Proverbs 12:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

Young's Literal Translation
Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.

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

Hebrew
Deceit
מִ֭רְמָה (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery

is in the hearts
בְּלֶב־ (bə·leḇ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

of those who devise
חֹ֣רְשֵׁי (ḥō·rə·šê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise

evil,
רָ֑ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

but the counselors
וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י (ū·lə·yō·‘ă·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

of peace
שָׁל֣וֹם (šā·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

have joy.
שִׂמְחָֽה׃ (śim·ḥāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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