The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.Proverbs 21:7
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
- שֹׁד־shod-“[the] violence of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֹׁד · “violence” · Strong's H7701
- רְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'Im“wicked [people]”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
- יְגוֹרֵ֑םye.go.Rem“it will drag away them”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from גָּרַר · “to drag|chew|saw” · Strong's H1641
- כִּ֥יki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּme.'a.Nu“they refuse”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from מָאֵן · “to refuse” · Strong's H3985
- לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sot“to do”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
- מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.Pat“justice”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)