Proverbs 30:32
Strong's Lexicon
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

you have foolishly
נָבַ֥לְתָּ (nā·ḇal·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5034: 1) to be senseless, be foolish 1a) (Qal) to be foolish 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to regard or treat as foolish 1b2) to treat with contempt 2) to sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to sink or drop down 2a2) to fall, wither and fall, fade 2a3) to droop

exalted yourself
בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א (ḇə·hiṯ·naś·śê)
Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought

or if
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

you have plotted evil,
זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ (zam·mō·w·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2161: 1) to have a thought, devise, plan, consider, purpose 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to consider, fix thought upon 1a2) to purpose, devise 1a3) to plot (of evil intent)

put your hand
יָ֣ד (yāḏ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists

over your mouth.
לְפֶֽה׃ (lə·p̄eh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil—hand to mouth!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you have been foolish by exalting yourself or if you’ve been scheming, put your hand over your mouth.

New American Standard Bible
If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted [evil], [put your] hand on your mouth.

King James Bible
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!

New Living Translation
If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil, cover your mouth in shame.

English Standard Version
If you have been foolish, exalting yourself, or if you have been devising evil, put your hand on your mouth.

New American Standard Bible
If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you have been foolish by exalting yourself or if you've been scheming, put your hand over your mouth.

International Standard Version
If you've foolishly exalted yourself or if you've plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

NET Bible
If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!
















Cross References
Job 21:5
Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Proverbs 30:31
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

Micah 7:16
The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 30:30
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

Proverbs 30:29
There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

Proverbs 30:33
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Proverbs 31:1
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

Proverbs 31:2
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
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