Proverbs
Proverbs 13:25
25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A righteous | צַדִּ֗יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| man eats | אֹ֭כֵל | ’ō·ḵêl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H398 eat |
| to his heart’s | נַפְשׁ֑וֹ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| content | לְשֹׂ֣בַע | lə·śō·ḇa‘ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7648 satiety, abundance |
| but the stomach | וּבֶ֖טֶן | ū·ḇe·ṭen | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H990 belly, body, womb |
| of the wicked | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| is empty | תֶּחְסָֽר׃פ | teḥ·sār | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 34:10 · Proverbs 10:3 · Hebrews 13:5 · 1 Timothy 4:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.