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'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">belong to man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4617.htm" title="4617. ma'aneh (mah-an-eh') -- an answer, response">But the answer</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">of the tongue</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">is from the LORD.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">the ways</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">of a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2134.htm" title="2134. zak (zak) -- pure, clean">are clean</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in his own sight,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">But the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8505.htm" title="8505. takan (taw-kan') -- to regulate, measure, estimate">weighs</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">the motives.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556. galal (gaw-lal') -- to roll, roll away">Commit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639. ma'aseh (mah-as-eh') -- a deed, work">your works</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">to the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4284.htm" title="4284. machashabah (makh-ash-aw-baw') -- thought, device">And your plans</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559. kuwn (koon) -- to be firm">will be established.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">4</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/6466.htm" title="6466. pa'al (paw-al') -- do, make">has made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">everything</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4617.htm" title="4617. ma'aneh (mah-an-eh') -- an answer, response">for its own purpose,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">Even</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">the wicked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">for the day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">of evil.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">Everyone</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1364.htm" title="1364. gaboahh (gaw-bo'-ah) -- high, exalted">who is proud</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in heart</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/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">to the LORD;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">Assuredly,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352. naqah (naw-kaw') -- to be empty or clean">he will not be unpunished.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2617a.htm" title="2617a">By lovingkindness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">and truth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771. avon (aw-vone') -- iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity">iniquity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3722a.htm" title="3722a">is atoned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374. yir'ah (yir-aw') -- a fear">for, And by 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/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">one keeps</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">away</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">from evil.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">When a man's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">ways</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7521.htm" title="7521. ratsah (raw-tsaw') -- to be pleased with, accept favorably">are pleasing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">to the LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7999b.htm" title="7999b">He makes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">even</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/340.htm" title="340. 'ayab (aw-yab') -- to be hostile to">his enemies</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7999b.htm" title="7999b">to be at peace</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">with him.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">Better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592. m'at (meh-at') -- a little, fewness, a few">is a little</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666. tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') -- righteousness">with righteousness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">Than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230. rob (robe) -- multitude, abundance, greatness">great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8393.htm" title="8393. tbuw'ah (teb-oo-aw') -- product, revenue">income</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">with injustice.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">The mind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803. chashab (khaw-shab') -- to think, account">plans</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">his way,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">But the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559. kuwn (koon) -- to be firm">directs</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6806.htm" title="6806. tsa'ad (tsah'-ad) -- a step, pace">his steps.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7081.htm" title="7081. qecem (keh'-sem) -- divination">A divine</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7081.htm" title="7081. qecem (keh'-sem) -- divination">decision</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">is in the lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">His mouth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4603.htm" title="4603. ma'al (maw-al') -- to act unfaithfully or treacherously">should not err</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">in judgment.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">A just</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6425.htm" title="6425. pelec (peh'-les) -- a balance, scale">balance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3976.htm" title="3976. mo'zen (mo-zane') -- balances, scales">and scales</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">belong to the LORD;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">the weights</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3599.htm" title="3599. kiyc (keece) -- bag, purse">of the bag</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639. ma'aseh (mah-as-eh') -- a deed, work">are His concern.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441. tow'ebah (to-ay-baw') -- abomination">It is an abomination</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">for kings</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">to commit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7562.htm" title="7562. resha' (reh'-shah) -- wickedness">wicked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7562.htm" title="7562. resha' (reh'-shah) -- wickedness">acts,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">For a throne</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559. kuwn (koon) -- to be firm">is established</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666. tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') -- righteousness">on righteousness.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">Righteous</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">are the delight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of kings,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">And he who speaks</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right">right</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">is loved.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534. chemah (khay-maw') -- heat, rage">The fury</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of a king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397. mal'ak (mal-awk') -- a messenger">is [like] messengers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194. maveth (maw'-veth) -- death">of death,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">But a wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3722a.htm" title="3722a">will appease</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">it.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">In the light</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of a king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">face</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2425b.htm" title="2425b">is life,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">And his favor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5645.htm" title="5645. ab (awb) -- dark cloud, cloud mass, thicket">is like a cloud</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4456.htm" title="4456. malqowsh (mal-koshe') -- latter rain, spring rain">with the spring</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4456.htm" title="4456. malqowsh (mal-koshe') -- latter rain, spring rain">rain.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">How</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">much better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">it is to get</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</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/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">And to get</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/998.htm" title="998. biynah (bee-naw') -- an understanding">understanding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/977.htm" title="977. bachar (baw-khar') -- to choose">is to be chosen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">above</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">silver.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4546.htm" title="4546. mcillah (mes-il-law') -- a highway">The highway</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right">of the upright</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">is to depart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">from evil;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">He who watches</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">his way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">preserves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">his life.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1347b.htm" title="1347b">Pride</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">[goes] before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667. sheber (sheh'-ber) -- a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash">destruction,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1363.htm" title="1363. gobahh (go'-bah) -- height">And a haughty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3783.htm" title="3783. kishshalown (kish-shaw-lone') -- a stumbling">stumbling.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">19</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">It is better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8217.htm" title="8217. shaphal (shaw-fawl') -- low">to be humble</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">in spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041. aniy (aw-nee') -- poor, afflicted, humble">with the lowly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">Than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2505a.htm" title="2505a">to divide</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7998.htm" title="7998. shalal (shaw-lawl') -- a prey, spoil, plunder, booty">the spoil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1343.htm" title="1343. ge'eh (gay-eh') -- proud">with the proud.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">20</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7919a.htm" title="7919a">He who gives</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7919a.htm" title="7919a">attention</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">to the word</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">will find</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896b.htm" title="2896b">good,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/835.htm" title="835. 'esher (eh'-sher) -- happiness, blessedness">And blessed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/982.htm" title="982. batach (baw-takh') -- to trust">is he who trusts</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">in the LORD.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">21</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">The wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">will be called</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">understanding,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4986.htm" title="4986. metheq (meh'-thek) -- sweetness">And sweetness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">of speech</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">increases</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3948.htm" title="3948. leqach (leh'-kakh) -- a learning, teaching">persuasiveness.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">22</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7922.htm" title="7922. sekel (seh'-kel) -- prudence, insight">Understanding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4726.htm" title="4726. maqowr (maw-kore') -- a spring, fountain">is a fountain</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2425b.htm" title="2425b">of life</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord">to one who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord">has</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148. muwcar (moo-sawr') -- discipline, chastening, correction">it, But the discipline</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">of fools</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/200.htm" title="200. 'ivveleth (iv-veh'-leth) -- folly">is folly.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">23</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">The heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">of the wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7919a.htm" title="7919a">instructs</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">his mouth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">And adds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3948.htm" title="3948. leqach (leh'-kakh) -- a learning, teaching">persuasiveness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">to his lips.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">24</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5278.htm" title="5278. no'am (no'-am) -- delightfulness, pleasantness">Pleasant</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/561.htm" title="561. 'emer (ay'-mer) -- speech, word">words</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706. dbash (deb-ash') -- honey">are a honeycomb,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4966.htm" title="4966. mathowq (maw-thoke') -- sweet, sweetness">Sweet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">to the soul</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4832.htm" title="4832. marpe' (mar-pay') -- a healing, cure, health">and healing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106. etsem (eh'tsem) -- bone, substance, self">to the bones.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">25</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">There</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">is a way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right">[which seems] right</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">to a man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/319.htm" title="319. 'achariyth (akh-ar-eeth') -- the after-part, end">But its end</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">is the way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194. maveth (maw'-veth) -- death">of death.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">26</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6001a.htm" title="6001a">A worker's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">appetite</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5998.htm" title="5998. amal (aw-mal') -- to labor, toil">works</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">for him, For his hunger</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/404.htm" title="404. 'akaph (aw-kaf') -- to press, urge">urges</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him [on].</a> <p> <span class="reftext">27</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1100.htm" title="1100. bliya'al (bel-e-yah'-al) -- worthlessness">A worthless</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3738a.htm" title="3738a">digs</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">up evil,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">While</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">his words</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6866b.htm" title="6866b">are like scorching</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/784.htm" title="784. 'esh (aysh) -- a fire">fire.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">28</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419. tahpukah (tah-poo-kaw') -- perversity, perverse thing">A perverse</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">spreads</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4066.htm" title="4066. madown (maw-dohn') -- strife, contention">strife,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7279.htm" title="7279. ragan (raw-gan') -- to murmur, whisper">And a slanderer</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504. parad (paw-rad') -- to divide">separates</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/441a.htm" title="441a">intimate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/441a.htm" title="441a">friends.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">29</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">A man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555. chamac (khaw-mawce') -- violence, wrong">of violence</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6601b.htm" title="6601b">entices</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453. rea' (ray'-ah) -- friend, companion, fellow">his neighbor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">And leads</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">him in a way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">that is not good.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">30</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6095.htm" title="6095. atsah (aw-tsaw') -- to shut">He who winks</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">his eyes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803. chashab (khaw-shab') -- to think, account">[does so] to devise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419. tahpukah (tah-poo-kaw') -- perversity, perverse thing">perverse</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419. tahpukah (tah-poo-kaw') -- perversity, perverse thing">things;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7169.htm" title="7169. qarats (kaw-rats') -- to nip, pinch">He who compresses</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">his lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615. kalah (kaw-law') -- to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent">brings</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615. kalah (kaw-law') -- to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent">to pass.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">31</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7872.htm" title="7872. seybah (say-baw') -- hoary head, old age">A gray</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7872.htm" title="7872. seybah (say-baw') -- hoary head, old age">head</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5850.htm" title="5850. atarah (at-aw-raw') -- a crown, wreath">is a crown</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8597.htm" title="8597. tiph'arah (tif-aw-raw') -- beauty, glory">of glory;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">It is found</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">in the way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666. tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') -- righteousness">of righteousness.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">32</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/750.htm" title="750. 'arek (aw-rake') -- long">He who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/750.htm" title="750. 'arek (aw-rake') -- long">is slow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/639.htm" title="639. 'aph (af) -- a nostril, nose, face, anger">to anger</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/1368.htm" title="1368. gibbowr (ghib-bore') -- strong, mighty">the mighty,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910. mashal (maw-shal') -- to rule, have dominion, reign">And he who rules</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">his spirit,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920. lakad (law-kad') -- to capture, seize, take">he who captures</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">a city.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">33</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486. gowral (go-rawl') -- a lot (for casting)">The lot</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2904.htm" title="2904. tuwl (tool) -- to hurl, cast">is cast</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2436.htm" title="2436. cheyq (khake) -- bosom">into the lap,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">But its every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">decision</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. 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