Lexicon
מִדְחֶה
mid.cheh
H4072
H:N-M Hebrew

ruin

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mid.cheh denotes the ruin produced by a flattering mouth in Proverbs 26:28.

The term denotes ruin in the clause where a flattering mouth brings about a destructive result.

Senses in use

  1. Ruin worked by flattering speech · dominant

    In Proverbs 26:28, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about a flattering mouth; the APB renders that clause, “a flattering mouth works ruin.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 26:28, the APB presents the clause as “a flattering mouth works ruin.” This wording confirms the clause's outcome without isolating the noun beyond that context.

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