Proverbs
Proverbs 11:5
5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path,
but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
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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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.