Proverbs
Proverbs 12:6
6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The words | דִּבְרֵ֣י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the wicked | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| lie in wait | אֱרָב־ | ’ĕ·rāḇ- | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H693 lie in wait |
| for blood | דָּ֑ם | dām | Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| but the speech | וּפִ֥י | ū·p̄î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| of the upright | יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים | yə·šā·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H3477 straight, right |
| rescues them | יַצִּילֵֽם׃ | yaṣ·ṣî·lêm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5337 strip, plunder |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.