Focused Passage

Proverbs 29:10

Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD

The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

Menאַנְשֵׁ֣יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof bloodshedדָ֭מִיםH1818Noun - masculine pluralhateיִשְׂנְאוּ־H8130Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurala blameless manתָ֑םH8535Adjective - masculine singularbut the uprightוִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםH3477Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralcare forיְבַקְשׁ֥וּH1245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralhis lifeנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or but the upright seek his soul

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