Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Young's Literal Translation Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy. King James Bible Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful. Hebrew The woundsפִּצְעֵ֣י (piṣ·‘ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6482: A bruise, wound of a friend אוֹהֵ֑ב (’ō·w·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f are faithful, נֶ֭אֱמָנִים (ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 539: To confirm, support but the kisses נְשִׁיק֥וֹת (nə·šî·qō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5390: A kiss of an enemy שׂוֹנֵֽא׃ (śō·w·nê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate [are] deceitful. וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת (wə·na‘·tā·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 6280: To be, abundant |