The Meaning of Proverbs 6:34 Explained

Proverbs 6:34

KJV: For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

YLT: For jealousy is the fury of a man, And he doth not spare in a day of vengeance.

Darby: For jealousy is the rage of a man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance;

ASV: For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For jealousy  [is] the rage  of a man:  therefore he will not spare  in the day  of vengeance. 

What does Proverbs 6:34 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 6

1  against indebtedness
6  idleness
12  and mischievousness
16  seven things detestable to God
20  the blessings of obedience
25  the mischief of unfaithfulness

What do the individual words in Proverbs 6:34 mean?

For jealousy [is] fury of a husband therefore not he will spare in the day of vengeance
כִּֽי־ קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־ גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹֽא־ יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם

קִנְאָ֥ה  jealousy  [is] 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: קִנְאָה  
Sense: ardour, zeal, jealousy.
חֲמַת־  fury 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: חֵמָא 
Sense: heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles.
גָּ֑בֶר  of  a  husband 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֶּבֶר  
Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
וְלֹֽא־  therefore  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל  he  will  spare 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָמַל 
Sense: (Qal) to spare, pity, have compassion on.
בְּי֣וֹם  in  the  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
נָקָֽם  of  vengeance 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָקָם  
Sense: vengeance.