29 A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:29
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 29
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A wicked רָשָׁ֣ע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular man אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular hardens הֵעֵ֬ז H5810 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular his face בְּפָנָ֑יו H6440 Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular but the upright [man] וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר H3477 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular . . . ה֤וּא׀ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular makes יָכִין H3559 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his way {sure} דְּרָכָיו׃ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or puts up a bold front