Proverbs 22:8 Go deeper

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

זוֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'[one who] sows

Lemma: זָרַע (za.ra) · Strong's: H2232

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to sow

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 26:12, Genesis 47:23, Exodus 23:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2232; TAHOT Proverbs 22:8 word 1

עַ֭וְלָה'Av.lahunrighteousness

Lemma: עַוְלָה (av.lah) · Strong's: H5766B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: injustice

Used 31 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:34, 2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Job 5:16, Job 6:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5766B; TAHOT Proverbs 22:8 word 2

אָ֑וֶן'A.ventrouble

Lemma: אָ֫וֶן (a.ven) · Strong's: H0205H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: evil: trouble

Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 23:21, Deuteronomy 26:14, Job 5:6, Psalms 90:10, Proverbs 12:21, Isaiah 41:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0205H; TAHOT Proverbs 22:8 word 3

וְשֵׁ֖בֶטve.She.vetand [the] rod of

Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: tribe: staff

Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 49:10, Exodus 21:20, Leviticus 27:32, Numbers 24:17, Judges 5:14, 2 Samuel 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7626G; TAHOT Proverbs 22:8 word 4

עֶבְרָת֣וֹev.ra.Tofury his

Lemma: עֶבְרָה (ev.rah) · Strong's: H5678

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: fury

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 49:7, Job 21:30, Job 40:11, Psalms 7:6, Psalms 78:49, Psalms 85:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5678; TAHOT Proverbs 22:8 word 5

יִכְלֶֽה\׃yikh.Lehit will end

Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to end: expend

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Genesis 43:2, Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22, Deuteronomy 32:23, 1 Kings 17:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3615J; TAHOT Proverbs 22:8 word 6

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He who sows	→	זָרַע H2232 to sow
injustice	→	עַוְלָה H5766B injustice
will reap disaster	→	H7114
. . .	→	אָ֫וֶן H0205H evil: trouble
and the rod	→	שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626G tribe: staff
of his fury	→	עֶבְרָה H5678 fury
will be destroyed	→	כָּלָה H3615J to end: expend

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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