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

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

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Verse 11

Original words

The houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralwill be destroyedיִשָּׁמֵ֑דH8045Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbut the tentוְאֹ֖הֶלH168Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםH3477Adjective - masculine pluralwill flourishיַפְרִֽיחַ׃H6524Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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