Proverbs 13:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

ʾôr-ṣaddîqîm yiśmāḥ wə-nēr rəšāʿîm yidʿāk

Grammar Details

*ʾôr*: noun, masculine singular construct - light of
*ṣaddîqîm*: adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones
*yiśmāḥ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rejoices/shines brightly
*wə-*: conjunction - and
*nēr*: noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of
*rəšāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones
*yidʿāk*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - goes out/is extinguished

Word Meanings

*ʾôr*: light/brightness
*ṣaddîqîm*: righteous ones/just people
*yiśmāḥ*: rejoices/shines brightly/is joyful
*nēr*: lamp/light
*rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil people
*yidʿāk*: goes out/is extinguished/is put out

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 24:20 : 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Isa 50:10-11 : 10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Matt 22:13 : 13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matt 25:8 : 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
1 Kgs 11:36 : 36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
Job 18:5-6 : 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
Job 21:17 : 17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Job 29:3 : 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Ps 112:4 : 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

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