Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes. Young's Literal Translation The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth. King James Bible The wicked desireth the net of evil [men]: but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit]. Hebrew The wickedרָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person desire חָמַ֣ד (ḥā·maḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2530: To desire, take pleasure in the plunder מְצ֣וֹד (mə·ṣō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4685: A net, a, fastness, tower of evil men, רָעִ֑ים (rā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil but the root וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ (wə·šō·reš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8328: A root of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous flourishes. יִתֵּֽן׃ (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set |