Proverbs

Proverbs 10:6–8

⁶Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^a

⁷The memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸A wise heart will receive commandments,

but foolish lips will come to ruin.

Footnotes

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessings	בְּ֭רָכוֹת	bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1293 blessing
are on the head	לְרֹ֣אשׁ	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
of the righteous	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
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
conceals	יְכַסֶּ֥ה	yə·ḵas·seh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
violence	חָמָֽס׃	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The memory	זֵ֣כֶר	zê·ḵer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2143 remembrance, memorial
of the righteous	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
is a blessing	לִבְרָכָ֑ה	liḇ·rā·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
but the name	וְשֵׁ֖ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will rot	יִרְקָֽב׃	yir·qāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7537 rot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A wise	חֲכַם־	ḥă·ḵam-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2450 wise
heart	לֵ֭ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will receive	יִקַּ֣ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
commandments	מִצְוֺ֑ת	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4687 commandment
but foolish	וֶאֱוִ֥יל	we·’ĕ·wîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H191 foolish
lips	שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם	śə·p̲ā·t̲a·yim	Noun - fd	H8193 lip, speech, edge
will come to ruin	יִלָּבֵֽט׃	yil·lā·ḇêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3832 thrust down, out, or away

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 10:6 Deuteronomy 28:2 · Proverbs 28:20 · Job 29:13 · Proverbs 10:11 · Proverbs 24:25 · Romans 3:19 · 2 Timothy 1:16–18 · Proverbs 11:26 · Psalm 107:42 · Esther 7:8

Proverbs 10:7 Psalm 112:6 · Luke 1:48 · Mark 14:9 · Psalm 109:13 · 2 Chronicles 24:16 · Psalm 109:15 · Job 18:17 · Psalm 9:5–6

Proverbs 10:8 Matthew 7:24–25 · James 3:13 · Proverbs 12:1 · Psalm 119:34 · Proverbs 9:9 · Proverbs 13:3 · Ecclesiastes 10:12 · Proverbs 18:6–7 · Proverbs 1:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.