Focused Passage

Proverbs 12:21

Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous

The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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Verse 21

Original words

Noלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleharmאָ֑וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularbefallsיְאֻנֶּ֣הH579Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe righteousלַצַּדִּ֣יקH6662Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructbut the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםH7563Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralare filledמָ֣לְאוּH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwith troubleרָֽע׃H7451Adjective - masculine singular

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