Psalms
Psalm 31:18
18May lying lips be silenced —
lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous,
full of pride and contempt.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May lying | שָׁ֥קֶר | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| lips | שִׂפְתֵ֫י | śip̄·ṯê | Noun - feminine dual construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| be silenced | תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה | tê·’ā·lam·nāh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H481 bind |
| speak | הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת | had·dō·ḇə·rō·wṯ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural | H1696 speak |
| with arrogance | עָתָ֗ק | ‘ā·ṯāq | Noun - masculine singular | H6277 forward, arrogant |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the righteous | צַדִּ֥יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| full of pride | בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה | bə·ḡa·’ă·wāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H1346 majesty, pride |
| and contempt | וָבֽוּז׃ | wā·ḇūz | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H937 contempt |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 94:4 · Jude 1:15 · Isaiah 54:17 · 1 Samuel 2:3 · Matthew 12:24 · Psalm 64:3–4 · John 8:44 · Revelation 21:8 · Acts 25:7 · John 8:48 · Revelation 22:15 · Psalm 59:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.