18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 11:18
Integrity, Righteousness, and Community Life Under the LORD's Moral Order
The chapter moves through practical arenas of righteousness: commerce, humility, integrity, death and hope, speech, civic life, guidance, mercy, desire, generosity, household stewardship, and final moral recompense.
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Verse 18
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The wicked manרָשָׁ֗עH7563Adjective - masculine singularearnsעֹשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularan emptyשָׁ֑קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singularwageפְעֻלַּת־H6468Noun - feminine singular constructbut he who sowsוְזֹרֵ֥עַH2232Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularrighteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הH6666Noun - feminine singular[reaps] a trueאֱמֶֽת׃H571Noun - feminine singularrewardשֶׂ֣כֶרH7938Noun - masculine singular construct