Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 12:6 Interlinear
“The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood but the mouth of the upright shall deliver”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | דִּבְרֵ֣י | H1697 | The words | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 2 | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | H7563 | of the wicked | morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person |
| 3 | אֱרָב | H693 | are to lie in wait | to lurk |
| 4 | דָּ֑ם | H1818 | for blood | blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe |
| 5 | וּפִ֥י | H6310 | but the mouth | the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos |
| 6 | יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים | H3477 | of the upright | straight (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | יַצִּילֵֽם׃ | H5337 | shall deliver | to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense |
Verse Context
Proverbs 12:5The thoughts of the righteous are right but the counsels of the wicked are deceit...
Proverbs 12:6 (current)The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood but the mouth of the upright shall deliver
Proverbs 12:7are overthrown The wicked and are not but the house of the righteous shall stand...