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The mouthפִּיof the righteousצַדִּיקbrings forthיָנוּבwisdom,חָכְמָהbutוּthe tongueלְשׁוֹןof perversitiesתַּהְפֻּכוֹתwill be cut off.תִּכָּרֵת
Proverbs 10:31
Study it in the app“The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the tongue of perversities will be cut off.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 10:31, word by word
- 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- brings forthיָנוּבyanuv
bear fruit, flourish
To sprout, to bear fruit, to grow; figuratively, to flourish or increase. Of words, to utter them.
Where else “yanuv” appears- wisdomחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- the tongueלְשׁוֹןleshon
tongue
The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.
Where else “leshon” appears- of perversitiesתַּהְפֻּכוֹתtahpuchot
perversity
Perversity: turning things upside down; deceit.
Where else “tahpuchot” appears- will be cut offתִּכָּרֵתtikaret
cut off
To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.
Where else “tikaret” appears
The context
30The righteous one will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 · This verse (above)
32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the mouth of the wicked, perversities.