Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.Proverbs 29:10
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
- אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei“people of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
- דָ֭מִיםDa.mim“blood<s>”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from דָּם · “blood” · Strong's H1818
- יִשְׂנְאוּ־yis.ne.'u-“they hate”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׂנֵא · “to hate” · Strong's H8130
- תָ֑םTam“a blameless [person]”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from תָּם · “complete” · Strong's H8535
- וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםvi.sha.Rim“and upright [people]”Conjunction + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from יָשָׁר · “upright” · Strong's H3477G
- יְבַקְשׁ֥וּye.vak.Shu“they seek”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from בָּקַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1245
- נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.Sho“life his”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “life” · Strong's H5315H
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)