Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:21

Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.

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

21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

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Verse 21

Original words

Disasterרָעָ֑הH7451Adjective - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerpursuesתְּרַדֵּ֣ףH7291Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularsinnersחַ֭טָּאִיםH2400Adjective - masculine pluralbut prosperityטֽוֹב׃H2896Noun - masculine singularis the rewardיְשַׁלֶּם־H7999Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularof the righteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםH6662Adjective - masculine plural

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