When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.Proverbs 29:16
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בִּרְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃
- בִּרְב֣וֹתbir.Vot“when increase”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָבָה · “to multiply” · Strong's H7235A
- רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'im“wicked [people]”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
- יִרְבֶּה־yir.beh-“it increases”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָבָה · “to multiply” · Strong's H7235A
- פָּ֑שַׁעPa.sha'“transgression”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פֶּ֫שַׁע · “transgression” · Strong's H6588
- וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗יםve.tza.di.Kim“and righteous [people]”Conjunction + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from צַדִּיק · “righteous” · Strong's H6662
- בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥םbe.ma.pal.Tam“on overthrow their”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מַפֶּ֫לֶת · “carcass” · Strong's H4658
- יִרְאֽוּ׃yir.'U“they will look”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)