Proverbs 14:19
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.”
צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
טוֹב
good people
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טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
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שָׁחַח
they bow
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שָׁחַח
To bow down, to be brought low, to be cast down. Shachach. Why are you cast down O my soul? The honest acknowledgment of spiritual low points is itself an act of faith.
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רַע
evil people
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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שַׁעַר
the gates of
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שַׁעַר
Gate, entrance, city gate. Shaar. Enter His gates with thanksgiving. Come to God ready to engage not just observe.
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