Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:9

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

9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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Verse 9

Original words

The lightאוֹר־H216Noun - common singular constructof the righteousצַדִּיקִ֥יםH6662Adjective - masculine pluralshines brightlyיִשְׂמָ֑חH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbut the lampוְנֵ֖רH5216Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralis extinguishedיִדְעָֽךְ׃H1846Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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