Proverbs 30:32
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you have been foolishנָבַ֥לְתָּ
(na·val·ta)
5034a: to be senseless or foolisha prim. root
in exaltingבְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א
(ve·hit·nas·se;)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
yourself Or ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you have plottedזַ֝מֹּ֗ותָ
(zam·mo·v·ta)
2161: to consider, purpose, devisea prim. root
[evil], [put your] handיָ֣ד
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root
on your mouth.לְפֶֽה׃
(le·feh.)
6310: moutha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
If thou hast done foolishly
nabel  (naw-bale')
to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
in lifting up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
thyself or if thou hast thought evil
zamam  (zaw-mam')
to plan, usually in a bad sense -- consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).
lay thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
upon thy mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

King James Bible
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you have been foolish by exalting yourself or if you've been scheming, put your hand over your mouth.

International Standard Version
If you've foolishly exalted yourself or if you've plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

NET Bible
If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not covet, lest you be despised, and do not stretch your hand to your mouth in depravity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you are such a godless fool as to honor yourself, or if you scheme, you had better put your hand over your mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, lay your hand upon your mouth.
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