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Proverbs 12— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֹהֵ֣ב	’ō·hêḇ	Whoever loves	H0157
1	מ֭וּסָר‪‬	mū·sār	instruction	H4148
2	אֹ֣הֵֽב	’ō·hêḇ	loves	H0157
3	דָּ֑עַת､	dā·‘aṯ;	knowledge	H1847
4	וְשֹׂנֵ֖א	wə·śō·nê	but he who hates	H8130
5	תוֹכַ֣חַת	ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ	correction	H8433
6	בָּֽעַר׃.	bā·‘ar.	[is] stupid	H1197

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ,	A good [man]	H2896
1	יָפִ֣יק	yā·p̄îq	obtains	H6329
2	רָ֭צוֹן	rā·ṣō·wn	favor	H7522
3	מֵיְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh;	from Yahweh	H3069
4	וְאִ֖ישׁ	wə·’îš	but a man	H0376
5	מְזִמּ֣וֹת	mə·zim·mō·wṯ	of wicked intentions	H4209
6	יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃.	yar·šî·a‘.	He will condemn	H7561

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹא־	lō-	Not	H3808
1	יִכּ֣וֹן	yik·kō·wn	is established	H3559
2	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	a man	H0120
3	בְּרֶ֑שַׁע､	bə·re·ša‘;	by wickedness	H7562
4	וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ	wə·šō·reš	but the root	H8328
5	צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים	ṣad·dî·qîm,	of the righteous	H6662
6	בַּל־	bal-	cannot	H1077
7	יִמּֽוֹט׃.	yim·mō·wṭ.	be moved	H4131

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	An wife [is]	H0802
1	חַ֭יִל	ḥa·yil	excellent	H2428
2	עֲטֶ֣רֶת	‘ă·ṭe·reṯ	the crown	H5850
3	בַּעְלָ֑הּ､	ba‘·lāh;	of her husband	H1167
4	וּכְרָקָ֖ב	ū·ḵə·rā·qāḇ	but like rottenness	H7538
5	בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו	bə·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw	in his bones	H6106
6	מְבִישָֽׁה׃.	mə·ḇî·šāh.	she who causes shame [is]	H0954

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת	maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ	The thoughts	H4284
1	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
2	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט､	miš·pāṭ;	[are] right	H4941
3	תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת	taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ	[But] the counsels	H8458
4	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
5	מִרְמָֽה׃.	mir·māh.	[are] deceitful	H4820

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דִּבְרֵ֣י	diḇ·rê	The words	H1697
1	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
2	אֱרָב־	’ĕ·rāḇ-	[are] Lie in wait	H0693
3	דָּ֑ם､	dām;	for blood	H1818
4	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	but the mouth	H6310
5	יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים	yə·šā·rîm,	of the upright	H3477
6	יַצִּילֵֽם׃.	yaṣ·ṣî·lêm.	will deliver them	H5337

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הָפ֣וֹךְ､	hā·p̄ō·wḵ	Are overthrown	H2015
1	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	the wicked	H7563
2	וְאֵינָ֑ם–	wə·’ê·nām;	and [are] no more	H0369
3	וּבֵ֖ית	ū·ḇêṯ	but the house	H1004
4	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
5	יַעֲמֹֽד׃.	ya·‘ă·mōḏ.	will stand	H5975

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לְֽפִי־	lə·p̄î·śi-	According to	H6310
1	שִׂ֭כְלוֹ､	ḵə·lōw	his wisdom	H7922
2	יְהֻלַּל־	yə·hul·lal-	will be commended	H1984
3	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš;	a man	H0376
4	וְנַעֲוֵה־	wə·na·‘ă·wêh-	but he who is of a perverse	H5753
5	לֵ֝֗ב	lêḇ,	heart	H3820
6	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	will be	H1961
7	לָבֽוּז׃.	lā·ḇūz.	despised	H0937

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Better [is]	H2896
1	נִ֭קְלֶה､	niq·leh	[the one] who is slighted	H7034
2	וְעֶ֣בֶד､	wə·‘e·ḇeḏ	but has a servant	H5650
3	ל֑וֹ	lōw;	to
4	מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד､	mim·mə·ṯak·kab·bêḏ,	Than he who honors himself	H3513
5	וַחֲסַר־	wa·ḥă·sar-	but is lacking	H2638
6	לָֽחֶם׃.	lā·ḥem.	bread	H3899

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יוֹדֵ֣עַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Regards	H3045
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	a righteous [man]	H6662
2	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	the life	H5315
3	בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ､	bə·hem·tōw;	of his animal	H0929
4	וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י	wə·ra·ḥă·mê	but the tender mercies	H7356
5	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm,	of the wicked	H7563
6	אַכְזָרִֽי׃.	’aḵ·zā·rî.	[are] cruel	H0394

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֹבֵ֣ד	‘ō·ḇêḏ	He who tills	H5647
1	אַ֭דְמָתוֹ	’aḏ·mā·ṯōw	his land	H0127
2	יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־	yiś·ba‘-	will be satisfied	H7646
3	לָ֑חֶם､	lā·ḥem;	with bread	H3899
4	וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף	ū·mə·rad·dêp̄	but he who follows	H7291
5	רֵיקִ֣ים	rê·qîm	frivolity	H7386
6	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	[is] lacking	H2638
7	לֵֽב׃.	lêḇ.	understanding	H3820

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חָמַ֣ד	ḥā·maḏ	Covet	H2530
1	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	the wicked	H7563
2	מְצ֣וֹד	mə·ṣō·wḏ	the catch	H4685
3	רָעִ֑ים	rā·‘îm;	of evil [men]	H7451
4	וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ	wə·šō·reš	but the root	H8328
5	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
6	יִתֵּֽן׃.	yit·tên.	yields [fruit]	H5414

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּפֶ֣שַׁע	bə·p̄e·ša‘	By the transgression	H6588
1	שְׂ֭פָתַיִם､	p̄ā·ṯa·yim	of [his] lips	H8193
2	מוֹקֵ֣שׁ	mō·w·qêš	is ensnared	H4170
3	רָ֑ע	rā‘;	the wicked	H7451
4	וַיֵּצֵ֖א	way·yê·ṣê	but will come	H3318
5	מִצָּרָ֣ה	miṣ·ṣā·rāh	through trouble	H6869
6	צַדִּֽיק׃.	ṣad·dîq.	the righteous	H6662

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מִפְּרִ֣י	mip·pə·rî	By the fruit	H6529
1	פִי־､	p̄î-	of [his] mouth	H6310
2	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	a man	H0376
3	יִשְׂבַּע־	yiś·ba‘-	will be satisfied	H7646
4	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ;	with good	H2896
5	וּגְמ֥וּל	ū·ḡə·mūl	and the recompense	H1576
6	יְדֵי־	yə·ḏê-	of hands	H3027
7	אָ֝דָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām,	of a man	H0120
8	[ישוב]	yā·šūḇ	-
9	(יָשִׁ֥יב)	yā·šîḇ	will be rendered	H7725
10	לֽוֹ׃.	lōw.	to him

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	The way	H1870
1	אֱ֭וִיל	’ĕ·wîl	of a fool	H0191
2	יָשָׁ֣ר	yā·šār	[is] right	H3477
3	בְּעֵינָ֑יו､	bə·‘ê·nāw;	in his own eyes	H5869
4	וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ	wə·šō·mê·a‘	but he who heeds	H8085
5	לְעֵצָ֣ה	lə·‘ê·ṣāh	counsel	H6098
6	חָכָֽם׃.	ḥā·ḵām.	[is] wise	H2450

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֱוִ֗יל	’ĕ·wîl,	Of a fool	H0191
1	בַּ֭יּוֹם	bay·yō·wm	at once	H3117
2	יִוָּדַ֣ע–	yiw·wā·ḏa‘	is known	H3045
3	כַּעְס֑וֹ	ka‘·sōw;	wrath	H3708
4	וְכֹסֶ֖ה	wə·ḵō·seh	but covers	H3680
5	קָל֣וֹן	qā·lō·wn	shame	H7036
6	עָרֽוּם׃.	‘ā·rūm.	a prudent [man]	H6175

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יָפִ֣יחַ	yā·p̄î·aḥ	He [who] speaks	H6315
1	אֱ֭מוּנָה	’ĕ·mū·nāh	truth	H0530
2	יַגִּ֣יד	yag·gîḏ	declares	H5046
3	צֶ֑דֶק–	ṣe·ḏeq;	righteousness	H6664
4	וְעֵ֖ד	wə·‘êḏ	but a witness	H5707
5	שְׁקָרִ֣ים	šə·qā·rîm	FALSE	H8267
6	מִרְמָֽה׃.	mir·māh.	deceit	H4820

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	There is	H3426
1	בּ֭וֹטֶה	bō·w·ṭeh	one who speaks	H0981
2	כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת	kə·maḏ·qə·rō·wṯ	like the piercings	H4094
3	חָ֑רֶב､	ḥā·reḇ;	of a sword	H2719
4	וּלְשׁ֖וֹן	ū·lə·šō·wn	but the tongue	H3956
5	חֲכָמִ֣ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	of the wise	H2450
6	מַרְפֵּֽא׃.	mar·pê.	[promotes] health	H4832

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שְֽׂפַת־	śə·p̄aṯ-	The lip	H8193
1	אֱ֭מֶת	’ĕ·meṯ	truthful	H0571
2	תִּכּ֣וֹן	tik·kō·wn	shall be established	H3559
3	לָעַ֑ד､	lā·‘aḏ;	forever	H5703
4	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	but but for	H5704
5	אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה	’ar·gî·‘āh,	a moment	H7281
6	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	a tongue [is]	H3956
7	שָֽׁקֶר׃.	šā·qer.	lying	H8267

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מִ֭רְמָה	mir·māh	Deceit is	H4820
1	בְּלֶב־	bə·leḇ-	in the heart	H3820
2	חֹ֣רְשֵׁי	ḥō·rə·šê	of those who devise	H2790
3	רָ֑ע､	rā‘;	evil	H7451
4	וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י	ū·lə·yō·‘ă·ṣê	but counselors	H3289
5	שָׁל֣וֹם	šā·lō·wm	of peace	H7965
6	שִׂמְחָֽה׃.	śim·ḥāh.	have joy	H8057

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹא־	lō-	No	H3808
1	יְאֻנֶּ֣ה	yə·’un·neh	will overtake	H0579
2	לַצַּדִּ֣יק､	laṣ·ṣad·dîq	the righteous	H6662
3	כָּל־	kāl-	all manner	H3605
4	אָ֑וֶן	’ā·wen;	[grave] trouble	H0205
5	וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים	ū·rə·šā·‘îm,	but the wicked	H7563
6	מָ֣לְאוּ	mā·lə·’ū	shall be filled	H4390
7	רָֽע׃.	rā‘.	with evil	H7451

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	An abomination	H8441
1	יְ֭הוָה､	Yah·weh	to Yahweh	H3068
2	שִׂפְתֵי־	śip̄·ṯê-	lips [are]	H8193
3	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer;	Lying	H8267
4	וְעֹשֵׂ֖י	wə·‘ō·śê	but those who deal	H6213
5	אֱמוּנָ֣ה	’ĕ·mū·nāh	truthfully	H0530
6	רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃.	rə·ṣō·w·nōw.	[are] His delight	H7522

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	A man	H0120
1	עָ֭רוּם	‘ā·rūm	prudent	H6175
2	כֹּ֣סֶה	kō·seh	conceals	H3680
3	דָּ֑עַת､	dā·‘aṯ;	knowledge	H1847
4	וְלֵ֥ב	wə·lêḇ	but the heart	H3820
5	כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים	kə·sî·lîm,	of fools	H3684
6	יִקְרָ֥א	yiq·rā	proclaims	H7121
7	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃.	’iw·we·leṯ.	foolishness	H0200

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יַד־	yaḏ-	The hand	H3027
1	חָרוּצִ֥ים	ḥā·rū·ṣîm	of the diligent	H2742
2	תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל､	tim·šō·wl;	will rule	H4910
3	ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה‪‬‪‬	ū·rə·mî·yāh,	but the lazy [man]	H7423
4	תִּהְיֶ֥ה	tih·yeh	will be put	H1961
5	לָמַֽס׃.	lā·mas.	to forced labor	H4522

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דְּאָגָ֣ה	də·’ā·ḡāh	Anxiety	H1674
1	בְלֶב־	ḇə·leḇ-	in the heart	H3820
2	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	of man	H0376
3	יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה–	yaš·ḥen·nāh;	causes depression	H7812
4	וְדָבָ֖ר	wə·ḏā·ḇār	but a word	H1697
5	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	good	H2896
6	יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃.	yə·śam·mə·ḥen·nāh.	makes it glad	H8055

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יָתֵ֣ר	yā·ṯêr	Should choose carefully	H8446
1	מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ､	mê·rê·‘ê·hū	his friends	H7453
2	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq;	the righteous	H6662
3	וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	for the way	H1870
4	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
5	תַּתְעֵֽם׃.	taṯ·‘êm.	leads them astray	H8582

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹא־	lō-	Not	H3808
1	יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ	ya·ḥă·rōḵ	does roast	H2760
2	רְמִיָּ֣ה	rə·mî·yāh	the lazy [man]	H7423
3	צֵיד֑וֹ､	ṣê·ḏōw;	what he [took] in hunting	H6718
4	וְהוֹן־	wə·hō·wn-	but possession	H1952
5	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	man's	H0120
6	יָקָ֣ר	yā·qār	precious	H3368
7	חָרֽוּץ׃.	ḥā·rūṣ.	diligence [is]	H2742

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאֹֽרַח־	bə·’ō·raḥ-	In the way	H0734
1	צְדָקָ֥ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	of righteousness	H6666
2	חַיִּ֑ים–	ḥay·yîm;	[is] life	H2416
3	וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	and	H1870
4	נְתִיבָ֣ה	nə·ṯî·ḇāh	in [its] pathway	H5410
5	אַל־	’al-	[there is] no	H0408
6	מָֽוֶת׃‪‬.	mā·weṯ.	death	H4194