Psalms
Psalm 59:12
12By the sins of their mouths
and the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride,
in the curses and lies they utter.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By the sins | חַטַּאת־ | ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| of their mouths | פִּ֗ימוֹ | pî·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6310 mouth |
| and the words | דְּֽבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of their lips | שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹ | śə·p̄ā·ṯê·mōw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| let them be trapped | וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ | wə·yil·lā·ḵə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
| in their pride | בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם | ḇiḡ·’ō·w·nām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1347 exaltation |
| in the curses | וּמֵאָלָ֖ה | ū·mê·’ā·lāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H423 oath |
| and lies | וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ | ū·mik·ka·ḥaš | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3585 lying |
| they utter | יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ | yə·sap·pê·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5608 count |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 12:13 · Psalm 10:7 · Proverbs 18:7 · Hosea 4:2 · Matthew 12:36–37 · Psalm 120:3–4 · Psalm 10:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.