Proverbs

Proverbs 29:10

10Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man,

but the upright care for his life.b

Footnotes

  • b 29:10 Or but the upright seek his soul

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of bloodshedדָ֭מִיםḏā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH1818 blood
hateיִשְׂנְאוּ־yiś·nə·’ū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8130 hate
a blameless manתָ֑םṯāmAdjective - masculine singularH8535 complete
but the uprightוִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםwî·šā·rîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH3477 straight, right
care forיְבַקְשׁ֥וּyə·ḇaq·šūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1245 seek
his lifeנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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1 John 3:12–13 · John 15:18–19 · Genesis 4:5–8 · 1 Samuel 20:31–33 · 1 Samuel 22:11–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.