Proverbs
Proverbs 17:20
20The one with a perverse heart finds no good,
and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The one with a perverse | עִקֶּשׁ־ | ‘iq·qeš- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H6141 twisted, perverted |
| heart | לֵ֭ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| finds | יִמְצָא־ | yim·ṣā- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| no | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| good | ט֑וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| and he whose tongue | בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ | bil·šō·w·nōw | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3956 tongue |
| is deceitful | וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ | wə·neh·pāḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H2015 turn, overturn |
| falls | יִפּ֥וֹל | yip·pō·wl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| into trouble | בְּרָעָֽה׃ | bə·rā·‘āh | Preposition-b; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.