Proverbs
Proverbs 12:13
13An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,
but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An evil | רָ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| man is trapped | מוֹקֵ֣שׁ | mō·w·qêš | Noun - masculine singular | H4170 a bait or lure |
| by his rebellious | בְּפֶ֣שַׁע | bə·p̄e·ša‘ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6588 transgression |
| speech | שְׂ֭פָתַיִם | śə·p̲ā·t̲a·yim | Noun - fd | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| but a righteous man | צַדִּֽיק׃ | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| escapes | וַיֵּצֵ֖א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| from trouble | מִצָּרָ֣ה | miṣ·ṣā·rāh | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H6869 id. |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 21:23 · Psalm 64:8 · Proverbs 11:8 · Daniel 6:24 · Proverbs 6:2 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Proverbs 18:6–7 · Ecclesiastes 7:18 · Psalm 5:6 · Psalm 34:19 · Genesis 48:16 · Romans 8:35–37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.