Proverbs 28:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who keepsנֹוצֵ֣ר
(no·v·tzer)
5341: to watch, guard, keepa prim. root
the lawתֹּ֭ורָה
(to·v·rah)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
is a discerningמֵבִ֑ין
(me·vin;)
995: to discerna prim. root
son,בֵּ֣ן
(ben)
1121: sona prim. root
But he who is a companionוְרֹעֶה
(ve·ro·'eh)
7462b: probably to associate witha prim. root
of gluttonsזֹֽ֝ולְלִ֗ים
(zo·vl·lim)
2151b: to be light or worthless, make light ofa prim. root
humiliatesיַכְלִ֥ים
(yach·lim)
3637: to be humiliateda prim. root
his father.אָבִֽיו׃
(a·viv.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Whoso keepeth
natsar  (naw-tsar')
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
is a wise
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
son
ben  (bane)
a 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.
but he that is a companion
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
of riotous
zalal  (zaw-lal')
to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal -- blow down, glutton, riotous (eater), vile.
men shameth
kalam  (kaw-lawm')
to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult -- be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who keeps the law is a discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

International Standard Version
Whoever keeps the Law is a discerning son, but whoever keeps company with gluttons brings shame to his father.

NET Bible
The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that keeps the law is an intelligent son and he that serves worthlessness shames his father.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever follows [God's] teachings is a wise son. Whoever associates with gluttons disgraces his father.

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shames his father.
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