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Proverbs 13:9 Interlinear

“The light of the righteous rejoiceth but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out”

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Proverbs 13 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	אוֹר	H216	The light	illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
2	צַדִּיקִ֥ים	H6662	of the righteous	just
3	יִשְׂמָ֑ח	H8055	rejoiceth	probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
4	וְנֵ֖ר	H5216	but the lamp	a lamp (i.e., the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
5	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	H7563	of the wicked	morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
6	יִדְעָֽךְ׃	H1846	shall be put out	to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up

Proverbs 13:9 (current)The light of the righteous rejoiceth but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out