Proverbs

Proverbs 6:12–19

¹²A worthless person, a wicked man,

walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³winking his eyes, speaking with his feet,

and pointing with his fingers.

¹⁴With deceit in his heart he devises evil;

he continually sows discord.

¹⁵Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly;

in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.

¹⁶There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

¹⁷haughty eyes,

a lying tongue,

hands that shed innocent blood,

¹⁸a heart that devises wicked schemes,

feet that run swiftly to evil,

¹⁹a false witness who gives false testimony,

and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A worthless	בְּ֭לִיַּעַל	bə·lî·ya·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
person	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular construct	H120 man, mankind
a wicked	אָ֑וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
walks	ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with a perverse	עִקְּשׁ֥וּת	‘iq·qə·šūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6143 crookedness
mouth	פֶּֽה׃	peh	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
winking	קֹרֵ֣ץ	qō·rêṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7169 nip, pinch
his eyes	בְּ֭עֵינָו	bə·ʿē·nå̄w	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
speaking	מֹלֵ֣ל	mō·lêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4448 speak, utter, say
with his feet	בְּרַגְלָ֑ו	bə·raḡ·lå̄w	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
and pointing	מֹ֝רֶ֗ה	mō·reh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3384 throw, shoot
with his fingers	בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃	bə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H676 finger

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With deceit	תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת׀	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8419 perversity, fraud
in his heart	בְּלִבּ֗וֹ	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
he devises	חֹרֵ֣שׁ	ḥō·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
evil	רָ֣ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
he continually	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
sows	יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃	yə·šal·lê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
discord	מְדָנִים	mə·ḏå̄·nīm	Noun - masculine plural	H4090 strife, contention

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
calamity	אֵיד֑וֹ	’ê·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H343 distress, calamity
will come upon him	יָב֣וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
suddenly	פִּ֭תְאֹם	piṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
in an instant	פֶּ֥תַע	pe·ṯa‘	Adverb	H6621 suddenness
he will be shattered	יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר	yiš·šā·ḇêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
beyond	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
recovery	מַרְפֵּֽא׃פ	mar·pê	Noun - masculine singular	H4832 healing, cure, health

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There are	הֵ֭נָּה	hên·nāh	Pronoun - third person feminine plural	H2007 they
six	שֶׁשׁ־	šeš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
hates	שָׂנֵ֣א	śā·nê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8130 hate
seven	וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע	wə·še·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
that are detestable	תּוֹעֲבוֹת	tō·ʿă·ḇōṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8441 abomination
to Him	נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
haughty	רָ֭מוֹת	rā·mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
eyes	עֵינַ֣יִם	‘ê·na·yim	Noun - cd	H5869 eye
a lying	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
tongue	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
hands	וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם	wə·yā·ḏa·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - fd	H3027 hand
that shed	שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת	šō·p̄ə·ḵō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
innocent	נָקִֽי׃	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	דָּם־	dām-	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a heart	לֵ֗ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
that devises	חֹ֭רֵשׁ	ḥō·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
wicked	אָ֑וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
schemes	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת	maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4284 thought, device
feet	רַגְלַ֥יִם	raḡ·la·yim	Noun - fd	H7272 foot
that run	לָר֥וּץ	lā·rūṣ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7323 run
swiftly	מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת	mə·ma·hă·rō·wṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural	H4116 hasten
to evil	לָֽרָעָה׃	lå̄·rå̄·ʿå̄h	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a false	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
witness	עֵ֣ד	‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5707 witness
who gives false	כְּ֭זָבִים	kə·zā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing
testimony	יָפִ֣יחַ	yā·p̄î·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6315 breathe, blow
and one who stirs up	וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ	ū·mə·šal·lê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
discord	מְ֝דָנִ֗ים	mə·ḏā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4090 strife, contention
among	בֵּ֣ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
brothers	אַחִֽים׃פ	’a·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H251 brother