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They fleeנָסוּ—and there is noוְאֵיןone pursuing—רֹדֵףthe wicked,רָשָׁעbutוְthe righteousצַדִּיקִיםlike a young lionכִּכְפִירare confident.יִבְטָח
Proverbs 28:1
Study it in the app“They flee —and there is no one pursuing— the wicked, but the righteous like a young lion are confident.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 28:1, word by word
- They fleeנָסוּnasu
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “nasu” appears- one pursuing—רֹדֵףrodef
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “rodef” appears- the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadikim” appears- like a young lionכְפִירchefir
young lion
A young, strong lion.
Where else “chefir” appears- are confidentיִבְטָחyivtach
be secure
To live at ease, without fear or suspicion.
Where else “yivtach” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Because of the transgression of a land many are its princes, but with a man who understands and knows, so its stability is prolonged.