Job
Job 5:12
12He thwarts the schemes of the crafty,
so that their hands find no success.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He thwarts | מֵ֭פֵר | mê·p̄êr | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6565 break, frustrate |
| the schemes | מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת | maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4284 thought, device |
| of the crafty | עֲרוּמִ֑ים | ‘ă·rū·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6175 crafty, shrewd, sensible |
| so that their hands | יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗ם | yə·ḏê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| find | תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה | ṯa·‘ă·śe·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H6213 do, make |
| no | וְֽלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| success | תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃ | tū·šî·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 21:11 · Psalm 33:10–11 · Isaiah 8:10 · Proverbs 21:30 · Psalm 37:17 · Isaiah 37:36 · Acts 12:11 · Nehemiah 4:15 · Job 12:16–17 · Acts 23:12–22 · Isaiah 19:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.