Proverbs
Proverbs 4:19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.