Proverbs

Proverbs 29:16

¹⁶When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases;

but the righteous will see their downfall.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the wicked	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
thrive	בִּרְב֣וֹת	bir·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
rebellion	פָּ֑שַׁע	pā·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
increases	יִרְבֶּה־	yir·beh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
but the righteous	וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים	wə·ṣad·dî·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
will see	יִרְאֽוּ׃	yir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
their downfall	בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם	bə·map·pal·tām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4658 carcass, ruin, overthrow

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.