Proverbs
Proverbs 13:21
21Disaster pursues sinners,
but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster | רָעָ֑ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| pursues | תְּרַדֵּ֣ף | tə·rad·dêp̄ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| sinners | חַ֭טָּאִים | ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2400 sinful |
| but prosperity | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| is the reward | יְשַׁלֶּם־ | yə·šal·lem- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| of the righteous | צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים | ṣad·dî·qîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 32:10 · Isaiah 3:10–11 · Proverbs 13:13 · Romans 2:7–10 · Genesis 4:7 · Psalm 140:11 · Numbers 32:23 · Acts 28:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.