Proverbs

Proverbs 10:19–21

¹⁹When words are many, sin is unavoidable,

but he who restrains his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,

but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for lack of judgment.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When words	דְּ֭בָרִים	də·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
are many	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
sin	פָּ֑שַׁע	pā·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
is unavoidable	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
but he who restrains	וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ	wə·ḥō·śêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain
his lips	שְׂפָתָ֣יו	śə·p̄ā·ṯāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
is wise	מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃	maś·kîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7919 be prudent

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The tongue	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
of the righteous	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
choice	נִ֭בְחָר	niḇ·ḥār	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H977 choose
silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
the heart	לֵ֖ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
little worth	כִּמְעָֽט׃	kim·‘āṭ	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The lips	שִׂפְתֵ֣י	śip̄·ṯê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the righteous	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
feed	יִרְע֣וּ	yir·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
many	רַבִּ֑ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
but fools	וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים	we·’ĕ·wî·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H191 foolish
die	יָמֽוּתוּ׃	yā·mū·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4191 die
for lack	בַּחֲסַר־	ba·ḥă·sar-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2638 needy, lacking, in want of
of judgment	לֵ֥ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

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

Proverbs 10:19 James 1:19 · Proverbs 17:27–28 · James 3:2 · Ecclesiastes 10:13–14 · Ecclesiastes 5:3 · Psalm 39:1

Proverbs 10:20 Jeremiah 17:9 · Genesis 6:5 · Proverbs 12:18 · Matthew 12:34–35 · Proverbs 15:4

Proverbs 10:21 Hosea 4:6 · Proverbs 17:16 · Matthew 13:19 · Proverbs 1:29 · Job 4:3–4 · Ecclesiastes 12:9–10 · Proverbs 15:4 · Proverbs 5:23 · Job 23:12 · Proverbs 5:12 · Jeremiah 15:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.