15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:15
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 15
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Justice מִשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 Noun - masculine singular executed עֲשׂ֣וֹת H6213 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct is a joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה H8057 Noun - feminine singular to the righteous לַ֭צַּדִּיק H6662 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular but a terror וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה H4288 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular to the workers לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי H6466 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of iniquity אָֽוֶן׃ H205 Noun - masculine singular