Proverbs

Proverbs 11:31

31If the righteous receive their due on earth,

how much more the ungodly and the sinner!a

Footnotes

  • a 11:31 LXX If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?Cited in 1 Peter 4:18|1PE 4:18

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifהֵ֣ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
the righteousצַ֭דִּיקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
receive their dueיְשֻׁלָּ֑םyə·šul·lāmVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7999 be complete, sound
on earthבָּאָ֣רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
how much moreאַ֝֗ף’ap̄ConjunctionH637 also, yea
the ungodlyרָשָׁ֥עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
and the sinnerוְחוֹטֵֽא׃wə·ḥō·w·ṭêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2398 miss

Cross-references

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1 Peter 4:17–18 · Jeremiah 25:29 · 1 Corinthians 11:30–32 · 2 Samuel 12:9–12 · Proverbs 13:21 · 2 Samuel 7:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.