Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil,
but those who work for peace [by mediating between parties] will find joy [in their hearts].

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מִרְמָה   בְּלֶב   חֹרְשֵׁי   רָע   וּלְיֹעֲצֵי   שָׁלוֹם   שִׂמְחָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

δόλος ἐν καρδίᾳ τεκταινομένου κακά οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι εἰρήνην εὐφρανθήσονται


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4820
מִ֭רְמָה (miremah)
deceit
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa
H9003
H3820a
H9014
בְּ (be)
לֶב (lev-)
־
in
heart
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H2790a
חֹ֣רְשֵׁי (chóreshei)
to plow plot
Verb Verb
qal participle active pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpc
H7451b
רָ֑ע (ra)
evil
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9002
H9005
H3289
וּֽ (o)
לְ (le)
יֹעֲצֵ֖י (jóatzei)
and
to
to advise
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal participle active pl. qal participle active masculine plural

C
R
Vqrmpc
H7965
שָׁל֣וֹם (shalvóm)
peace
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H8057
H9016
שִׂמְחָֽה (simechah)
׃
joy
verseEnd
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa

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