Proverbs

Proverbs 11:3–6

³The integrity of the upright guides them,

but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

⁴Riches are worthless in the day of wrath,

but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

⁵The righteousness of the blameless directs their path,

but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The integrity	תֻּמַּ֣ת	tum·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8538 integrity
of the upright	יְשָׁרִ֣ים	yə·šā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
guides them	תַּנְחֵ֑ם	tan·ḥêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
but the perversity	וְסֶ֖לֶף	wə·se·lep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5558 crookedness, crooked dealing
of the faithless	בּוֹגְדִ֣ים	bō·wḡ·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H898 act or deal treacherously
destroys them	וְשַׁדָּם׃	wə·šad·då̄m	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Riches	ה֭וֹן	hō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H1952 wealth, sufficiency
are worthless	יוֹעִ֣יל	yō·w·‘îl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3276 profit, avail, benefit
in the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of wrath	עֶבְרָ֑ה	‘eḇ·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
but righteousness	וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
brings deliverance	תַּצִּ֥יל	taṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from death	מִמָּֽוֶת׃	mim·mā·weṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The righteousness	צִדְקַ֣ת	ṣiḏ·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6666 righteousness
of the blameless	תָּ֭מִים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
directs	תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר	tə·yaš·šêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right
their path	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
but the wicked	רָשָֽׁע׃	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
fall	יִפֹּ֥ל	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
by their own wickedness	וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ	ū·ḇə·riš·‘ā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7564 wickedness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The righteousness	צִדְקַ֣ת	ṣiḏ·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6666 righteousness
of the upright	יְ֭שָׁרִים	yə·šā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
delivers them	תַּצִּילֵ֑ם	taṣ·ṣî·lêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
but the faithless	בֹּגְדִ֥ים	bō·ḡə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H898 act or deal treacherously
are trapped	יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃	yil·lā·ḵê·ḏū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
by their own desires	וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת	ū·ḇə·haw·waṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1942 desire