Proverbs

Proverbs 29:26

²⁶Many seek the ruler’s favor,

but a man receives justice from the LORD.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	רַ֭בִּים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
seek	מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים	mə·ḇaq·šîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1245 seek
the ruler’s	מוֹשֵׁ֑ל	mō·wō·šêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
favor	פְּנֵי־	pə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
but a man	אִֽישׁ׃	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
receives justice	מִשְׁפַּט־	miš·paṭ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
from the LORD	וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.