29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 19:29
Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD
The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.
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Verse 29
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Judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֑יםH8201Noun - masculine pluralare preparedנָכ֣וֹנוּH3559Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralfor mockersלַלֵּצִ֣יםH3887Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluraland beatingsוּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹתH4112Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluralfor the backsלְגֵ֣וH1460Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof foolsכְּסִילִֽים׃H3684Noun - masculine plural