Proverbs 12:21

“No wickedness will befall the righteous, but the wicked are full of evil.”

Proverbs 12:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 12:21, word by word

wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears
will befallיְאֻנֶּהyeune

let happen

Allow something to come upon someone; come upon.

Where else “yeune” appears
the righteousצַּדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadik” appears
but the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
are fullמָלְאוּmalu

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “malu” appears
of evilרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears

The context

20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but for those who counsel peace, joy.

21 · This verse (above)

22An abomination to YHWH are lips of falsehood, but those who practice faithfulness are his pleasure.

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