Proverbs
Proverbs 10:32
32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,
but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.