Proverbs

Proverbs 10:11

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The mouth	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the righteous	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
is a fountain	מְק֣וֹר	mə·qō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4726 spring, fountain
of life	חַ֭יִּים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
but the mouth	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the wicked	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
conceals	יְכַסֶּ֥ה	yə·ḵas·seh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
violence	חָמָֽס׃	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.