Focused Passage

Proverbs 14:22

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

22 Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.

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Verse 22

Original words

Do not הֲ‍ֽלוֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle those who contrive חֹ֣רְשֵׁי H2790 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct evil רָ֑ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular go astray יִ֭תְעוּ H8582 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural But those who plan חֹ֣רְשֵׁי H2790 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct goodness [find] טֽוֹב׃ H2896 Noun - masculine singular loving devotion וְחֶ֥סֶד H2617 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and faithfulness וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת H571 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

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