Proverbs 14:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טוֹבִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃

Transliteration

šaḥû rāʿîm before ṭôbîm and rəšāʿîm at šaʿărê ṣaddîq

Grammar Details

• *šaḥû*: 3rd person plural Qal perfect - they bow down
• *rāʿîm*: masculine plural adjective - evil ones
• *ṭôbîm*: masculine plural adjective - good ones
• *rəšāʿîm*: masculine plural noun - wicked ones
• *šaʿărê*: masculine plural construct - gates of
• *ṣaddîq*: masculine singular adjective - righteous one

Word Meanings

• *šaḥû*: bow down/bend/sink down
• *rāʿîm*: evil ones/bad ones/wicked ones
• *ṭôbîm*: good ones/pleasant ones/agreeable ones
• *rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/criminals/evil ones
• *šaʿărê*: gates/doors/entrances
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous one/just one/innocent one

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:6 : 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.
• Gen 43:28 : 28 And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.
• Exod 8:8 : 8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Entreat Jehovah, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice unto Jehovah.
• Exod 9:27-28 : 27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: Jehovah is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. 28 Entreat Jehovah; for there hath been enough of [these] mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
• Exod 11:8 : 8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.
• 1 Sam 2:36 : 36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thy house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.
• 2 Kgs 3:12 : 12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of Jehovah is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
• Esth 7:7-8 : 7 And the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine [and went] into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. 8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
• Ps 49:14 : 14 They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.
• Prov 11:29 : 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
• Isa 60:14 : 14 And the sons of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Mic 7:9-9 : 9 I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness. 10 Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see [my desire] upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
• Mic 7:16-17 : 16 The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall be deaf. 17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their close places; they shall come with fear unto Jehovah our God, and shall be afraid because of thee.
• Mal 4:3 : 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• Acts 16:39 : 39 and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.