18The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:18
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 18
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The wickedרָשָׁ֑עH7563Adjective - masculine singular[become] a ransomכֹּ֣פֶרH3724Noun - masculine singularfor the righteousלַצַּדִּ֣יקH6662Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singularand the faithlessבּוֹגֵֽד׃H898Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularforוְתַ֖חַתH8478Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםH3477Adjective - masculine plural