19The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:19
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.
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Verse 19
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The evilרָ֭עִיםH7451Adjective - masculine pluralbowשַׁח֣וּH7817Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe goodטוֹבִ֑יםH2896Adjective - masculine pluraland the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםH7563Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralatעַֽל־H5921Prepositionthe gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֥יH8179Noun - masculine plural constructof the righteousצַדִּֽיק׃H6662Adjective - masculine singular