18 The 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 man רָשָׁ֗ע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular earns עֹשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular an empty שָׁ֑קֶר H8267 Noun - masculine singular wage פְעֻלַּת־ H6468 Noun - feminine singular construct but he who sows וְזֹרֵ֥עַ H2232 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular righteousness צְ֝דָקָ֗ה H6666 Noun - feminine singular [reaps] a true אֱמֶֽת׃ H571 Noun - feminine singular reward שֶׂ֣כֶר H7938 Noun - masculine singular construct