Proverbs 4:19
"The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The way of the wicked is as darkness,.... They are in the darkness of sin, ignorance, error, and unbelief; their works are works of darkness; the way in which they

are leads to eternal darkness, ruin, and misery, and so must be most uncomfortable and dangerous; they know not at what they stumble; they stumble at the word, which they are ignorant of, and at Christ, whom they have no knowledge of; and through the temptations of Satan and snares of the world, which they are not aware of, nor upon their guard against.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H1870 דֶּרֶךְ
Definition:

16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3 16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3

H7563 רָשְׁע
Definition:

23+; pluralרְשָׁעִיםIsaiah 13:11+; constructרִשְׁעֵיPsalm 75:93t. feminine singularרְשָׁעָהEzekiel 3:18(strike out Co),Ezekiel 3:19(רָשָׁעCo); —1usually as substantive,one guilty of crime, deserving p 23+; pluralרְשָׁעִיםIsaiah 13:11+; constructרִשְׁעֵיPsalm 75:93t. feminine singularרְשָׁעָהEzekiel 3:18(strike out Co),Ezekiel 3:19(רָשָׁעCo); —1usually as substantive,one guilty of crime, deserving p

Possible Meanings:
  • be wicked (semantic_range)
  • act wickedly (semantic_range)
  • be wicked (semantic_range)
  • act wickedly (semantic_range)
  • be guilty (semantic_range)
H0653 אֲפֵלָה
Definition:

22+;אֲפֵלָתְךָIsaiah 58:10; pluralאֲפֵלוֺתIsaiah 59:9—1darknessDeuteronomy 28:29;Proverbs 7:9(""אִישׁוֺן לַיְלָה); of supernatural darkness in EgyptExodus 10:22; of day of .׳י(compareAmos 5:20belowאָפ 22+;אֲפֵלָתְךָIsaiah 58:10; pluralאֲפֵלוֺתIsaiah 59:9—1darknessDeuteronomy 28:29;Proverbs 7:9(""אִישׁוֺן לַיְלָה); of supernatural darkness in EgyptExodus 10:22; of day of .׳י(compareAmos 5:20belowאָפ

Possible Meanings:
  • gloominess (semantic_range)
  • calamity (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H3045 יָדַע
Definition:

1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene 1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene

Possible Meanings:
  • know (semantic_range)
  • know (semantic_range)
  • cause to know (semantic_range)
  • inform (semantic_range)
H4100 מָה
Definition:

43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th 43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th

Possible Meanings:
  • what? (semantic_range)
H3782 כָּשַׁל
Definition:

4+, (Hosea 5:5b readיִכָּשֵׁל, compare We),כָּֽשְׁלָהIsaiah 3:8;Isaiah 59:14;כָּֽשְׁלוּJeremiah 46:6+,כָּשַׁלְנוּIsaiah 59:10, etc.;Imperfect3masculine pluralיכשׁ֑ולוProverbs 4:16Kt (but read Hiph`il, 4+, (Hosea 5:5b readיִכָּשֵׁל, compare We),כָּֽשְׁלָהIsaiah 3:8;Isaiah 59:14;כָּֽשְׁלוּJeremiah 46:6+,כָּשַׁלְנוּIsaiah 59:10, etc.;Imperfect3masculine pluralיכשׁ֑ולוProverbs 4:16Kt (but read Hiph`il,

Possible Meanings:
  • stumble (semantic_range)
  • stagger (semantic_range)
  • totter (semantic_range)
  • stumble (semantic_range)
  • by means of (semantic_range)

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