Proverbs 10:9

“He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes crooked his ways will be found out.”

Proverbs 10:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 10:9, word by word

He who walksהוֹלֵךְholech

walk

Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.

Where else “holech” appears
in integrityתֹּםtom

integrity

Living uprightly, with pure intent.

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walksיֵלֶךְyelech

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

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securelyבֶּטַחbetach

security, safely

Security, confidence; living "securely", without fear. Sometimes unsuspecting.

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he who makes crookedמְעַקֵּשׁmeakesh

pervert

To twist; figuratively, to pervert, or to declare someone crooked.

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his waysדְּרָכָיderachay

manner

The way one lives and acts.

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will be found outיִוָּדֵעַyivadea

know

To know something, realize.

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The context

8The wise of heart receives commandments, but the fool of lips will be thrown down.

9 · This verse (above)

10He who winks the eye causes pain, and the fool of lips will be thrown down.

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