Proverbs

Proverbs 10:23–25

²³The fool delights in shameful conduct,

but a man of understanding has wisdom.

²⁴What the wicked man dreads will overtake him,

but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more,

but the righteous are secure forever.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The fool	לִ֭כְסִיל	liḵ·sîl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
delights	כִּשְׂח֣וֹק	kiś·ḥō·wq	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7814 laughter, derision, sport
in shameful	זִמָּ֑ה	zim·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2154 plan, device, wickedness
conduct	עֲשׂ֣וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
but a man	לְאִ֣ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of understanding	תְּבוּנָֽה׃	tə·ḇū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
has wisdom	וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה	wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What the wicked	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
dreads	מְגוֹרַ֣ת	mə·ḡō·w·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4034 fear, terror
will overtake him	תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ	ṯə·ḇō·w·’en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
but the desire	וְתַאֲוַ֖ת	wə·ṯa·’ă·waṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8378 desire
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
will be granted	יִתֵּֽן׃	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the whirlwind	ס֭וּפָה	sū·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H5492 storm-wind
passes	כַּעֲב֣וֹר	ka·‘ă·ḇō·wr	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the wicked	רָשָׁ֑ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
are no more	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
but the righteous	וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק	wə·ṣad·dîq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
are secure	יְס֣וֹד	yə·sō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3247 foundation, base
forever	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 10:23 Proverbs 15:21 · Proverbs 14:9 · Proverbs 2:14 · Proverbs 26:18–19 · Ecclesiastes 11:9

Proverbs 10:24 Psalm 145:19 · Isaiah 66:4 · Matthew 5:6 · Job 15:21 · 1 John 5:14–15 · Psalm 37:4 · Job 3:25 · John 16:24 · Hebrews 10:27 · Psalm 21:2 · John 14:18

Proverbs 10:25 Psalm 15:5 · Matthew 7:24–27 · Proverbs 12:3 · Psalm 58:9 · Proverbs 1:27 · Proverbs 12:7 · Job 21:18 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Ephesians 2:20 · Isaiah 40:24 · 1 Timothy 6:19 · Matthew 16:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.