Focused Passage

Proverbs 14:11

The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.

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

11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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Verse 11

Original words

The house בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural will be destroyed יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד H8045 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular but the tent וְאֹ֖הֶל H168 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים H3477 Adjective - masculine plural will flourish יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ H6524 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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