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By his evilבְּרָעָתוֹthe wickedרָשָׁעis thrust down,יִדָּחֶהbut the righteousוְ צַדִּיקtakes refugeחֹסֶהin his death.בְמוֹתוֹ
Proverbs 14:32
Study it in the app“By his evil the wicked is thrust down, but the righteous takes refuge in his death.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 14:32, word by word
- By his evilרָעָתraat
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raat” appears- the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- is thrust downיִדָּחֶהyidache
push down
To thrust someone down hard, so that he falls and cannot rise.
Where else “yidache” appears- but the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- takes refugeחֹסֶהchose
take refuge
Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.
Where else “chose” appears- in his deathמוֹתmot
death
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mot” appears
Translation note
The ancient Greek translation says in the second line: “but the one who trusts in his own integrity is righteous.”
The context
31Whoever oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
32 · This verse (above)
33In the heart of the discerning wisdom rests, and in the midst of the senseless it makes itself known.