Proverbs

Proverbs 11:5–6

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.

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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

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Proverbs 11:5 Proverbs 5:22 · Psalm 9:15–16

Proverbs 11:6 Ecclesiastes 10:8 · Proverbs 5:22 · 1 Kings 2:44 · 1 Samuel 12:3–4 · Psalm 7:15–16 · 1 Kings 2:32–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.