Proverbs 12:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃

Transliteration

yāṯēr mērēʿēhû ṣaddîq wəḏereḵ rəšāʿîm tatʿēm

Grammar Details

• *yāṯēr*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - explores/seeks excellence
• *mērēʿēhû*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his companion/neighbor
• *ṣaddîq*: adjective, masculine singular - righteous one
• *wəḏereḵ*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and way of
• *rəšāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones
• *tatʿēm*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - leads them astray

Word Meanings

• *yāṯēr*: explores/seeks excellence/guides/searches out
• *rēaʿ*: companion/neighbor/friend
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous one/just person
• *dereḵ*: way/path/conduct
• *rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil ones
• *tatʿēm*: leads them astray/makes them wander

Referenced Verses

• Ps 16:3 : 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
• Ps 18:12-13 : 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
• Prov 12:13 : 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
• Prov 17:27 : 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
• Matt 5:46-48 : 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
• Luke 6:32-36 : 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
• Jas 1:13-14 : 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
• 1 Pet 2:18-21 : 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
• 2 Pet 2:18-22 : 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
• 1 John 2:26 : 26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
• Rev 13:14 : 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.