Proverbs
Proverbs 8:7–8
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.
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.
Proverbs 8:7
| 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 |
Proverbs 8:8
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 8:7 Psalm 37:30 · John 8:14 · Proverbs 12:22 · John 17:17
Proverbs 8:8 John 7:46 · Psalm 12:6 · Proverbs 8:13 · Isaiah 63:1 · Deuteronomy 32:5 · Isaiah 45:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.