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Deceitמִרְמָהis in the heartבְּלֶבof those who plotחֹרְשֵׁיevil,רָעbut for those who counselוּלְיֹעֲצֵיpeace,שָׁלוֹםjoy.שִׂמְחָה
Proverbs 12:20
Study it in the app“Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but for those who counsel peace, joy.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 12:20, word by word
- Deceitמִרְמָהmirma
deceit
Deceit, fraud, treachery.
Where else “mirma” appears- is in the heartלֶבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- of those who plotחֹרְשֵׁיchorshe
plot
To plot evil in secret against someone.
Where else “chorshe” appears- evilרָעra
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appears- but for those who counselיֹעֲצֵיyoatse
advise
To tell someone what is best to do.
Where else “yoatse” appears- peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears- joyשִׂמְחָהsimcha
joy
Joy, gladness, celebration.
Where else “simcha” appears
The context
19The lip of truth stands firm forever, but a tongue of falsehood, for a moment.
20 · This verse (above)
21No wickedness will befall the righteous, but the wicked are full of evil.