Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. Young's Literal Translation The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness—a true reward. King James Bible The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward. Hebrew The wicked manרָשָׁ֗ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person earns עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make an empty שָׁ֑קֶר (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood wage, פְעֻלַּת־ (p̄ə·‘ul·laṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6468: A work, recompense but he who sows וְזֹרֵ֥עַ (wə·zō·rê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify righteousness צְ֝דָקָ֗ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively [reaps] a true אֱמֶֽת׃ (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness reward. שֶׂ֣כֶר (śe·ḵer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7938: Hire, wages |