Proverbs
Proverbs 25:26
26Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a muddied | נִ֭רְפָּשׂ | nir·pāś | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H7515 trample, roil water |
| spring | מַעְיָ֣ן | ma‘·yān | Noun - masculine singular | H4599 spring |
| or a polluted | מָשְׁחָ֑ת | mā·šə·ḥāṯ | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| well | וּמָק֣וֹר | ū·mā·qō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4726 spring, fountain |
| is a righteous man | צַ֝דִּ֗יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| who gives way | מָ֣ט | māṭ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4131 totter, shake, slip |
| to | לִפְנֵֽי־ | lip̄·nê- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the wicked | רָשָֽׁע׃ | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 34:18–19 · 2 Chronicles 24:21–22 · 1 Samuel 22:14–18 · Matthew 26:69–74 · Genesis 4:8 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.