Proverbs 6:17

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

A

זֵד

zêd

H2086

arrogant

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רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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a

שֶׁקֶר

sheqer

H8267

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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לָשׁוֹן

lâshôwn

H3956

the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...

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and

יָד

yâd

H3027

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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that

שָׁפַךְ

shâphak

H8210

to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc....

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נָקִי

nâqîy

H5355

innocent

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דָּם

dâm

H1818

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe...

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Key Terms in This Verse

innocent H5355

נָקִי nâqîy

innocent

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proud H2086

זֵד zêd

arrogant

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shed H8210

שָׁפַךְ shâphak

to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out

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lying H8267

שֶׁקֶר sheqer

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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tongue H3956

לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn

the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)

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look H7200

רָאָה râʼâh

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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blood H1818

דָּם dâm

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)

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hands H3027

יָד yâd

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:22 cross-reference

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

Isaiah 1:15 cross-reference

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Psalm 101:5 cross-reference

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Psalm 5:6 cross-reference

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Isaiah 3:9 cross-reference

The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

Proverbs 21:4 cross-reference

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Deuteronomy 27:25 cross-reference

Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Proverbs 26:28 cross-reference

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Psalm 18:27 cross-reference

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

John 8:44 cross-reference

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he...

Isaiah 3:16 cross-reference

Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

Proverbs 14:5 cross-reference

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Psalm 31:18 cross-reference

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Deuteronomy 19:10 cross-reference

That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

2 Kings 24:4 cross-reference

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.

Isaiah 2:11 cross-reference

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Proverbs 1:11 cross-reference

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

Proverbs 30:13 cross-reference

There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

Proverbs 17:7 cross-reference

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Revelation 22:15 cross-reference

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Psalm 131:1 cross-reference

Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

1 Peter 5:5 cross-reference

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Psalm 10:4 cross-reference

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

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