King James Version

Proverbs 28:7

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

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נוֹצֵ֣רnotserbesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “besieged”, a verb used as a describing wordH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).תּ֭וֹרָהtorahlawתּוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “law”, the ordinary formH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.בֵּ֣ןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […מֵבִ֑יןmevinunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “understand”, a verb used as a describing wordH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…וְרֹעֶהveroehand companionרָעָהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and companion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗יםzolelimblow downזָלַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “blow down”, a verb used as a describing wordH2151to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigalblow down, glutton, riotous (eater), vile.יַכְלִ֥יםyakhlimblushכָּלַםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “blush”, an unfinished actionH3637properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insultbe (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.אָבִֽיוavivfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A wise son observeth the teaching; but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth 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.

World English Bible

Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Darby Translation

Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.

Douay-Rheims

He that keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A wise son observeth the teaching; but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φυλάσσει νόμον υἱὸς συνετὸς, ὃς δὲ ποιμαίνει ἀσωτίαν ἀτιμάζει πατέρα.