Proverbs 17:28
17:28 even a fool when he keeps silent wise is considered closes his lips discerning
Interlinear Text
גַּ֤ם
𐤂𐤌
gam
even
HTa
אֱוִ֣יל
𐤀𐤅𐤉𐤋
evil
a fool
HAamsa
מַ֭חֲרִישׁ
𐤌𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤔
macharish
when he keeps silent
HVhrmsa
חָכָ֣ם
𐤇𐤊𐤌
chakham
wise
HAamsa
יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב
𐤉𐤇𐤔𐤁
yechashev
is considered
HVNi3ms
אֹטֵ֖ם
𐤀𐤈𐤌
otem
closes
HVqrmsa
שְׂפָתָ֣י/ו
𐤔𐤐𐤕𐤉/𐤅
sefatayv
his lips
HNcfdc/Sp3ms
נָבֽוֹן
𐤍𐤁𐤅𐤍
navon
discerning
HVNrmsa
Grammar & Analysis
| # | Hebrew | Translation | Morphology | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | גַּ֤ם gam | even | HTa | H1571 |
| 2 | אֱוִ֣יל evil | a fool | HAamsa | H191 |
| 3 | מַ֭חֲרִישׁ macharish | when he keeps silent | HVhrmsa | H2790 |
| 4 | חָכָ֣ם chakham | wise | HAamsa | H2450 |
| 5 | יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב yechashev | is considered | HVNi3ms | H2803 |
| 6 | אֹטֵ֖ם otem | closes | HVqrmsa | H331 |
| 7 | שְׂפָתָ֣י/ו sefatayv | his lips | HNcfdc/Sp3ms | H8193 |
| 8 | נָבֽוֹן navon | discerning | HVNrmsa | H995 |