King James Version

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

בְּרֹ֣בberovin abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).דְּ֭בָרִיםdevarimcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֶחְדַּלyechdalbe unoccupiedחָדַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be unoccupied”, an unfinished actionH2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idlecease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.פָּ֑שַׁעpasharebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rebellion”, the ordinary formH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְvechosekheand refrainחָשַׂךְconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and refrain”, a verb used as a describing wordH2820to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observeassuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.שְׂפָתָ֣יוsefatayvlanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.מַשְׂכִּֽילmaskilconsiderשָׂכַלverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “consider”, a verb used as a describing wordH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Young’s Literal Translation

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.

World English Bible

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Darby Translation

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Douay-Rheims

In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκ πολυλογίας οὐκ ἐκφεύξῃ ἁμαρτίαν, φειδόμενος δὲ χειλέων νοήμων ἔσῃ.