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Proverbs 12:20

In Proverbs 12 of Proverbs.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

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מִ֭רְמָהmirmahcraftמִרְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “craft”, the ordinary formH4820fraudcraft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.בְּלֶבbelevin comfortablyלֵבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…חֹ֣רְשֵׁיchoreshebe deafחָרַשׁverb, qal, participle, construct — “be deaf”, a verb used as a describing wordH2790to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)[idiom] altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.רָ֑עrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖יuleyoatseand to adviseיָעַץconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and to advise”, a verb used as a describing wordH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.שָׁל֣וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…שִׂמְחָֽהsimchahgladnessשִׂמְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Young’s Literal Translation

Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.

World English Bible

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

Darby Translation

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Douay-Rheims

Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There is deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δόλος ἐν καρδίᾳ τεκταινομένου κακὰ, οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι εἰρήνην εὐφρανθήσονται.

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  • Romans 12:18Romans 12:18 · King James VersionIf it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.Romans 12:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

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