Proverbs 10:32

“The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the mouth of the wicked, perversities.”

Proverbs 10:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 10:32, word by word

The lipsשִׂפְתֵיsifte

lip

The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.

Where else “sifte” appears
of the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadik” appears
knowיֵדְעוּyedu

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yedu” appears
what is pleasingרָצוֹןratson

favor

The goodwill with which one looks on another.

Where else “ratson” appears
the mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “fi” appears
of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
perversitiesתַּהְפֻּכוֹתtahpuchot

perversity

Perversity: turning things upside down; deceit.

Where else “tahpuchot” appears

The context

31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the tongue of perversities will be cut off.

32 · This verse (above)

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