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With his mouthבְּפֶהthe godlessחָנֵףdestroysיַשְׁחִתhis neighbor,רֵעֵהוּbut by knowledgeוּבְדַעַתthe righteousצַדִּיקִיםare delivered.יֵחָלֵצוּ
Proverbs 11:9
Study it in the app“With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 11:9, word by word
- With his mouthפֶהfe
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “fe” appears- the godlessחָנֵףchanef
godless, profane
Godless: one who lives without regard for God; defiled, profane.
Where else “chanef” appears- destroysיַשְׁחִתyashchit
destroy
To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.
Where else “yashchit” appears- his neighborרֵעֵree
neighbor
The person living near, anyone one deals with.
Where else “ree” appears- but by knowledgeדַעַתdaat
knowledge
What one has learned; or a close bond with God.
Where else “daat” appears- the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadikim” appears- are deliveredיֵחָלֵצוּyechaletsu
deliver
To get someone out of danger.
Where else “yechaletsu” appears
The context
8The righteous is delivered from distress, and the wicked comes in his place.
9 · This verse (above)
10At the prosperity of the righteous the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.