Proverbs

Proverbs 10:27–31

²⁷The fear of the LORD prolongs life,

but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

²⁸The hope of the righteous is joy,

but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

²⁹The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright,

but destruction awaits those who do evil.

³⁰The righteous will never be shaken,

but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

³¹The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The fear	יִרְאַ֣ת	yir·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
prolongs	תּוֹסִ֣יף	tō·w·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3254 add
life	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
but the years	וּשְׁנ֖וֹת	ū·šə·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will be cut short	תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃	tiq·ṣō·rə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7114 be short

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The hope	תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת	tō·w·ḥe·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8431 hope
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
is joy	שִׂמְחָ֑ה	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
but the expectations	וְתִקְוַ֖ת	wə·ṯiq·waṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8615 cord
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will perish	תֹּאבֵֽד׃	tō·ḇêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6 perish

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The way	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a refuge	מָע֣וֹז	mā·‘ō·wz	Noun - masculine singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
to the upright	לַ֭תֹּם	lat·tōm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8537 completeness, integrity
but destruction	וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה	ū·mə·ḥit·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4288 terror, destruction, ruin
those who do	לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי	lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6466 do, make
evil	אָֽוֶן׃	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The righteous	צַדִּ֣יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
will never	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
be shaken	יִמּ֑וֹט	yim·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip
but the wicked	וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים	ū·rə·šā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inhabit	יִשְׁכְּנוּ־	yiš·kə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
the land	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The mouth	פִּֽי־	pî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the righteous	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
brings forth	יָנ֣וּב	yā·nūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5107 bear fruit
wisdom	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
but a perverse	תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8419 perversity, fraud
tongue	וּלְשׁ֥וֹן	ū·lə·šō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
will be cut out	תִּכָּרֵֽת׃	tik·kā·rêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down