7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 12:7
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.
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Verse 7
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The wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralare overthrownהָפ֣וֹךְH2015Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteand perishוְאֵינָ֑םH369Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine pluralbut the houseוּבֵ֖יתH1004Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםH6662Adjective - masculine pluralwill standיַעֲמֹֽד׃H5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular