Proverbs 29:10
Strong's Lexicon
Men
אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 582: 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind

of bloodshed
דָ֭מִים (ḏā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1818: 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.)

hate
יִשְׂנְאוּ־ (yiś·nə·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8130: 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom

a blameless man,
תָ֑ם (ṯām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8535: 1) perfect, complete 1a) complete, perfect 1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc 1b) sound, wholesome 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person 1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity 1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure

but the upright
וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים (wî·šā·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

care for
יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (yə·ḇaq·šū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought

his life.
נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

Young's Literal Translation
Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bloodthirsty men hate an honest person, but the upright care about him .

New American Standard Bible
Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, But the upright are concerned for his life.

King James Bible
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.

New Living Translation
The bloodthirsty hate blameless people, but the upright seek to help them.

English Standard Version
Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.

New American Standard Bible
Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, But the upright are concerned for his life.

King James Bible
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bloodthirsty men hate an honest person, but the upright care about him.

International Standard Version
Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person, but the upright show concern for his life.

NET Bible
Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

American Standard Version
The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

English Revised Version
The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect: and as for the upright, they seek his life.

Young's Literal Translation
Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
















Cross References
1 John 3:12
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

Genesis 4:5
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Psalm 59:2
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 29:8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

Proverbs 29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Proverbs 29:11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Proverbs 29:13
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
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