Proverbs
Proverbs 29:14
14A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A king | מֶ֤לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| who judges | שׁוֹפֵ֣ט | šō·w·p̄êṭ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| the poor | דַּלִּ֑ים | dal·lîm | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H1800 low, weak, poor, thin |
| with fairness | בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת | be·’ĕ·meṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| his throne | כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ | kis·’ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3678 seat |
| will be established | יִכּֽוֹן׃ | yik·kō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| forever | לָעַ֥ד | lā·‘aḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5703 perpetuity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:12 · Isaiah 11:4 · Proverbs 20:28 · Psalm 72:2–4 · Proverbs 29:4 · Hebrews 1:8–9 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Psalm 89:2 · Psalm 72:12–14 · Proverbs 28:16 · Proverbs 25:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.