7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:7
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 7
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The violenceשֹׁד־H7701Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרְשָׁעִ֥יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralwill sweep them awayיְגוֹרֵ֑םH1641Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthey refuseמֵ֝אֲנ֗וּH3985Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralto doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwhat is justמִשְׁפָּֽט׃H4941Noun - masculine singular