Proverbs

Proverbs 1:32–33

³²For the waywardness of the simple will slay them,

and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

³³But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety,

secure from the fear of evil.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the waywardness	מְשׁוּבַ֣ת	mə·šū·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4878 turning back, apostasy
of the simple	פְּתָיִ֣ם	pə·ṯā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H6612 simple
will slay them	תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑ם	ta·har·ḡêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
and the complacency	וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת	wə·šal·waṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7962 quietness, ease
of fools	כְּסִילִ֣ים	kə·sî·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
will destroy them	תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃	tə·’ab·bə·ḏêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H6 perish

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But whoever listens	וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ	wə·šō·mê·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to me	לִ֭י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
dwell	יִשְׁכָּן־	yiš·kān-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in safety	בֶּ֑טַח	be·ṭaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
secure	וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן	wə·ša·’ă·nan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7599 be at ease or at peace, rest securely
from the fear	מִפַּ֥חַד	mip·pa·ḥaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6343 dread
of evil	רָעָֽה׃פ	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 1:32 Proverbs 8:36 · John 3:36 · Jeremiah 2:19 · Luke 16:19–25 · Hebrews 12:25

Proverbs 1:33 Psalm 25:12–13 · Psalm 112:7–8 · Isaiah 26:3 · John 10:27–29 · Proverbs 14:26 · Proverbs 8:32–35 · Luke 21:9 · Luke 21:19 · Proverbs 9:11 · Isaiah 55:3 · 1 Peter 1:5 · Psalm 81:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.