Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. Young's Literal Translation The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness! King James Bible The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness. Hebrew The lipsשִׂפְתֵ֣י (śip̄·ṯê) Noun - fdc Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin of the righteous צַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous know יֵדְע֣וּן (yê·ḏə·‘ūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 3045: To know what is fitting, רָצ֑וֹן (rā·ṣō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will but the mouth וּפִ֥י (ū·p̄î) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person is perverse. תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃ (tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8419: Perversity, perverse thing |