The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.Proverbs 13:9
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃
- אוֹר־'or-“[the] light of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אוֹר · “light” · Strong's H0216
- צַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.Kim“righteous [people]”Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from צַדִּיק · “righteous” · Strong's H6662
- יִשְׂמָ֑חyis.Mach“it rejoices”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂמַח · “to rejoice” · Strong's H8055
- וְנֵ֖רve.Ner“and [the] lamp of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from נֵר · “lamp” · Strong's H5216A
- רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Im“wicked [people]”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
- יִדְעָֽךְ׃yid.'Akh“it is extinguished”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָּעַךְ · “to put out” · Strong's H1846
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)