Proverbs

Proverbs 10:31–32

³¹The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

³²The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,

but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Word by word

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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

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
know	יֵדְע֣וּן	yê·ḏə·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3045 know
what is fitting	רָצ֑וֹן	rā·ṣō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
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
is perverse	תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8419 perversity, fraud

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Proverbs 10:31 Psalm 37:30 · Proverbs 10:13 · Proverbs 10:20–21

Proverbs 10:32 Proverbs 11:11 · Proverbs 12:6 · Proverbs 12:18 · Proverbs 15:28 · Proverbs 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.