Proverbs
Proverbs 24:2
2for their hearts devise violence,
and their lips declare trouble.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| their hearts | לִבָּ֑ם | lib·bām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| devise | יֶהְגֶּ֣ה | yeh·geh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse |
| violence | שֹׁ֭ד | šōḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H7701 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin |
| and their lips | שִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥ם | śip̄·ṯê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| declare | תְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃ | tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H1696 speak |
| trouble | וְ֝עָמָ֗ל | wə·‘ā·māl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5999 trouble, labour, toil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 7:14 · Psalm 28:3 · Psalm 10:7 · Isaiah 59:4 · Job 15:35 · 1 Samuel 23:9 · Micah 7:3 · Esther 3:6–7 · Proverbs 6:14 · Psalm 36:4 · Acts 13:10 · Matthew 26:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.