Proverbs 30:32

If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself ¹  or if you have planned evil, put ²  your hand over your mouth!

Job 21:5; Job 40:4; Pr 17:28; Pr 26:12; Ec 8:3; Ec 8:4; Mic 7:16,17; Ro 3:19

¹ tn The construction has the בְּ (bet) preposition with the Hitpael infinitive construct, forming a temporal clause. This clause explains the way in which the person has acted foolishly.

² tn Heb “hand to mouth.” This express means “put your hand to your mouth” (e.g., Job 40:4, 5); cf. NIV “clap your hand over.”