Proverbs 3:35 Go deeper
← Proverbs 3 · ← verse 34 · verse 36 →
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
כָּ֭בוֹדKa.Vodhonor
Lemma: כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) · Strong's: H3519
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: glory
Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 31:1, Genesis 45:13, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 16:7, Exodus 16:10, Exodus 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3519; TAHOT Proverbs 3:35 word 1
חֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]
Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: wise
Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 3:35 word 2
יִנְחָ֑לוּyin.Cha.luthey will inherit
Lemma: נָחַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5157
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to inherit
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 23:30, Exodus 32:13, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 25:46, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5157; TAHOT Proverbs 3:35 word 3
וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםu.khe.si.Limand fools
Lemma: כְּסִיל (ke.sil) · Strong's: H3684
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: fool
Used 70 times. Also: Psalms 49:10, Psalms 92:6, Psalms 94:8, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32, Proverbs 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3684; TAHOT Proverbs 3:35 word 4
מֵרִ֥יםme.Rim[is] lifting up
Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to exalt
Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT Proverbs 3:35 word 5
קָלֽוֹן\׃\ \פka.Lonshame
Lemma: קָלוֹן (qa.lon) · Strong's: H7036
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: dishonor
Used 17 times. Also: Job 10:15, Psalms 83:16, Proverbs 6:33, Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 12:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7036; TAHOT Proverbs 3:35 word 6
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The wise | → | חָכָם H2450 wise |
| will inherit | → | נָחַל H5157 to inherit |
| honor | → | כָּבוֹד H3519 glory |
| but fools | → | כְּסִיל H3684 fool |
| are held up | → | רוּם H7311A to exalt |
| to shame | → | קָלוֹן H7036 dishonor |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page