Proverbs

Proverbs 8:6–9

⁶Listen, for I speak of noble things,

and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

⁷For my mouth will speak the truth,

and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

⁸All the words of my mouth are righteous;

none are crooked or perverse.

⁹They are all plain to the discerning,

and upright to those who find knowledge.

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
Listen	שִׁ֭מְעוּ	Šim·ʿû	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I speak	אֲדַבֵּ֑ר	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
of noble things	נְגִידִ֣ים	nə·ḡî·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5057 leader
and the opening	וּמִפְתַּ֥ח	ū·mip̄·taḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4669 opening, utterance
of my lips	שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י	śə·p̲ā·t̲ai	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
right	מֵישָׁרִֽים׃	mê·šā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my mouth	חִכִּ֑י	ḥik·kî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2441 palate, roof of mouth, gums
will speak	יֶהְגֶּ֣ה	yeh·geh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
the truth	אֱ֭מֶת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and wickedness	רֶֽשַׁע׃	re·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7562 wickedness
is detestable	וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת	wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8441 abomination
to my lips	שְׂפָתַ֣י	śə·p̄ā·ṯay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the words	אִמְרֵי־	’im·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H561 something said
of my mouth	פִ֑י	p̄î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
are righteous	בְּצֶ֥דֶק	bə·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
none	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
are crooked	נִפְתָּ֥ל	nip̄·tāl	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H6617 twist
or perverse	וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃	wə·‘iq·qêš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6141 twisted, perverted

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	כֻּלָּ֣ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
all plain	נְ֭כֹחִים	nə·ḵō·ḥîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5228 straight, right, straightness
to the discerning	לַמֵּבִ֑ין	lam·mê·ḇîn	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
and upright	וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים	wî·šā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
to those who find	לְמֹ֣צְאֵי	lə·mō·ṣə·’ê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H4672 attain to, find
knowledge	דָֽעַת׃	ḏā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge