Proverbs
Proverbs 10:24–25
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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Proverbs 10:24
| 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 |
Proverbs 10:25
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.