Proverbs

Proverbs 13:2

²From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things,

but the desire of the faithless is violence.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the fruit	מִפְּרִ֣י	mip·pə·rî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of his lips	פִי־	p̄î-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
a man	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
enjoys	יֹ֣אכַל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
good things	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
but the desire	וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ	wə·ne·p̄eš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of the faithless	בֹּגְדִ֣ים	bō·ḡə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H898 act or deal treacherously
is violence	חָמָֽס׃	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.