Proverbs 28:25
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
שׂוּם
sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
בָּטַח
bâṭach
figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
חֶלֶב
cheleb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Key Terms in This Verse
שׂוּם sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
Study H7760 →חֶלֶב cheleb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Study H2459 →לֵב lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Study H3820 →Cross References
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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