Proverbs 29:6
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. | An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices. | In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [is] in [the] transgression of | בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע | be-FE-sha' | H6588 | transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) 1) transgression, rebellion 1a1) transgression (against individuals) 1a2) transgression (nation against nation) 1a3) transgression (against God) 1a3a) in general 1a3b) as recognised by sinner 1a3c) as God deals with it 1a3d) as God forgives 1a4) guilt of transgression 1a5) punishment for transgression 1a6) offering for transgression |
| a person | אִ֣ישׁ | 'ish | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| evil | רָ֣ע | ra' | H7451B | bad: evilרַע (ra) 1) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 1a) evil, distress, adversity 1b) evil, injury, wrong 1c) evil (ethical) |
| a snare | מוֹקֵ֑שׁ | mo-KESH | H4170 | snareמוֹקֵשׁ (mo.qesh) bait, lure, snare |
| and a righteous [person] | וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק | ve-tza-DIK | H6662 | righteousצַדִּיק (tsad.diq) 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful |
| he cries aloud | יָר֥וּן | ya-RUN | H7442A | to overcomeרוּן (run) 1) to overcome 1a) (Hithpolel) to be overcome |
| and he rejoices | וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ | ve-sa-ME-ach | H8055 | to rejoiceשָׂמַח (sa.mach) 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.