Proverbs

Proverbs 4:18–19

¹⁸The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,

shining brighter and brighter until midday.

¹⁹But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;

they do not know what makes them stumble.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The path	וְאֹ֣רַח	wə·’ō·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path
of the righteous	צַ֭דִּיקִים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
is like the first gleam	כְּא֣וֹר	kə·’ō·wr	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H216 light
of dawn	נֹ֑גַהּ	nō·ḡah	Noun - feminine singular	H5051 brightness
shining brighter	הוֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and brighter until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
midday	נְכ֥וֹן	nə·ḵō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3559 be firm

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the way	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the wicked	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
is like the darkest gloom	כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה	kā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H653 darkness, gloominess, calamity
they do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָ֝דְע֗וּ	yā·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
what	בַּמֶּ֥ה	bam·meh	Preposition-b; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
makes them stumble	יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃פ	yik·kā·šê·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 4:18 John 8:12 · Job 11:17 · Daniel 12:3 · Philippians 2:15 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · 2 Peter 1:19 · Matthew 5:14 · Psalm 84:7 · Isaiah 26:7 · Matthew 5:16 · 2 Samuel 23:4 · Revelation 22:5

Proverbs 4:19 John 12:35 · Isaiah 59:9–10 · Jeremiah 23:12 · Job 18:5–6 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Jeremiah 13:16 · Matthew 7:23 · Job 12:25 · Proverbs 2:13 · John 11:10 · Job 18:18 · Job 5:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.