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Handיָדto hand,לְיָדthe evil manרָּעwill notלֹאgo unpunished,יִנָּקֶהbut the offspringוְזֶרַעof the righteousצַדִּיקִיםwill escape.נִמְלָט
Proverbs 11:21
Study it in the app“Hand to hand, the evil man will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 11:21, word by word
- Handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- the evil manרָּעra
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appears- go unpunishedיִנָּקֶהyinake
go unpunished
Not to receive the punishment one deserved.
Where else “yinake” appears- but the offspringזֶרַעzera
offspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zera” appears- of the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadikim” appears- will escapeנִמְלָטnimlat
escape
To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.
Where else “nimlat” appears
Translation note
“Hand to hand”: a Hebrew expression that makes something certain, like “be sure of it.”
The context
20An abomination to YHWH are the crooked of heart, but the blameless in their way are his pleasure.
21 · This verse (above)
22A ring of gold in the snout of a pig, so is a beautiful woman who turns away from judgment.