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The wordsדִּבְרֵיof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםare lying in waitאֱרָבfor blood,דָּםbut the mouthוּפִיof the uprightיְשָׁרִיםwill deliver them.יַצִּילֵם
Proverbs 12:6
Study it in the app“The words of the wicked are lying in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 12:6, word by word
- The wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “divre” appears- of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- are lying in waitאֱרָבerav
lie in wait
Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.
Where else “erav” appears- for bloodדָּםdam
bloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “dam” appears- but the mouthפִיfi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “fi” appears- of the uprightיְשָׁרִיםyesharim
upright
Acting well before YHWH, without bending.
Where else “yesharim” appears- will deliver themיַצִּילֵyatsile
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “yatsile” appears
The context
5The thoughts of the righteous are justice; the guidance of the wicked is deceit.
6 · This verse (above)
7The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.