Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblelest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away. Young's Literal Translation Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back. King James Bible Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. Hebrew lestפֶּֽן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest the one who hears שֹׁמֵ֑עַ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently may disgrace you, יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ (yə·ḥas·seḏ·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 2616: To bow, to be kind, to reprove and your infamy וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ (wə·ḏib·bā·ṯə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1681: Whispering, defamation, evil report never לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no go away. תָשֽׁוּב׃ (ṯā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again |