Proverbs

Proverbs 13:9

⁹The light of the righteous shines brightly,

but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The light	אוֹר־	’ō·wr-	Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִ֥ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
shines brightly	יִשְׂמָ֑ח	yiś·māḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
but the lamp	וְנֵ֖ר	wə·nêr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5216 lamp
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
is extinguished	יִדְעָֽךְ׃	yiḏ·‘āḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1846 go out, be extinguished

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.