Proverbs 24:20
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
נִיר
the lamp of
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נִיר
Lamp, burning light. Niyr. A flame that lights the way. Your word is a lamp to my feet, not a floodlight but just enough light for the very next step.
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רָשָׁע
wicked people
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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דָּעַךְ
it will be extinguished
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דָּעַךְ
to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up
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