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Proverbs 1:19

Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
Proverbs 1:19
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

כֵּ֗ן אָ֭רְחוֹת כָּל־בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ בָּ֑צַע אֶת־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלָ֣יו יִקָּֽח׃ פ

  1. כֵּ֗ןKen“[are] thus”
    Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
  2. אָ֭רְחוֹת'A.re.chot“[the] paths of”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from אֹ֫רַח · “way” · Strong's H0734
  3. כָּל־kol-“every”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  4. בֹּ֣צֵֽעַBo.tze.a'“[one who] gains unjustly”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּצַע · “to gain” · Strong's H1214I
  5. בָּ֑צַעBa.tza'“unjust gain”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בֶּ֫צַע · “(unjust) gain” · Strong's H1215
  6. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. נֶ֖פֶשׁNe.fesh“[the] life of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “life” · Strong's H5315H
  8. בְּעָלָ֣יוbe.'a.Lav“owners its”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּעַל · “master” · Strong's H1167G
  9. יִקָּֽח׃ פyi.Kach“it will take”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)