Proverbs
Proverbs 12:5
5The plans of the righteous are just,
but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The plans | מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת | maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4284 thought, device |
| of the righteous | צַדִּיקִ֣ים | ṣad·dî·qîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| are just | מִשְׁפָּ֑ט | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| the counsel | תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת | taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H8458 direction, counsel |
| of the wicked | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| leads to deceit | מִרְמָֽה׃ | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 139:23 · Isaiah 55:7 · Psalm 140:1–3 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Psalm 41:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.