Proverbs
Proverbs 10:31
31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 37:30 · Proverbs 10:13 · Proverbs 10:20–21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.