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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 22:8 - Fail
Proverbs 22:8 - He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that soweth | H2232 | זָרַע |
[Verb] to sow; figuratively to {disseminate} {plant } fructify |
| iniquity | H5766 | עֶוֶל |
[Noun] (moral) evil |
| shall reap | H7114 | קָצַר |
[Verb] to dock {off} that {is} curtail (transitively or {intransitively} literally or figuratively); especially to harvest (grass or grain) |
| vanity | H205 | אָוֶן |
[Noun Masculine] to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also {trouble} vanity: wickedness; specifically an idol |
| and the rod | H7626 | שֵׁבֶט |
[Noun Masculine] a {scion} that {is} (literally) a stick (for {punishing} {writing} {fighting} {ruling} {walking} etc.) or (figuratively) a clan |
| of his anger | H5678 | עֶבְרָה |
[Noun Feminine] an outburst of passion |
| shall fail | H3615 | כָּלָה |
[Verb] to {end} whether intransitively (to {cease} be {finished} perish) or transitively (to {complete} {prepare } consume) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.