8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 11:8
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 8
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The righteous manצַ֭דִּיקH6662Adjective - masculine singularis deliveredנֶחֱלָ֑ץH2502Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom troubleמִצָּרָ֣הH6869Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularin his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃H8478Preposition | third person masculine singularthe wicked manרָשָׁ֣עH7563Adjective - masculine singulargoes inוַיָּבֹ֖אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular