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A graciousחֵןwomanאֵשֶׁתholds fastתִּתְמֹךְto honor,כָּבוֹדand tyrantsוְעָרִיצִיםhold fastיִתְמְכוּto riches.עֹשֶׁר
Proverbs 11:16
Study it in the app“A gracious woman holds fast to honor, and tyrants hold fast to riches.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 11:16, word by word
- A graciousחֵןchen
charm
Attractive charm, the grace of a person or of their words.
Where else “chen” appears- womanאֵשֶׁתeshet
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “eshet” appears- holds fastתִּתְמֹךְtitmoch
hold fast
To grasp something and not let go, or to keep it for oneself.
Where else “titmoch” appears- to honorכָּבוֹדkavod
honor
Literally "weight": respect, good name; or one's inner self.
Where else “kavod” appears- and tyrantsעָרִיצִיםaritsim
ruthless, tyrant
A ruthless man, a powerful one who strikes terror; violent.
Where else “aritsim” appears- to richesעֹשֶׁרosher
wealth
Wealth, riches.
Where else “osher” appears
The context
15It will go badly for one who becomes surety for a stranger, but whoever hates striking palms is secure.
16 · This verse (above)
17A man of loyal love does good to his soul, but the cruel man troubles his body.