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The thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתof the righteousצַדִּיקִיםare justice;מִשְׁפָּטthe guidanceתַּחְבֻּלוֹתof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםis deceit.מִרְמָה
Proverbs 12:5
Study it in the app“The thoughts of the righteous are justice; the guidance of the wicked is deceit.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 12:5, word by word
- The thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתmachshvot
thought
What one has in mind and intends.
Where else “machshvot” appears- of the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadikim” appears- are justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- the guidanceתַּחְבֻּלוֹתtachbulot
guidance, counsel
Counsel, direction: the art of steering something, like one handling the ropes of a ship. Only plural.
Where else “tachbulot” appears- of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- is deceitמִרְמָהmirma
deceit
Deceit, fraud, treachery.
Where else “mirma” appears
The context
4A woman of worth is the crown of her husband, but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.
5 · This verse (above)
6The words of the wicked are lying in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.