Proverbs
Proverbs 24:19–20
19Do not fret over evildoers,
and do not be envious of the wicked.
20For the evil man has no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
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.
Proverbs 24:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| fret | תִּתְחַ֥ר | tiṯ·ḥar | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| over evildoers | בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים | bam·mə·rê·‘îm | Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H7489 be evil, bad |
| and do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be envious | תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א | tə·qan·nê | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7065 be jealous, zealous |
| of the wicked | בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃ | bā·rə·šā·‘îm | Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
Proverbs 24:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֤י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the evil | לָרָ֑ע | lā·rā‘ | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| has | תִהְיֶ֣ה | ṯih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| future | אַחֲרִ֣ית | ’a·ḥă·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H319 after-part, end |
| the lamp | נֵ֖ר | nêr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5216 lamp |
| of the wicked | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| will be extinguished | יִדְעָֽךְ׃ | yiḏ·‘āḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1846 go out, be extinguished |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 24:19 Proverbs 24:1 · Psalm 119:115 · Proverbs 13:20 · Psalm 37:1 · Psalm 1:1 · Psalm 73:3 · Proverbs 23:17 · Psalm 26:4–5 · 2 Timothy 3:2–5 · Revelation 18:4 · Numbers 16:26 · Ephesians 5:11
Proverbs 24:20 Proverbs 13:9 · Job 18:5–6 · Job 21:17 · Psalm 11:6 · Proverbs 20:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.