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The lightאוֹרof the righteousצַדִּיקִיםrejoices,יִשְׂמָחbut the lampוְנֵרof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםgoes out.יִדְעָךְ
Proverbs 13:9
Study it in the app“The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 13:9, word by word
- The lightאוֹרor
light
The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.
Where else “or” appears- of the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadikim” appears- rejoicesיִשְׂמָחyismach
rejoice
To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.
Where else “yismach” appears- but the lampנֵרner
lamp
Lamp: a vessel with oil and a wick; also light.
Where else “ner” appears- of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- goes outיִדְעָךְyidach
go out, be extinguished
To go out, to be extinguished, like a lamp; also to dry up.
Where else “yidach” appears
The context
8The ransom of the soul of a man is his riches, but the poor does not hear a threat.
9 · This verse (above)
10Only through insolence comes strife, but with those who take counsel is wisdom.