12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:12
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 12
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Original words
The Righteous Oneצַ֭דִּיקH6662Adjective - masculine singularconsidersמַשְׂכִּ֣ילH7919Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularthe houseלְבֵ֣יתH1004Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרָשָׁ֑עH7563Adjective - masculine singular[and] bringsמְסַלֵּ֖ףH5557Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularthe wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralto ruinלָרָֽע׃H7451Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or The righteous one