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

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

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Verse 10

Original words

Men אַנְשֵׁ֣י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct of bloodshed דָ֭מִים H1818 Noun - masculine plural hate יִשְׂנְאוּ־ H8130 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural a blameless man תָ֑ם H8535 Adjective - masculine singular but the upright וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים H3477 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural care for יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ H1245 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural his life נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or but the upright seek his soul

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