Proverbs

Proverbs 22:8

⁸He who sows injustice will reap disaster,

and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.^a

Footnotes

a 22:8 LXX includes God blesses a cheerful and generous man, but foolish works will come to an end; see also 2 Corinthians 9:7|2CO 9:7.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who sows	זוֹרֵ֣עַ	zō·w·rê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
injustice	עַ֭וְלָה	‘aw·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
will reap disaster	יִקְצוֹר	yiq·ṣōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7114 be short
and the rod	וְשֵׁ֖בֶט	wə·šê·ḇeṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of his fury	עֶבְרָת֣וֹ	‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
will be destroyed	יִכְלֶֽה׃	yiḵ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.