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Proverbs 15:28 Interlinear

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לֵ֣בH3820The heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
2צַ֭דִּיקH6662of the righteousjust
3יֶהְגֶּ֣הH1897studiethto murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
4לַעֲנ֑וֹתH6030to answerproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
5וּפִ֥יH6310but the mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
6רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםH7563of the wickedmorally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
7יַבִּ֥יעַH5042pourethto gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
8רָעֽוֹת׃H7451out evil thingsbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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