Proverbs 10:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹא־י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

Transliteration

lōʾ-yôʿîlû ʾôṣərôt rešaʿ wə-ṣədāqāh taṣṣîl mimmāwet

Grammar Details

• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yôʿîlû*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - profit/avail
• *ʾôṣərôt*: masculine plural construct - treasures of
• *rešaʿ*: masculine singular noun - wickedness
• *wə-ṣədāqāh*: conjunction + feminine singular noun - and righteousness
• *taṣṣîl*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - delivers/rescues
• *mimmāwet*: preposition + masculine singular noun - from death

Word Meanings

• *yôʿîlû*: profit/benefit/avail
• *ʾôṣərôt*: treasures/storehouses/wealth
• *rešaʿ*: wickedness/evil/wrong
• *ṣədāqāh*: righteousness/justice/right conduct
• *taṣṣîl*: delivers/rescues/saves

Referenced Verses

• Prov 11:4 : 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
• Prov 21:6 : 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
• Isa 10:2-3 : 2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! 3 And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
• Ezek 7:19 : 19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
• Dan 4:27 : 27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
• Zeph 1:18 : 18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
• Luke 12:15-21 : 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• Luke 16:22-23 : 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
• Rom 2:5 : 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
• Rom 5:21 : 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Phil 3:9 : 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
• Jas 5:1-3 : 1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
• Prov 12:28 : 28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
• Ps 49:6-9 : 6 They that trust{H8802)} in their wealth, and boast{H8691)} themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means{H8800)} redeem{H8799)} his brother, nor give{H8799)} to God a ransom for him: 8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious{H8799)}, and it ceaseth{H8804)} for ever:) 9 That he should still live{H8799)} for ever, and not see{H8799)} corruption. 10 For he seeth{H8799)} that wise men die{H8799)}, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish{H8799)}, and leave{H8804)} their wealth to others.