Proverbs
Proverbs 21:10
10The soul of the wicked man craves evil;
his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The soul | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of the wicked | רָ֭שָׁע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| craves | אִוְּתָה־ | ’iw·wə·ṯāh- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H183 incline, desire |
| evil | רָ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| his neighbor | רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| finds no favor | יֻחַ֖ן | yu·ḥan | Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2603 shew favour, be gracious |
| in his eyes | בְּעֵינָ֣יו | bə·‘ê·nāw | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 John 2:16 · Proverbs 3:29 · Micah 3:2–3 · Mark 7:21–22 · Psalm 36:4 · Isaiah 32:6–8 · 1 Corinthians 10:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.