Proverbs
Proverbs 8:7
7For my mouth will speak the truth,
and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 37:30 · John 8:14 · Proverbs 12:22 · John 17:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.