Proverbs 25:10
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.”
שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
חָסַד
he should bring shame/ you
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חָסַד
he should bring shame/ you
properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only in courtesy to an equal), i.e. to be kind; also (by euphemistically, but rarely) to reprove
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שׁוּב
it will turn back
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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פֵּן
lest
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פֵּן
properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
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