4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 11:4
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 4
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Riches ה֭וֹן H1952 Noun - masculine singular vvv לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle are worthless יוֹעִ֣יל H3276 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in the day בְּי֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of wrath עֶבְרָ֑ה H5678 Noun - feminine singular but righteousness וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה H6666 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular brings deliverance תַּצִּ֥יל H5337 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular from death מִמָּֽוֶת׃ H4194 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular