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

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

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Verse 21

Original words

Disaster רָעָ֑ה H7451 Adjective - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker pursues תְּרַדֵּ֣ף H7291 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular sinners חַ֭טָּאִים H2400 Adjective - masculine plural but prosperity טֽוֹב׃ H2896 Noun - masculine singular is the reward יְשַׁלֶּם־ H7999 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular of the righteous צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural

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