21 The 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 lips שִׂפְתֵ֣י H8193 Noun - feminine dual construct of the righteous צַ֭דִּיק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular feed יִרְע֣וּ H7462 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural many רַבִּ֑ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural but fools וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים H191 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural die יָמֽוּתוּ׃ H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural for lack בַּחֲסַר־ H2638 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of judgment לֵ֥ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular