Proverbs
Proverbs 11:20
20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,
but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The perverse | עִקְּשֵׁי־ | ‘iq·qə·šê- | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H6141 twisted, perverted |
| in heart | לֵ֑ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| are an abomination | תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת | tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8441 abomination |
| to the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| but the blameless | תְּמִ֣ימֵי | tə·mî·mê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H8549 complete, sound |
| in | דָֽרֶךְ׃ | ḏā·reḵ | Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| are His delight | וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ | ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 119:1 · Proverbs 21:29 · 1 Chronicles 29:17 · Psalm 140:13 · Psalm 18:25–26 · Proverbs 6:14 · Psalm 11:7 · Proverbs 8:13 · Psalm 51:6 · Proverbs 16:17 · Proverbs 9:7 · Proverbs 15:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.