Proverbs

Proverbs 4:18

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

shining brighter and brighter until midday.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.