Proverbs

Proverbs 21:12

12The Righteous Onea considers the house of the wicked

and brings the wicked to ruin.

Footnotes

  • a 21:12 Or The righteous one

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Righteous Oneצַ֭דִּיקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
considersמַשְׂכִּ֣ילmaś·kîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7919 be prudent
the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the wickedרָשָׁ֑עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
bringsמְסַלֵּ֖ףmə·sal·lêp̄Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5557 twist, pervert, overturn
the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
to ruinלָרָֽע׃lā·rā‘Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

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Psalm 107:43 · Proverbs 14:11 · Psalm 37:35–36 · Proverbs 14:32 · 2 Peter 3:6–7 · Amos 4:11 · Hosea 14:9 · Job 8:15 · Psalm 52:5 · Job 5:3 · 2 Peter 2:4–9 · Proverbs 13:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.