7 The 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 wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural are overthrown הָפ֣וֹךְ H2015 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute and perish וְאֵינָ֑ם H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine plural but the house וּבֵ֖ית H1004 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural will stand יַעֲמֹֽד׃ H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular