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the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked [will bow down] at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The evil bow before those who are good, and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The evil bow before those who are good, the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The wicked will come crawling to those who obey God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Evil people will bow to good people. Wicked people will bow at the gates of a righteous person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Evil people will have to bow down to the righteous and humbly beg their favor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The evil have bowed down before the good, "" And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The evil bowed before the good, and the unjust at the gates of the just one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The evil will fall down before the good. And the impious will fall down before the gates of the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The malicious bow down before the good, and the wicked, at the gates of the just. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Evil men shall prostrate themselves before good men; and the wicked shall come to beg at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The evil will fall in front of the good and the evil will come to the door of the righteous.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The evil bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/14-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2675" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">The Wise Woman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">The evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/7817.htm" title="7817: ša·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To bow, be bowed down, crouch. A primitive root; to sink or depress.">bow</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·w·ḇîm (Adj-mp) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">the good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: ū·rə·šā·‘îm (Conj-w:: Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">and the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ă·rê (N-mpc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">the gates</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">of the righteous.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34</a></span><br />Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9</a></span><br />For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Psalm 37:11</a></span><br />But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-22.htm">Psalm 37:22</a></span><br />Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-29.htm">Psalm 37:29</a></span><br />The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Psalm 112:10</a></span><br />The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Isaiah 60:14</a></span><br />The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a></span><br />Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Isaiah 66:14</a></span><br />When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-27.htm">Daniel 7:27</a></span><br />Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-3.htm">Malachi 4:3</a></span><br />Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></span><br />Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-6.htm">Genesis 42:6</a></b></br> And Joseph <i>was</i> the governor over the land, <i>and</i> he <i>it was</i> that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him <i>with</i> their faces to the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-28.htm">Genesis 43:28</a></b></br> And they answered, Thy servant our father <i>is</i> in good health, he <i>is</i> yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/8-8.htm">Exodus 8:8</a></b></br> Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Knees</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-9.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-11.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-17.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-4.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-4.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-22.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-3.htm">Knees</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-18.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-29.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">A wise woman builds her house</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The evil bow before the good</b><br>This phrase suggests a reversal of fortunes where those who practice evil ultimately find themselves in a position of submission to those who are good. This concept is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34</a>, which speaks of the wicked being cut off and the righteous inheriting the land. The imagery of bowing indicates a recognition of authority or superiority, which aligns with the biblical principle that righteousness ultimately prevails. Historically, this can be seen in the stories of Joseph and Daniel, where those who were initially oppressed or marginalized due to their righteousness eventually rose to positions of influence and power.<p><b>and the wicked at the gates of the righteous</b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, city gates were places of judgment and decision-making, where elders and leaders would gather to discuss legal matters and community issues. The phrase implies that the wicked, who often seek to undermine or harm the righteous, will find themselves in a position of subservience or judgment at these gates. This is reminiscent of the story of Mordecai and Haman in the Book of Esther, where Haman, who plotted against the Jews, ultimately faced judgment and humiliation. Theologically, this phrase underscores the biblical theme of divine justice, where God ensures that the righteous are vindicated and the wicked are held accountable. This also foreshadows the ultimate judgment at the end of times, as described in Revelation, where the righteous will be rewarded, and the wicked will face eternal consequences.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_evil.htm">The Evil</a></b><br>Refers to those who engage in immoral or malevolent actions, often characterized by a rejection of God's ways.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_good.htm">The Good</a></b><br>Represents individuals who live righteously, adhering to God's commandments and embodying moral integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Similar to "the evil," these are people who live in opposition to God's will, often causing harm or injustice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gates.htm">The Gates</a></b><br>In ancient times, city gates were places of judgment and decision-making, symbolizing authority and governance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are in right standing with God, living according to His laws and principles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inevitable_triumph_of_righteousness.htm">The Inevitable Triumph of Righteousness</a></b><br>Despite temporary appearances, God's justice ensures that righteousness will ultimately prevail over wickedness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility.htm">The Role of Humility</a></b><br>The imagery of bowing suggests a forced humility that the wicked will experience, highlighting the importance of choosing humility voluntarily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_the_righteous.htm">The Authority of the Righteous</a></b><br>The righteous, by living in accordance with God's will, are granted authority and respect, even from those who oppose them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a></b><br>Living a life of integrity aligns us with God's purposes and positions us to be on the side of ultimate victory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>This verse encourages believers to maintain an eternal perspective, trusting that God's justice will be fully realized in His timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_day_near_as_night_ends.htm">What does the Bible say about perverseness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_reformed_epistemology.htm">What does 'lamp of the wicked' mean in Proverbs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_evil_people.htm">What is the Bible's view on evil people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_16_4_imply_god_created_evil.htm">Proverbs 16:4 states God made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for a day of disaster--doesn't this suggest a divine origin for evil, conflicting with the idea of a just and loving God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">The evil bow before the good.--</span>(Comp. <a href="/1_samuel/2-36.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in your house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray you, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.">1Samuel 2:36</a>.) That this final retribution is certain is implied by the tense employed, though it may be long delayed till the "awakening" (<a href="/psalms/73-20.htm" title="As a dream when one wakes; so, O Lord, when you wake, you shall despise their image.">Psalm 73:20</a>) of God and man to judgment. (Comp. <a href="//apocrypha.org/wisdom_of_solomon/5-1.htm" title="Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours.">Wisdom Of Solomon 5:1</a>, <span class= "ital">sqq.</span>)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The evil bow before the good; and the wicked stand at the gates of the righteous</span> (<a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Proverbs 8:34</a>). The final victory of good over evil is here set forth. However triumphant for a time and apparently prosperous the wicked may be, their success is not lasting; they shall in the end succumb to the righteous, even as the Canaanite kings crouched before Joshua's captains (<a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">Joshua 10:24</a>), and, hurled from their high estate, they shall stand humbly at the good man's door, begging for bread to support their life (<a href="/1_samuel/2-36.htm">1 Samuel 2:36</a>). The contrast here indicated is seen in our Lord's parable of Dives and Lazarus, when the beggar is comforted and the rich man is tormented, and when the latter urgently sues for the help of the once despised outcast to mitigate the agony which he is suffering (comp. Wisd. 5). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/14-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The evil</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֭עִים</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bow</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁח֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ša·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7817.htm">Strong's 7817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bow, be bowed down, crouch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the good,</span><br /><span class="heb">טוֹבִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·w·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">עַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gates</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁעֲרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the righteous.</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּֽיק׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/14-19.htm">Proverbs 14:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/14-19.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:19 The evil bow down before the good (Prov. 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