Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush. King James Bible Whoso keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father. Hebrew A discerningמֵבִ֑ין (mê·ḇîn) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand son בֵּ֣ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son keeps נוֹצֵ֣ר (nō·w·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep the law, תּ֭וֹרָה (tō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law but a companion וְרֹעֶה (wə·rō·‘eh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with of gluttons זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים (zō·wl·lîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2151: To shake, to quake, to be loose morally, worthless, prodigal disgraces יַכְלִ֥ים (yaḵ·lîm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult his father. אָבִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father |
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