Proverbs
Proverbs 12:21
21No harm befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| harm | אָ֑וֶן | ’ā·wen | Noun - masculine singular | H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness |
| befalls | יְאֻנֶּ֣ה | yə·’un·neh | Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H579 be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely |
| the righteous | לַצַּדִּ֣יק | laṣ·ṣad·dîq | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| but the wicked | וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים | ū·rə·šā·‘îm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| are filled | מָ֣לְאוּ | mā·lə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H4390 be full, fill |
| with trouble | רָֽע׃ | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 3:13 · Psalm 91:10 · Romans 8:28 · Proverbs 1:31 · Jeremiah 13:12–14 · Revelation 18:6 · 1 Corinthians 3:22–23 · Proverbs 14:14 · Habakkuk 2:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.