Tag Archives: Proverbs 12:7

הָפֹ֣וךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃ (Proverbs 12:7) The overthrowing of the wicked and they are no more but the house of the righteous shall stand. This lesson is based on Proverbs 12:7, focusing on the topic: ‘Word Order and Antithetical Parallelism in Biblical Hebrew Poetry,’ with attention to the syntax of verb-subject structure, negation, and durative aspect. Introduction to Proverbs 12:7: The Syntax of Destruction and Endurance Proverbs 12:7 contrasts the fate of the wicked and the stability of the righteous, employing antithetical parallelism and an interesting shift in word order.… Learn Hebrew