Proverbs
Proverbs 28:1
1The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wicked | רָשָׁ֑ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| flee | נָ֣סוּ | nā·sū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5127 flee, escape |
| when no one | וְאֵין־ | wə·’ên- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| pursues | רֹדֵ֣ף | rō·ḏêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| but the righteous | וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים | wə·ṣad·dî·qîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| are as bold | יִבְטָֽח׃ | yiḇ·ṭāḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H982 trust |
| as a lion | כִּכְפִ֥יר | kiḵ·p̄îr | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H3715 young lion |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 28:7 · Psalm 53:5 · Isaiah 26:3–4 · Psalm 27:1–2 · Psalm 112:7 · 1 Thessalonians 2:2 · Acts 4:13 · Daniel 6:10–11 · Acts 14:3 · Jeremiah 20:4 · Leviticus 26:36 · Daniel 3:16–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.