King James Version
Proverbs 11:31 in the King James Version says “Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.”
Proverbs 11:31 · KJV
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. winneth: Heb. taketh
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shall be recompensed”
H7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“and the sinner”
H2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
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