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She opensפָּתְחָהher mouthפִּיהָwith wisdom,בְחָכְמָהandוְthe instructionתוֹרַתof loyal loveחֶסֶדis on her tongue.עַל לְשׁוֹנָהּ
Proverbs 31:26
Study it in the app“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the instruction of loyal love is on her tongue.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 31:26, word by word
- She opensפָּתְחָהpatcha
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “patcha” appears- her mouthפִּיpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- with wisdomחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- the instructionתוֹרַתtorat
teaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “torat” appears- of loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed
faithfulness
Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.
Where else “chesed” appears- is on her tongueלְשׁוֹנָleshona
tongue
The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.
Where else “leshona” appears
The context
25Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at the day to come.
26 · This verse (above)
27She watches over the ways of her household, and the bread of idleness she does not eat.