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'iysh (eesh) -- man">"To you, O men,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">I call,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">And my voice</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">is to the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6612a.htm" title="6612a">"O naive</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6612a.htm" title="6612a">ones,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">understand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6195.htm" title="6195. ormah (or-maw') -- craftiness, prudence">prudence;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">And, O fools,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">understand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">wisdom.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">"Listen,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">for I will speak</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5057.htm" title="5057. nagiyd (naw-gheed') -- a leader, ruler, prince">noble</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5057.htm" title="5057. nagiyd (naw-gheed') -- a leader, ruler, prince">things;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4669.htm" title="4669. miphtach (mif-tawkh') -- an opening, utterance">And the opening</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">of my lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4339.htm" title="4339. meyshar (may-shawr') -- evenness, uprightness, equity">[will reveal] right</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4339.htm" title="4339. meyshar (may-shawr') -- evenness, uprightness, equity">things.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2441.htm" title="2441. chek (khake) -- palate, roof of the mouth, gums">"For my mouth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1897.htm" title="1897. hagah (daw-gaw') -- to moan, growl, utter, speak, muse">will utter</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">truth;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7562.htm" title="7562. resha' (reh'-shah) -- wickedness">And wickedness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441. tow'ebah (to-ay-baw') -- abomination">is an abomination</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">to my lips.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">"All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/561.htm" title="561. 'emer (ay'-mer) -- speech, word">the utterances</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">of my mouth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">are in righteousness;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">There</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">is nothing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6617.htm" title="6617. pathal (paw-thal') -- to twist">crooked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6141.htm" title="6141. iqqesh (ik-kashe') -- twisted, perverted">or perverted</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">in them.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">"They are all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5228.htm" title="5228. nakoach (naw-ko'-akh) -- straight, right, straightness">straightforward</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">to him who understands,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right">And right</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">to those who find</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">knowledge.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">"Take</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148. muwcar (moo-sawr') -- discipline, chastening, correction">my instruction</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">and not silver,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">And knowledge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">rather</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/977.htm" title="977. bachar (baw-khar') -- to choose">choicest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2742d.htm" title="2742d">gold.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">"For wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6443.htm" title="6443. paniyn (paw-neen') -- corals">jewels;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">And all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2656.htm" title="2656. chephets (khay'-fets) -- delight, pleasure">desirable</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2656.htm" title="2656. chephets (khay'-fets) -- delight, pleasure">things</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">cannot</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7737a.htm" title="7737a">compare</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">with her.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">"I, wisdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931. shakan (shaw-kan') -- to settle down, abide, dwell">dwell</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6195.htm" title="6195. ormah (or-maw') -- craftiness, prudence">with prudence,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">And I find</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">knowledge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4209.htm" title="4209. mzimmah (mez-im-maw') -- purpose, discretion, device">[and] discretion.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374. yir'ah (yir-aw') -- a fear">"The fear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">is to hate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">evil;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1344.htm" title="1344. ge'ah (gay-aw') -- pride">Pride</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1344.htm" title="1344. ge'ah (gay-aw') -- pride">and arrogance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">and the evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419. tahpukah (tah-poo-kaw') -- perversity, perverse thing">And the perverted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">mouth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">I hate.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098. etsah (ay-tsaw') -- counsel, advice">"Counsel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8454.htm" title="8454. tuwshiyah (too-shee-yaw') -- sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success">is mine and sound</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8454.htm" title="8454. tuwshiyah (too-shee-yaw') -- sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success">wisdom;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/998.htm" title="998. biynah (bee-naw') -- an understanding">I am understanding,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1369.htm" title="1369. gbuwrah (gheb-oo-raw') -- strength, might">power</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">is mine.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">"By me kings</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4427a.htm" title="4427a">reign,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7336.htm" title="7336. razan (raw-zan') -- to be weighty, judicious or commanding">And rulers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2710.htm" title="2710. chaqaq (khaw-kak') -- to cut in, inscribe, decree">decree</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">justice.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">"By me princes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8323.htm" title="8323. sarar (saw-rar') -- to be or act as prince, rule">rule,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081. nadiyb (naw-deeb') -- inclined, generous, noble">and nobles,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199. shaphat (shaw-fat') -- to judge, govern">who judge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">rightly.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">"I love</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">those who love</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7836.htm" title="7836. shachar (shaw-khar') -- to look early or diligently for">me; And those who diligently</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7836.htm" title="7836. shachar (shaw-khar') -- to look early or diligently for">seek</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">me will find</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">me.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239. osher (o'-sher) -- riches">"Riches</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3519b.htm" title="3519b">and honor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6276.htm" title="6276. atheq (aw-thake') -- valuable, advanced, eminent, surpassing">are with me, Enduring</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1952.htm" title="1952. hown (hone) -- wealth, sufficiency">wealth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666. tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') -- righteousness">and righteousness.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">19</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529. priy (per-ee') -- fruit">"My fruit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2742d.htm" title="2742d">gold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6337.htm" title="6337. paz (pawz) -- refined, pure gold">even pure</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6337.htm" title="6337. paz (pawz) -- refined, pure gold">gold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8393.htm" title="8393. tbuw'ah (teb-oo-aw') -- product, revenue">And my yield</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">[better] than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/977.htm" title="977. bachar (baw-khar') -- to choose">choicest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">silver.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">20</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">"I walk</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/734.htm" title="734. 'orach (o'-rakh) -- a way, path">in the way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666. tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') -- righteousness">of righteousness,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432. tavek (taw'-vek) -- midst">In the midst</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5410b.htm" title="5410b">of the paths</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">of justice,</a> <p> <span class="reftext">21</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157. nachal (naw-khal') -- to get or take as a possession">To endow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">those who love</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">me with wealth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390. male' (maw-lay') -- to be full, to fill">That I may fill</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/214.htm" title="214. 'owtsar (o-tsaw') -- treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse">their treasuries.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">22</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">"The LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">possessed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225. re'shiyth (ray-sheeth') -- beginning, chief">me at the beginning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">of His way,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6924a.htm" title="6924a">Before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4659a.htm" title="4659a">His works</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6924a.htm" title="6924a">of old.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">23</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769. owlam (o-lawm') -- long duration, antiquity, futurity">"From everlasting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5258b.htm" title="5258b">I was established,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">From the beginning,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6924a.htm" title="6924a">from the earliest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6924a.htm" title="6924a">times</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">of the earth.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">24</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">"When there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">were no</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8415.htm" title="8415. thowm (teh-home') -- deep, sea, abyss">depths</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2342a.htm" title="2342a">I was brought</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2342a.htm" title="2342a">forth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">When there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">were no</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4599.htm" title="4599. ma'yan (mah-yawn') -- a spring">springs</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">abounding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325. mayim (mah'-yim) -- waters, water">with water.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">25</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2962.htm" title="2962. terem (teh'-rem) -- not yet, ere, before that">"Before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022. har (har) -- mountain, hill, hill country">the mountains</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2883.htm" title="2883. taba' (taw-bah') -- to sink, sink down">were settled,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">Before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1389.htm" title="1389. gib'ah (ghib-aw') -- a hill">the hills</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2342a.htm" title="2342a">I was brought</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2342a.htm" title="2342a">forth;</a> <p> <span class="reftext">26</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while">While</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">He had not yet made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">the earth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351. chuwts (khoots) -- the outside, a street">and the fields,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">Nor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">the first</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083. aphar (aw-fawr') -- dry earth, dust">dust</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8398.htm" title="8398. tebel (tay-bale') -- world">of the world.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">27</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559. kuwn (koon) -- to be firm">"When He established</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky">the heavens,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">I was there,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2710.htm" title="2710. chaqaq (khaw-kak') -- to cut in, inscribe, decree">When He inscribed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2329.htm" title="2329. chuwg (khoog) -- vault, horizon">a circle</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">on the face</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8415.htm" title="8415. thowm (teh-home') -- deep, sea, abyss">of the deep,</a> <p> <span class="reftext">28</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/553.htm" title="553. 'amats (aw-mats') -- to be stout, strong, bold, alert">When He made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/553.htm" title="553. 'amats (aw-mats') -- to be stout, strong, bold, alert">firm</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7834.htm" title="7834. shachaq (shakh'-ak) -- dust, cloud">the skies</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">above,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5871a.htm" title="5871a">When the springs</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8415.htm" title="8415. thowm (teh-home') -- deep, sea, abyss">of the deep</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5810.htm" title="5810. azaz (aw-zaz') -- to be strong">became</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5810.htm" title="5810. azaz (aw-zaz') -- to be strong">fixed,</a> <p> <span class="reftext">29</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760. suwm (soom) -- to put, place, set">When He set</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220. yam (yawm) -- sea">for the sea</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706. choq (khoke) -- something prescribed or owed, a statute">its boundary</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325. mayim (mah'-yim) -- waters, water">So that the water</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">would not transgress</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">His command,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2710.htm" title="2710. chaqaq (khaw-kak') -- to cut in, inscribe, decree">When He marked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4144.htm" title="4144. mowcad (mo-sawd') -- foundation">out the foundations</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">of the earth;</a> <p> <span class="reftext">30</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/681a.htm" title="681a">Then I was beside</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/525.htm" title="525. 'amown (aw-mone') -- an artificer, architect, master workman">Him, [as] a master</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/525.htm" title="525. 'amown (aw-mone') -- an artificer, architect, master workman">workman;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">And I was daily</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8191.htm" title="8191. sha'shua' (shah-shoo'-ah) -- a delight">[His] delight,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832. sachaq (saw-khak') -- to laugh">Rejoicing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">always</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">Him,</a> <p> <span class="reftext">31</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832. sachaq (saw-khak') -- to laugh">Rejoicing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8398.htm" title="8398. tebel (tay-bale') -- world">in the world,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">His earth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8191.htm" title="8191. sha'shua' (shah-shoo'-ah) -- a delight">And [having] my delight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">in the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">32</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258. attah (at-taw') -- now">"Now</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">therefore, [O] sons,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">listen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/835.htm" title="835. 'esher (eh'-sher) -- happiness, blessedness">to me, For blessed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">are they who keep</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">my ways.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">33</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">"Heed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148. muwcar (moo-sawr') -- discipline, chastening, correction">instruction</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449. chakam (khaw-kam') -- to be wise">and be wise,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6544a.htm" title="6544a">And do not neglect</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">[it].</a> <p> <span class="reftext">34</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/835.htm" title="835. 'esher (eh'-sher) -- happiness, blessedness">"Blessed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">is the man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">who listens</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8245.htm" title="8245. shaqad (shaw-kad') -- to watch, wake">to me, Watching</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">daily</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817. deleth (deh'-leth) -- a door">at my gates,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">Waiting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4201.htm" title="4201. mzuwzah (mez-oo-zaw') -- a doorpost, gatepost">at my doorposts.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">35</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">"For he who finds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">me finds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2425b.htm" title="2425b">life</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6329.htm" title="6329. puwq (pook) -- to bring out, furnish, promote">And obtains</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">favor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">from the LORD.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">36</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">"But he who sins</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2554.htm" title="2554. chamac (khaw-mas') -- to treat violently or wrong">against me injures</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">himself;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">those who hate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">me love</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194. maveth (maw'-veth) -- death">death."</a> <p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. 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