Proverbs
Proverbs 12:17–19
17He who speaks the truth declares what is right,
but a false witness speaks deceit.
18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
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.
Proverbs 12:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| speaks | יָפִ֣יחַ | yā·p̄î·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6315 breathe, blow |
| the truth | אֱ֭מוּנָה | ’ĕ·mū·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity |
| declares | יַגִּ֣יד | yag·gîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| what is right | צֶ֑דֶק | ṣe·ḏeq | Noun - masculine singular | H6664 rightness, righteousness |
| but a false | שְׁקָרִ֣ים | šə·qā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| witness | וְעֵ֖ד | wə·‘êḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5707 witness |
| deceit | מִרְמָֽה׃ | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
Proverbs 12:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking rashly | בּ֭וֹטֶה | bō·w·ṭeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H981 babble, vociferate angrily |
| is like a piercing | כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת | kə·maḏ·qə·rō·wṯ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct | H4094 piercing, stab, thrust |
| sword | חָ֑רֶב | ḥā·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| but the tongue | וּלְשׁ֖וֹן | ū·lə·šō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct | H3956 tongue |
| of the wise | חֲכָמִ֣ים | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
| brings healing | מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | mar·pê | Noun - masculine singular | H4832 healing, cure, health |
Proverbs 12:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truthful | אֱ֭מֶת | ’ĕ·meṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| lips | שְֽׂפַת־ | śə·p̄aṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| endure forever | תִּכּ֣וֹן | tik·kō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3559 be firm |
| but a lying | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| tongue | לְשׁ֣וֹן | lə·šō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H3956 tongue |
| only | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| a moment | אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה | ’ar·gî·‘āh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H7280 disturb |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 12:17 Proverbs 14:25 · Proverbs 14:5 · Proverbs 6:19 · Proverbs 24:28 · Proverbs 21:28 · Matthew 15:19 · Proverbs 19:28 · Proverbs 19:5
Proverbs 12:18 Proverbs 16:24 · Proverbs 15:4 · Psalm 57:4 · Proverbs 10:20–21 · James 3:6–8 · Psalm 52:2 · Proverbs 15:7 · Proverbs 25:18 · Proverbs 4:22 · Daniel 11:33 · Proverbs 13:17 · Psalm 64:3
Proverbs 12:19 Proverbs 19:9 · Psalm 52:4–5 · Job 20:5 · Zechariah 1:4–6 · Acts 5:3–10 · Matthew 24:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.