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

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

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Verse 9

Original words

The light אוֹר־ H216 Noun - common singular construct of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֥ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural shines brightly יִשְׂמָ֑ח H8055 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular but the lamp וְנֵ֖ר H5216 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural is extinguished יִדְעָֽךְ׃ H1846 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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