Proverbs
Proverbs 21:18
18The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the faithless for the upright.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wicked | רָשָׁ֑ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| a ransom | כֹּ֣פֶר | kō·p̄er | Noun - masculine singular | H3724 the price of a life, ransom |
| for the righteous | לַצַּדִּ֣יק | laṣ·ṣad·dîq | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| and the faithless | בּוֹגֵֽד׃ | bō·w·ḡêḏ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H898 act or deal treacherously |
| for | וְתַ֖חַת | wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| the upright | יְשָׁרִ֣ים | yə·šā·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H3477 straight, right |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 11:8 · Isaiah 43:3–4 · Isaiah 53:4–5 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Isaiah 55:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.