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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
lie in waitאֱרָב־’ĕ·rāḇ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH693 lie in wait
for bloodדָּ֑םdāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
but the speechוּפִ֥יū·p̄îConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the uprightיְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםyə·šā·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH3477 straight, right
rescues themיַצִּילֵֽם׃yaṣ·ṣî·lêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5337 strip, plunder

Cross-references

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Proverbs 14:3 · Jeremiah 5:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.