Proverbs
Proverbs 29:8
8Mockers inflame a city,
but the wise turn away anger.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mockers | אַנְשֵׁ֣י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| inflame | יָפִ֣יחוּ | yā·p̄î·ḥū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6315 breathe, blow |
| a city | קִרְיָ֑ה | qir·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7151 town, city |
| but the wise | וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים | wa·ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
| turn away | יָשִׁ֥יבוּ | yā·šî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| anger | אָֽף׃ | ’āp̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 11:11 · Jeremiah 15:1 · James 5:15–18 · James 3:5–6 · Proverbs 16:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.