Proverbs 12:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Deceitמִ֭רְמָה
(mir·mah)
4820: deceit, treacheryfrom ramah
is in the heartבְּלֶב־
(be·lev-)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of those who deviseחֹ֣רְשֵׁי
(cho·re·shei)
2790a: to cut in, engrave, plow, devisea prim. root
evil,רָ֑ע
(ra;)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
But counselorsוּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י
(u·le·yo·'a·tzei)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
of peaceשָׁלֹ֣ום
(sha·lo·vm)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
have joy.שִׂמְחָֽה׃
(sim·chah.)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach


















KJV Lexicon
Deceit
mirmah  (meer-maw')
fraud -- craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
is in the heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of them that imagine
charash  (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
but to the counsellors
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
of peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
is joy
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.

King James Bible
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

International Standard Version
Deceit is at home in the heart of those who plan evil, but those who promote peace rejoice.

NET Bible
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Deceit in the heart of the evil devises evil, and those that counsel peace will have joy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil, but joy belongs to those who advise peace.

King James 2000 Bible
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace there is joy.
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