Proverbs

Proverbs 11:23

²³The desire of the righteous leads only to good,

but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The desire	תַּאֲוַ֣ת	ta·’ă·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8378 desire
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
leads only	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
to good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
but the hope	תִּקְוַ֖ת	tiq·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8615 cord
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
wrath	עֶבְרָֽה׃	‘eḇ·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.