15Justice 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.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
Study Helps
References and Original Words
Verse 15
Cross-references
Original words
Justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טH4941Noun - masculine singularexecutedעֲשׂ֣וֹתH6213Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructis a joyשִׂמְחָ֣הH8057Noun - feminine singularto the righteousלַ֭צַּדִּיקH6662Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singularbut a terrorוּ֝מְחִתָּ֗הH4288Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularto the workersלְפֹ֣עֲלֵיH6466Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof iniquityאָֽוֶן׃H205Noun - masculine singular