Focused Passage

Proverbs 28:25

Righteous Boldness, Law-Keeping, Confession, Justice for the Poor, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from righteous boldness and public justice, to integrity and instruction, to confession and fear of the LORD, to oppressive rulers and blameless walking, to work and greed, to rebuke and trust, and finally to generosity toward the poor and the public effects of wicked rule.

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25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

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Verse 25

Original words

A greedy manרְחַב־H7342Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .נֶ֭פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singularstirs upיְגָרֶ֣הH1624Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularstrifeמָד֑וֹןH4066Noun - masculine singularbut he who trustsוּבוֹטֵ֖חַH982Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill prosperיְדֻשָּֽׁן׃H1878Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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