Proverbs
Proverbs 10:19
19When words are many, sin is unavoidable,
but he who restrains his lips is wise.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:19 · Proverbs 17:27–28 · James 3:2 · Ecclesiastes 10:13–14 · Ecclesiastes 5:3 · Psalm 39:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.