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A fountainמְקוֹרof lifeחַיִּיםis the mouthפִּיof the righteous,צַדִּיקbutוּthe mouthפִיof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםconcealsיְכַסֶּהviolence.חָמָס
Proverbs 10:11
Study it in the app“A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 10:11, word by word
- A fountainמְקוֹרmekor
spring
The place where water wells up, and so also the source of life.
Where else “mekor” appears- of lifeחַיִּיםchayim
life
The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.
Where else “chayim” appears- is the mouthפִּיpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- of the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- concealsיְכַסֶּהyechase
conceal
To keep something secret, or forgive a wrong.
Where else “yechase” appears- violenceחָמָסchamas
violence
Violence; unjust harm done to others.
Where else “chamas” appears
The context
10He who winks the eye causes pain, and the fool of lips will be thrown down.
11 · This verse (above)
12Hatred stirs up quarrels, but all transgressions love covers.