Proverbs 30:32

“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

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WEBBE

“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

BSB

If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

KJV

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

ASV

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, [Lay] thy hand upon thy mouth.

BBE

If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

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אִם־ 'im- if H518 נָבַלְתָּ na·val·ta you have been foolish H5034 בְהִתְנַשֵּׂא ve·hit·na·se' by exalting yourself H5375 וְאִם־ ve·'im- and if H518 זַמּוֹתָ za·mo·ta you have plotted H2161 יָד yad hand H3027 לְפֶה le·peh to a mouth H6310

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 29–33

We may learn from animals to go well; also to keep our temper under all provocations. We must keep the evil thought in our minds from breaking out into evil speeches. We must not stir up the passions of others. Let nothing be said or done with violence, but every thing with softness and calmness. Alas, how often have we done foolishly in rising up against the Lord our King! Let us humble ourselves before him. And having found peace with Him, let us follow peace with all men.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.