Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 11:19 Interlinear
“ As righteousness tendeth to life so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כֵּן | H3651 | properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner | |
| 2 | צְדָקָ֥ה | H6666 | As righteousness | rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) |
| 3 | לְחַיִּ֑ים | H2416 | tendeth to life | alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin |
| 4 | וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף | H7291 | so he that pursueth | to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by) |
| 5 | רָעָ֣ה | H7451 | evil | bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) |
| 6 | לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ | H4194 | pursueth it to his own death | death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin |
Verse Context
Proverbs 11:18The wicked worketh work a deceitful but to him that soweth righteousness...
Proverbs 11:19 (current) As righteousness tendeth to life so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death
Proverbs 11:20are abomination to the LORD They that are of a froward heart are his delight but such as are upright...