Proverbs 29:6

“In the transgression of an evil man is a snare, but the righteous shouts for joy and is glad.”

Proverbs 29:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 29:6, word by word

In the transgressionפֶשַׁעfesha

transgression

A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.

Where else “fesha” appears
of an evilרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
is a snareמוֹקֵשׁmokesh

snare

Snare, trap for hunting; whatever makes someone fall.

Where else “mokesh” appears
the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadik” appears
shouts for joyיָרוּןyarun

shout for joy

To raise a glad cry.

Where else “yarun” appears
and is gladשָׂמֵחַsameach

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

Where else “sameach” appears

The context

5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

6 · This verse (above)

7The righteous knows the cause of the poor; the wicked does not understand knowledge.

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