all (mannerpronH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

לִבֶּ֑/ךָlibekā

heartnounH3820

care for · consent · considered · courag ···

וְ/אֶלwəʾel

aboutconjH413

according to · after · against · among ···

בִּֽ֝ינָתְ/ךָ֗biynātəkā

knowledgenounH998

meaning · perfectly · understanding · wisdom

אַלʾal

nayparticleH408

neither · never · no · nor ···

תִּשָּׁעֵֽןtišāʿēn

leanverbH8172

lie · rely · rest (on · self) ···

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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