Proverbs
Proverbs 11:21
21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be assured | יָ֣ד | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| that the wicked | רָּ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| go unpunished | יִנָּ֣קֶה | yin·nā·qeh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5352 be empty(?), clean |
| but the offspring | וְזֶ֖רַע | wə·ze·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| of the righteous | צַדִּיקִ֣ים | ṣad·dî·qîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| will escape | נִמְלָֽט׃ | nim·lāṭ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4422 slip away |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 112:1–2 · Acts 2:39 · Jeremiah 32:39 · Psalm 37:26 · Proverbs 16:5 · Proverbs 13:22 · Genesis 17:7–8 · Exodus 23:2 · Isaiah 27:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.