29A 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 wickedרָשָׁ֣עH7563Adjective - masculine singularmanאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularhardensהֵעֵ֬זH5810Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularhis faceבְּפָנָ֑יוH6440Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularbut the upright [man]וְ֝יָשָׁ֗רH3477Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular. . .ה֤וּא׀H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularmakesיָכִיןH3559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis way {sure}דְּרָכָיו׃H1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or puts up a bold front