Proverbs
Proverbs 11:19
19Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but the pursuit of evil brings death.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine | כֵּן־ | kên- | Adjective - masculine singular | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| righteousness | צְדָקָ֥ה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| leads to life | לְחַיִּ֑ים | lə·ḥay·yîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| but the pursuit | וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף | ū·mə·rad·dêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| of evil | רָעָ֣ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| brings death | לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ | lə·mō·w·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4194 death |
Cross-references
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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.