Proverbs 12:5
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מַחֲשָׁבָה
machăshâbâh
a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)
יְמָנִי
yᵉmânîy
right (i.e. at the right hand)
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
Key Terms in This Verse
מַחֲשָׁבָה machăshâbâh
a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)
Study H4284 →Cross References
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
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O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
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The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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