Proverbs 21:8

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Proverbs 21:8


← Proverbs 21:7 Proverbs 21:8 (KJV) Proverbs 21:9 →
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The wayH1870 of manH376 is frowardH2019 and strangeH2054: but as for the pureH2134, his workH6467 is rightH3477.


Original Hebrew

הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֹו׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ
ha.fakh.Pakh H2019 HAamsa (is) crooked
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
De.rekh H1870 HNcbsc (the) way of
אִ֣ישׁ
'ish H376 HNcmsa a person
וָזָ֑ר
va.Zar H2054 HAamsa guilty
וְ֝/זַ֗ךְ
ve./Zakh H2134 HC/Aamsa and/ a pure (person)
יָשָׁ֥ר
ya.Shar H3477 HAamsa (is) upright
פָּעֳלֽ/וֹ
po.'o.L/o H6467 HNcmsc/Sp3ms work/ his
Strong's References
  • H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
  • H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ (dârak) H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
  • H2019 — הֲפַכְפַּךְ (hăphakpak, haf-ak-pak'): by reduplication from הָפַךְ (hâphak) H2015; very perverse; froward.
  • H2054 — וָזָר (vâzâr, vaw-zawr'): presumed to be from an unused root meaning to bear guilt; crime; [idiom] strange.
  • H2134 — זַךְ (zak, zak): from זָכַךְ (zâkak) H2141; clear; clean, pure.
  • H3477 — יָשָׁר (yâshâr, yaw-shawr'): from יָשַׁר (yâshar) H3474; straight (literally or figuratively); convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
  • H6467 — פֹּעַל (pôʻal, po'-al): from פָּעַל (pâʻal) H6466; an act or work (concretely); act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.
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