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Proverbs 10— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מִשְׁלֵ֗י	miš·lê,	The Proverbs	H4912
1	שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה.	šə·lō·mōh	of Solomon	H8010
2	פ	p̄	-
3	בֵּ֣ן	bên	A son	H1121
4	חָ֭כָם	ḥā·ḵām	wise	H2450
5	יְשַׂמַּח־	yə·śam·maḥ-	makes glad	H8055
6	אָ֑ב–	’āḇ;	a father	H0001
7	וּבֵ֥ן	ū·ḇên	but a son [is]	H1121
8	כְּ֝סִ֗יל	kə·sîl,	foolish	H3684
9	תּוּגַ֥ת	tū·ḡaṯ	the grief	H8424
10	אִמּֽוֹ׃.	’im·mōw.	of his mother	H0517

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹא־–	lō-	Nothing	H3808
1	י֭וֹעִילוּ	yō·w·‘î·lū	profit	H3276
2	אוֹצְר֣וֹת	’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯ	Treasures	H0214
3	רֶ֑שַׁע	re·ša‘;	of wickedness	H7562
4	וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh,	but righteousness	H6666
5	תַּצִּ֥יל	taṣ·ṣîl	delivers	H5337
6	מִמָּֽוֶת׃.	mim·mā·weṯ.	from death	H4194

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹֽא־	lō-	Not	H3808
1	יַרְעִ֣יב､	yar·‘îḇ	will allow to famish	H7456
2	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
3	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	the soul	H5315
4	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq;	righteous	H6662
5	וְהַוַּ֖ת	wə·haw·waṯ	but the desire	H1942
6	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
7	יֶהְדֹּֽף׃.	yeh·dōp̄.	He casts away	H1920

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רָ֗אשׁ	rāš,	He becomes poor	H7326
1	עֹשֶׂ֥ה	‘ō·śeh	who has	H6213
2	כַף־､	ḵap̄-	a hand	H3709
3	רְמִיָּ֑ה	rə·mî·yāh;	slack	H7423
4	וְיַ֖ד	wə·yaḏ	but the hand	H3027
5	חָרוּצִ֣ים	ḥā·rū·ṣîm	of the diligent	H2742
6	תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃.	ta·‘ă·šîr.	makes rich	H6238

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֹגֵ֣ר	’ō·ḡêr	He who gathers	H0103
1	בַּ֭קַּיִץ	baq·qa·yiṣ	in summer	H7019
2	בֵּ֣ן–	bên	[is] a son	H1121
3	מַשְׂכִּ֑יל	maś·kîl;	wise	H7919
4	נִרְדָּ֥ם	nir·dām	He who sleeps	H7290
5	בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר	baq·qā·ṣîr,	in harvest	H7105
6	בֵּ֣ן	bên	[is] a son	H1121
7	מֵבִֽישׁ׃.	mê·ḇîš.	who causes shame	H0954

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּ֭רָכוֹת	bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ	Blessings [are]	H1293
1	לְרֹ֣אשׁ	lə·rōš	on the head	H7218
2	צַדִּ֑יק､	ṣad·dîq;	of the righteous	H6662
3	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	but the mouth	H6310
4	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm,	of the wicked	H7563
5	יְכַסֶּ֥ה	yə·ḵas·seh	covers	H3680
6	חָמָֽס׃.	ḥā·mās.	violence	H2555

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	זֵ֣כֶר	zê·ḵer	The memory	H2143
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	of the	H6662
2	לִבְרָכָ֑ה､	liḇ·rā·ḵāh;	righteous [is] blessed	H1293
3	וְשֵׁ֖ם	wə·šêm	but the name	H8034
4	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
5	יִרְקָֽב׃.	yir·qāḇ.	will rot	H7537

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חֲכַם־	ḥă·ḵam-	The wise	H2450
1	לֵ֭ב	lêḇ	in heart	H3820
2	יִקַּ֣ח	yiq·qaḥ	will receive	H3947
3	מִצְוֺ֑ת､	miṣ·wōṯ;	commands	H4687
4	וֶאֱוִ֥יל	we·’ĕ·wîl	but a fool	H0191
5	שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם	p̄ā·ṯa·yim,	prating	H8193
6	יִלָּבֵֽט׃.	yil·lā·ḇêṭ.	will fall	H3832

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	He who walks	H1980
1	בַּ֭תֹּם	bat·tōm	with integrity	H8537
2	יֵ֣לֶךְ	yê·leḵ	walks	H1980
3	בֶּ֑טַח､	be·ṭaḥ;	securely	H0983
4	וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ	ū·mə·‘aq·qêš	but he who perverts	H6140
5	דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו	də·rā·ḵāw,	his ways	H1870
6	יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃.	yiw·wā·ḏê·a‘.	will become known	H3045

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	קֹ֣רֵֽץ‪‬	qō·rêṣ	He who winks	H7169
1	עַ֭יִן	‘a·yin	with the eye	H5869
2	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	causes	H5414
3	עַצָּ֑בֶת､	‘aṣ·ṣā·ḇeṯ;	trouble	H6094
4	וֶאֱוִ֥יל	we·’ĕ·wîl	but a fool	H0191
5	שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם	p̄ā·ṯa·yim,	prating	H8193
6	יִלָּבֵֽט׃.	yil·lā·ḇêṭ.	will fall	H3832

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְק֣וֹר	mə·qō·wr	[is] a well	H4726
1	חַ֭יִּים–	ḥay·yîm	of life	H2416
2	פִּ֣י	pî	the mouth	H6310
3	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq;	of the righteous	H6662
4	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	but the mouth	H6310
5	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm,	of the wicked	H7563
6	יְכַסֶּ֥ה	yə·ḵas·seh	covers	H3680
7	חָמָֽס׃.	ḥā·mās.	violence	H2555

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׂ֭נְאָה	nə·’āh	Hatred	H8135
1	תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר	tə·‘ō·w·rêr	stirs up	H5782
2	מְדָנִ֑ים､	mə·ḏā·nîm;	strife	H4090
3	וְעַ֥ל	wə·‘al	but	H5921
4	כָּל־	kāl-	all	H3605
5	פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	pə·šā·‘îm,	sins	H6588
6	תְּכַסֶּ֥ה	tə·ḵas·seh	covers	H3680
7	אַהֲבָֽה׃.	’a·hă·ḇāh.	love	H0160

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י	bə·śip̄·ṯê	On the lips	H8193
1	נָ֭בוֹן	nā·ḇō·wn	of him who has understanding	H0995
2	תִּמָּצֵ֣א､	tim·mā·ṣê	is found	H4672
3	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Wisdom	H2451
4	וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט	wə·šê·ḇeṭ,	but a rod [is]	H7626
5	לְגֵ֣ו	lə·ḡêw	for the back	H1460
6	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	of him who is lacking	H2638
7	לֵֽב׃.	lêḇ.	understanding	H3820

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חֲכָמִ֥ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Wise [people]	H2450
1	יִצְפְּנוּ־	yiṣ·pə·nū-	store up	H6845
2	דָ֑עַת､	ḏā·‘aṯ;	knowledge	H1847
3	וּפִֽי־	ū·p̄î-	but the mouth	H6310
4	אֱ֝וִיל	’ĕ·wîl	of the fool	H0191
5	מְחִתָּ֥ה	mə·ḥit·tāh	destruction	H4288
6	קְרֹבָֽה׃.	qə·rō·ḇāh.	[is] near	H7138

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ה֣וֹן	hō·wn	Wealth [is]	H1952
1	עָ֭שִׁיר	‘ā·šîr	of the rich man	H6223
2	קִרְיַ֣ת､	qir·yaṯ	city	H7151
3	עֻזּ֑וֹ	‘uz·zōw;	his strong	H5797
4	מְחִתַּ֖ת	mə·ḥit·taṯ	the destruction	H4288
5	דַּלִּ֣ים	dal·lîm	of the poor	H1800
6	רֵישָֽׁם׃.	rê·šām.	[is] their poverty	H7389

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פְּעֻלַּ֣ת	pə·‘ul·laṯ	The labor	H6468
1	צַדִּ֣יק	ṣad·dîq	of the righteous	H6662
2	לְחַיִּ֑ים–	lə·ḥay·yîm;	[leads] to life	H2416
3	תְּבוּאַ֖ת	tə·ḇū·’aṯ	the wages	H8393
4	רָשָׁ֣ע	rā·šā‘	of the wicked	H7563
5	לְחַטָּֽאת׃.	lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ.	to sin	H2403

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֹ֣רַח	’ō·raḥ	[in] the way	H0734
1	לְ֭חַיִּים	lə·ḥay·yîm	of life	H2416
2	שׁוֹמֵ֣ר	šō·w·mêr	He who keeps [is]	H8104
3	מוּסָ֑ר､	mū·sār;	instruction	H4148
4	וְעוֹזֵ֖ב	wə·‘ō·w·zêḇ	but he who refuses	H5800
5	תּוֹכַ֣חַת	tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ	correction	H8433
6	מַתְעֶֽה׃.	maṯ·‘eh.	goes astray	H8582

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְכַסֶּ֣ה	mə·ḵas·seh	Whoever hides	H3680
1	שִׂ֭נְאָה	nə·’āh	hatred	H8135
2	שִׂפְתֵי־､	śip̄·ṯê-	[has] lips	H8193
3	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer;	lying	H8267
4	וּמוֹצִ֥א	ū·mō·w·ṣi	and whoever spreads	H3318
5	דִ֝בָּ֗ה､	ḏib·bāh,	slander	H1681
6	ה֣וּא	hū	is	H1931
7	כְסִֽיל׃.	ḵə·sîl.	a fool	H3684

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	In the multitude	H7230
1	דְּ֭בָרִים	də·ḇā·rîm	of words	H1697
2	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
3	יֶחְדַּל־	yeḥ·dal-	is lacking	H2308
4	פָּ֑שַׁע–	pā·ša‘;	sin	H6588
5	וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ	wə·ḥō·śêḵ	but he who restrains	H2820
6	שְׂפָתָ֣יו	śə·p̄ā·ṯāw	his lips	H8193
7	מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃.	maś·kîl.	[is] wise	H7919

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֶּ֣סֶף､	ke·sep̄	[is] silver	H3701
1	נִ֭בְחָר	niḇ·ḥār	choice	H0977
2	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	the tongue	H3956
3	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq;	of the righteous	H6662
4	לֵ֖ב	lêḇ	the heart	H3820
5	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
6	כִּמְעָֽט׃.	kim·‘āṭ.	[is worth] little	H4592

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׂפְתֵ֣י	śip̄·ṯê	The lips	H8193
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	of the righteous	H6662
2	יִרְע֣וּ	yir·‘ū	feed	H7462
3	רַבִּ֑ים､	rab·bîm;	many	H7227
4	וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים	we·’ĕ·wî·lîm,	but fools	H0191
5	בַּחֲסַר־	ba·ḥă·sar-	for lack	H2638
6	לֵ֥ב	lêḇ	of wisdom	H3820
7	יָמֽוּתוּ׃.	yā·mū·ṯū.	die	H4191

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בִּרְכַּ֣ת	bir·kaṯ	The blessing	H1293
1	יְ֭הוָה､	Yah·weh	of Yahweh	H3068
2	הִ֣יא	hî	it	H1931
3	תַעֲשִׁ֑יר､	ṯa·‘ă·šîr;	makes [one] rich	H6238
4	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	and no	H3808
5	יוֹסִ֖ף	yō·w·sip̄	He adds	H3254
6	עֶ֣צֶב	‘e·ṣeḇ	sorrow	H6089
7	עִמָּֽהּ׃.	‘im·māh.	with it	H5973

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּשְׂח֣וֹק	kiś·ḥō·wq	Like sport	H7814
1	לִ֭כְסִיל	liḵ·sîl	to a fool	H3684
2	עֲשׂ֣וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	to do	H6213
3	זִמָּ֑ה–	zim·māh;	evil [is]	H2154
4	וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה	wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh,	but has wisdom	H2451
5	לְאִ֣ישׁ	lə·’îš	a man	H0376
6	תְּבוּנָֽה׃.	tə·ḇū·nāh.	of understanding	H8394

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְגוֹרַ֣ת	mə·ḡō·w·raṯ	The fear	H4034
1	רָ֭שָׁע､	rā·šā‘	of the wicked	H7563
2	הִ֣יא	hî	it	H1931
3	תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ	ṯə·ḇō·w·’en·nū;	will come upon him	H0935
4	וְתַאֲוַ֖ת	wə·ṯa·’ă·waṯ	and the desire	H8378
5	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
6	יִתֵּֽן׃.	yit·tên.	will be granted	H5414

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כַּעֲב֣וֹר､	ka·‘ă·ḇō·wr	When passes by	H5674
1	ס֭וּפָה	sū·p̄āh	the whirlwind	H5492
2	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	and [is] no [more]	H0369
3	רָשָׁ֑ע	rā·šā‘;	the wicked	H7563
4	וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק	wə·ṣad·dîq,	but the righteous [has]	H6662
5	יְס֣וֹד	yə·sō·wḏ	an foundation	H3247
6	עוֹלָֽם׃.	‘ō·w·lām.	everlasting	H5769

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀	ka·ḥō·meṣ	As vinegar	H2558
1	לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם､	laš·šin·na·yim,	to the teeth	H8127
2	וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן	wə·ḵe·‘ā·šān	and smoke	H6227
3	לָעֵינָ֑יִם､	lā·‘ê·nā·yim;	to the eyes	H5869
4	כֵּ֥ן	kên	so [is]	H3651
5	הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל	he·‘ā·ṣêl,	the lazy [man]	H6102
6	לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃.	lə·šō·lə·ḥāw.	to those who send him	H7971

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יִרְאַ֣ת	yir·’aṯ	The fear	H3374
1	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	of Yahweh	H3068
2	תּוֹסִ֣יף	tō·w·sîp̄	prolongs	H3254
3	יָמִ֑ים､	yā·mîm;	days	H3117
4	וּשְׁנ֖וֹת	ū·šə·nō·wṯ	but the years	H8141
5	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
6	תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃.	tiq·ṣō·rə·nāh.	will be shortened	H7114

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת	tō·w·ḥe·leṯ	The hope	H8431
1	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
2	שִׂמְחָ֑ה､	śim·ḥāh;	[will be] gladness	H8057
3	וְתִקְוַ֖ת	wə·ṯiq·waṯ	but the expectation	H8615
4	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
5	תֹּאבֵֽד׃.	tō·ḇêḏ.	will perish	H0006

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מָע֣וֹז	mā·‘ō·wz	[is] strength	H4581
1	לַ֭תֹּם､	lat·tōm	for the upright	H8537
2	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	the way	H1870
3	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh;	of Yahweh	H3068
4	וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה	ū·mə·ḥit·tāh,	but destruction [will come]	H4288
5	לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי	lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lê	to the workers	H6466
6	אָֽוֶן׃.	’ā·wen.	of iniquity	H0205

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	צַדִּ֣יק	ṣad·dîq	The righteous	H6662
1	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	shall never	H5769
2	בַּל־	bal-	never	H1077
3	יִמּ֑וֹט､	yim·mō·wṭ;	will be removed	H4131
4	וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים	ū·rə·šā·‘îm,	but the wicked	H7563
5	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
6	יִשְׁכְּנוּ־	yiš·kə·nū-	will inhabit	H7931
7	אָֽרֶץ׃.	’ā·reṣ.	the earth	H0776

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פִּֽי־	pî-	The mouth	H6310
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	of the righteous	H6662
2	יָנ֣וּב	yā·nūḇ	brings forth	H5107
3	חָכְמָ֑ה､	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
4	וּלְשׁ֥וֹן	ū·lə·šō·wn	but the tongue	H3956
5	תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ,	perverse	H8419
6	תִּכָּרֵֽת׃.	tik·kā·rêṯ.	will be cut out	H3772

Verse 32

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׂפְתֵ֣י	śip̄·ṯê	The lips	H8193
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	of the righteous	H6662
2	יֵדְע֣וּן	yê·ḏə·‘ūn	know	H3045
3	רָצ֑וֹן–	rā·ṣō·wn;	what is acceptable	H7522
4	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	but the mouth	H6310
5	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm,	of the wicked	H7563
6	תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃.	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ.	[what is] perverse	H8419