2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 13:2
Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.
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Verse 2
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From the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יH6529Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof his lipsפִי־H6310Noun - masculine singular constructa manאִ֭ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularenjoysיֹ֣אכַלH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulargood thingsט֑וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularbut the desireוְנֶ֖פֶשׁH5315Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof the faithlessבֹּגְדִ֣יםH898Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralis violenceחָמָֽס׃H2555Noun - masculine singular