19 The 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 evil רָ֭עִים H7451 Adjective - masculine plural bow שַׁח֣וּ H7817 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the good טוֹבִ֑ים H2896 Adjective - masculine plural and the wicked וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים H7563 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural at עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition the gates שַׁעֲרֵ֥י H8179 Noun - masculine plural construct of the righteous צַדִּֽיק׃ H6662 Adjective - masculine singular