Proverbs 10:32
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The lipsשִׂפְתֵ֣י
(sif·tei)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
of the righteousצַ֭דִּיק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
bring forthיֵדְע֣וּן
(ye·de·'un)
3045: to knowa prim. root
what is acceptable,רָצֹ֑ון
(ra·tzo·vn;)
7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, willfrom ratsah
But the mouthוּפִ֥י
(u·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
what is perverted.תַּהְפֻּכֹֽות׃
(tah·pu·cho·vt.)
8419: perversity, perverse thingfrom haphak


















KJV Lexicon
The lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
what is acceptable
ratsown  (raw-tsone')
delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
but the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
speaketh frowardness
tahpukah  (tah-poo-kaw')
a perversity or fraud -- (very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

King James Bible
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

International Standard Version
Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.

NET Bible
The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The lips of the righteous know goodness, and the mouths of the evil are perverted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The lips of a righteous person announce good will, but the mouths of wicked people are devious.

King James 2000 Bible
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.
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