Proverbs
Proverbs 14:30
30A tranquil heart is life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tranquil | מַרְפֵּ֑א | mar·pê | Noun - masculine singular | H4832 healing, cure, health |
| heart | לֵ֣ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is life | חַיֵּ֣י | ḥay·yê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2416 alive, living |
| to the body | בְ֭שָׂרִים | ḇə·śā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1320 flesh |
| but envy | קִנְאָֽה׃ | qin·’āh | Noun - feminine singular | H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy |
| rots | וּרְקַ֖ב | ū·rə·qaḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7538 rottenness, decay |
| the bones | עֲצָמ֣וֹת | ‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H6106 bone, substance, self |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 17:22 · Proverbs 3:8 · Proverbs 4:23 · Job 5:2 · Proverbs 12:4 · Romans 1:29 · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Psalm 112:10 · Psalm 119:80
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.