1 My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- My son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- forget H7911 (שָׁכַח) — to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
- not my law H8451 (תּוֹרָה) — a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
- but let thine heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- keep H5341 (נָצַר) — to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
- my commandments H4687 (מִצְוָה) — a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For length H753 (אֹרֶךְ) — length
- of days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- and long H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
- life H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
- and peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
- shall they add H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Let not mercy H2617 (חֶסֶד) — kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- and truth H571 (אֶמֶת) — stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
- forsake H5800 (עָזַב) — to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
- thee: bind H7194 (קָשַׁר) — to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)
- them about thy neck H1621 (גַּרְגְּרוֹת) — the throat (as used in rumination)
- write H3789 (כָּתַב) — to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
- them upon the table H3871 (לוּחַ) — probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal
- of thine heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
4 So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So shalt thou find H4672 (מָצָא) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
- favour H2580 (חֵן) — graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
- and good H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- understanding H7922 (שֶׂכֶל) — intelligence; by implication, success
- in the sight H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- of God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- and man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Trust H982 (בָּטַח) — properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as 2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
- in Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- with all thine heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- and lean H8172 (שָׁעַן) — to support one's self
- not unto thine own understanding H998 (בִּינָה) — understanding
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- In all thy ways H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- acknowledge H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
- him, and he shall direct H3474 (יָשַׁר) — to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
- thy paths H734 (אֹרַח) — a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Be not wise H2450 (חָכָם) — wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- in thine own eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- fear H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and depart H5493 (סוּר) — to turn off (literally or figuratively)
- from evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
8 It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- It shall be health H7500 (רִפְאוּת) — a cure
- to thy navel H8270 (שֹׁר) — a string (as twisted ), i.e. (specifically) the umbilical cord (also figuratively, as the centre of strength)
- and marrow H8250 (שִׁקּוּי) — a beverage; moisture, i.e. (figuratively) refreshment
- to thy bones H6106 (עֶצֶם) — a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Honour H3513 (כָּבַד) — to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses…
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- with thy substance H1952 (הוֹן) — wealth; by implication, enough
- and with the firstfruits H7225 (רֵאשִׁית) — the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
- of all thine increase H8393 (תְּבוּאָה) — income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So shall thy barns H618 (אָסָם) — a storehouse (only in the plural)
- be filled H4390 (מָלֵא) — to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
- with plenty H7647 (שָׂבָע) — copiousness
- and thy presses H3342 (יֶקֶב) — a trough (as dug out); specifically, a wine-vat (whether the lower one, into which the juice drains; or the upper, in which the grapes are crushed)
- shall burst out H6555 (פָּרַץ) — to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
- with new wine H8492 (תִּירוֹשׁ) — must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine
11 My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- My son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- despise H3988 (מָאַס) — to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
- not the chastening H4148 (מוּסָר) — properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- neither be weary H6973 (קוּץ) — to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious
- of his correction H8433 (תּוֹכֵחָה) — chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)
12 For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For whom Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- loveth H157 (אָהַב) — to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- he correcteth H3198 (יָכַח) — to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
- even as a father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- he delighteth H7521 (רָצָה) — to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Happy H835 (אֶשֶׁר) — happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
- the man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- findeth H4672 (מָצָא) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
- wisdom H2451 (חׇכְמָה) — wisdom (in a good sense)
- and the man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- getteth H6329 (פּוּק) — to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed
- understanding H8394 (תָּבוּן) — intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For the merchandise H5504 (סַחַר) — profit (from trade)
- better H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- than the merchandise H5505 (סָחַר) — an emporium; abstractly, profit (from trade)
- of silver H3701 (כֶּסֶף) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
- and the gain H8393 (תְּבוּאָה) — income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)
- thereof than fine gold H2742 (חֲרוּץ) — properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figu…
15 She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- more precious H3368 (יָקָר) — valuable (objectively or subjectively)
- than rubies H6443 (פָּנִין) — probably a pearl (as round)
- and all the things thou canst desire H2656 (חֵפֶץ) — pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
- are not to be compared H7737 (שָׁוָה) — properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Length H753 (אֹרֶךְ) — length
- of days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- in her right hand H3225 (יָמִין) — the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
- in her left hand H8040 (שְׂמֹאול) — properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
- riches H6239 (עֹשֶׁר) — wealth
- and honour H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Her ways H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- ways H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- of pleasantness H5278 (נֹעַם) — agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or grace
- and all her paths H5410 (נָתִיב) — a (beaten) track
- peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- a tree H6086 (עֵץ) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
- of life H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
- to them that lay hold H2388 (חָזַק) — to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conque…
- upon her: and happy H833 (אָשַׁר) — to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper
- that retaineth H8551 (תָּמַךְ) — to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- by wisdom H2451 (חׇכְמָה) — wisdom (in a good sense)
- hath founded H3245 (יָסַד) — to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
- the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- by understanding H8394 (תָּבוּן) — intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
- hath he established H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
- the heavens H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- By his knowledge H1847 (דַּעַת) — knowledge
- the depths H8415 (תְּהוֹם) — an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
- are broken up H1234 (בָּקַע) — to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
- and the clouds H7834 (שַׁחַק) — a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament
- drop down H7491 (רָעַף) — to drip
- the dew H2919 (טַל) — dew (as covering vegetation)
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- My son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- let not them depart H3868 (לוּז) — to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse
- from thine eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- keep H5341 (נָצַר) — to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
- sound wisdom H8454 (תּוּשִׁיָּה) — support or (by implication) ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understanding
- and discretion H4209 (מְזִמָּה) — a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So shall they be life H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
- unto thy soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- and grace H2580 (חֵן) — graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
- to thy neck H1621 (גַּרְגְּרוֹת) — the throat (as used in rumination)
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Then shalt thou walk H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- in thy way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- safely H983 (בֶּטַח) — properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely
- and thy foot H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
- shall not stumble H5062 (נָגַף) — to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- When thou liest down H7901 (שָׁכַב) — to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
- thou shalt not be afraid H6342 (פָּחַד) — to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
- yea, thou shalt lie down H7901 (שָׁכַב) — to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
- and thy sleep H8142 (שֵׁנָה) — sleep
- shall be sweet H6149 (עָרֵב) — to be agreeable
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Be not afraid H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- of sudden H6597 (פִּתְאוֹם) — instantly
- fear H6343 (פַּחַד) — a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
- neither of the desolation H7722 (שׁוֹא) — a tempest; by implication, devastation
- of the wicked H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- when it cometh H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- shall be thy confidence H3689 (כֶּסֶל) — properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a goo…
- and shall keep H8104 (שָׁמַר) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
- thy foot H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
- from being taken H3921 (לֶכֶד) — something to capture with, i.e. a noose
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Withhold H4513 (מָנַע) — to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
- not good H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- from them to whom it is due H1167 (בַּעַל) — a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
- when it is in the power H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- of thine hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- to do H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
28 Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- not unto thy neighbour H7453 (רֵעַ) — an associate (more or less close)
- Go H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- and come again H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- and to morrow H4279 (מָחָר) — properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter
- I will give H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- when thou hast H3426 (יֵשׁ) — there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Devise H2790 (חָרַשׁ) — to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); he…
- not evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- against thy neighbour H7453 (רֵעַ) — an associate (more or less close)
- seeing he dwelleth H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- securely H983 (בֶּטַח) — properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely
30 Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Strive H7378 (רִיב) — properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
- not with a man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- without cause H2600 (חִנָּם) — gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
- if he have done H1580 (גָּמַל) — to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
- thee no harm H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
31 Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Envy H7065 (קָנָא) — to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
- thou not the oppressor H2555 (חָמָס) — violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain
- thou not the oppressor H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- and choose H977 (בָּחַר) — properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
- none of his ways H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For the perverse H3868 (לוּז) — to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse
- abomination H8441 (תּוֹעֵבַה) — properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
- to Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- but his secret counsel H5475 (סוֹד) — a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secret
- with the righteous H3477 (יָשָׁר) — straight (literally or figuratively)
33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The curse H3994 (מְאֵרָה) — an execration
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- in the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of the wicked H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- but he blesseth H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- the habitation H5116 (נָוֶה) — (adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (d…
- of the just H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Surely he scorneth H3887 (לוּץ) — properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
- the scorners H3887 (לוּץ) — properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
- but he giveth H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- grace H2580 (חֵן) — graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
- unto the lowly H6041 (עָנִי) — depressed, in mind or circumstances
- unto the lowly H6035 (עָנָו) — depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)
35 The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The wise H2450 (חָכָם) — wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- shall inherit H5157 (נָחַל) — to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
- glory H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
- but shame H7036 (קָלוֹן) — disgrace; (by implication) the pudenda
- shall be the promotion H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- of fools H3684 (כְּסִיל) — properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly