Proverbs

Proverbs 11:18–19

18The wicked man earns an empty wage,

but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

19Genuine righteousness leads to life,

but the pursuit of evil brings death.

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Proverbs 11:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The wicked manרָשָׁ֗עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
earnsעֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
an emptyשָׁ֑קֶרšā·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
wageפְעֻלַּת־p̄ə·‘ul·laṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH6468 work, recompence
but he who sowsוְזֹרֵ֥עַwə·zō·rê·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2232 sow, scatter seed
righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הṣə·ḏā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
a trueאֱמֶֽת׃’ĕ·meṯNoun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
rewardשֶׂ֣כֶרśe·ḵerNoun - masculine singular constructH7938 hire, wages

Proverbs 11:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Genuineכֵּן־kên-Adjective - masculine singularH3651 right, veritable, honest
righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הṣə·ḏā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
leads to lifeלְחַיִּ֑יםlə·ḥay·yîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
but the pursuitוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףū·mə·rad·dêp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
of evilרָעָ֣הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
brings deathלְמוֹתֽוֹ׃lə·mō·w·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4194 death

Cross-references

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Proverbs 11:18 Galatians 6:8–9 · Ecclesiastes 10:8 · Hosea 10:12–13 · James 3:18 · Proverbs 22:8 · Psalm 126:5–6 · Proverbs 1:18 · Proverbs 5:22 · Isaiah 59:5–8 · Job 27:13–23 · Ephesians 4:22

Proverbs 11:19 Proverbs 10:16 · Proverbs 19:23 · Proverbs 12:28 · Romans 2:8–9 · Proverbs 8:36 · Proverbs 7:22–23 · Proverbs 1:16–19 · 1 John 3:7 · 1 John 3:10 · Acts 10:35 · Romans 6:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.