21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 10:21
The Righteous and the Wicked: Wisdom in Speech, Work, Wealth, and Life
The chapter moves as a concentrated collection rather than a single linear argument. Its repeated contrasts form a moral portrait of the righteous and the wicked, with major clusters around family, work, wealth, speech, discipline, desire, fear, and destiny.
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Verse 21
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The lipsשִׂפְתֵ֣יH8193Noun - feminine dual constructof the righteousצַ֭דִּיקH6662Adjective - masculine singularfeedיִרְע֣וּH7462Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralmanyרַבִּ֑יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralbut foolsוֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗יםH191Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluraldieיָמֽוּתוּ׃H4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfor lackבַּחֲסַר־H2638Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof judgmentלֵ֥בH3820Noun - masculine singular