Proverbs 30:32

New English Translation

³²If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself^[a]
or if you have planned evil,
put^[b] your hand over your mouth!

Proverbs 30:32 tn The construction has the ב (bet) preposition with the Hitpael infinitive construct, forming a temporal clause. This clause explains the way in which the person has acted foolishly.
Proverbs 30:32 tn Heb “hand to mouth.” This expression means “put your hand to your mouth” (e.g., Job 40:4, 5); cf. NIV “clap your hand over.”

Proverbs 30:32

New International Version

³²“If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
or if you plan evil,
clap your hand over your mouth!^(A)

³²If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

New English Translation (NET)

New International Version (NIV)