1 Samuel 2:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.

Young's Literal Translation

Ye multiply not—ye speak haughtily—The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge [is] Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed.

King James Bible

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let [not] arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD [is] a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Hebrew
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

boast
תַּרְבּ֤וּ (tar·bū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

so proudly,
גְּבֹהָ֣ה (gə·ḇō·hāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

or let arrogance
עָתָ֖ק (‘ā·ṯāq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6277: Forward, arrogant

come
יֵצֵ֥א (yê·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

from your mouth,
מִפִּיכֶ֑ם (mip·pî·ḵem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is a God
אֵ֤ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

who knows,
דֵּעוֹת֙ (dê·‘ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1844: Knowledge

and by Him
וְל֥וֹ (wə·lōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3808: Not, no

actions
עֲלִלֽוֹת׃ (‘ă·li·lō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5949: An exploit, a performance, an opportunity

are weighed.
נִתְכְּנ֖וּ (niṯ·kə·nū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8505: To balance, measure out, arrange, equalize, levelling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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