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'eymah (ay-maw') -- terror, dread">The terror</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of a king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5099.htm" title="5099. naham (nah'-ham) -- growling (of a lion)">is like the growling</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715. kphiyr (kef-eer') -- young lion">of a lion;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674b.htm" title="5674b">He who provokes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674b.htm" title="5674b">him to anger</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">forfeits</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 own life.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7674.htm" title="7674. shebeth (sheh'-beth) -- perhaps cessation">Keeping</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7674.htm" title="7674. shebeth (sheh'-beth) -- perhaps cessation">away</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379. riyb (reeb) -- strife, dispute">from strife</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3519b.htm" title="3519b">is an honor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">for a man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">But any</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1566.htm" title="1566. gala' (gaw-lah') -- to expose, lay bare">will quarrel.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6102.htm" title="6102. atsel (aw-tsale') -- sluggish, lazy">The sluggard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2790a.htm" title="2790a">does not plow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">after</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2779.htm" title="2779. choreph (kho'-ref) -- harvest time, autumn">the autumn,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">So he begs</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7105a.htm" title="7105a">during the harvest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">and has</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">nothing.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098. etsah (ay-tsaw') -- counsel, advice">A plan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in the heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">of a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6013.htm" title="6013. amoq (aw-moke') -- deep">is [like] deep</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325. mayim (mah'-yim) -- waters, water">water,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">But a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394. tabuwn (taw-boon') -- an understanding">of understanding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1802a.htm" title="1802a">draws</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">it out.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230. rob (robe) -- multitude, abundance, greatness">Many</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">proclaims</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">his own</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2617a.htm" title="2617a">loyalty,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">But who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">can find</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/529.htm" title="529. 'emuwn (ay-moon') -- faithfulness">a trustworthy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man?</a> <p> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662. tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') -- just, righteous">A righteous</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662. tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') -- just, righteous">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">who walks</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8537.htm" title="8537. tom (tome) -- completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate">in his integrity--</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/835.htm" title="835. 'esher (eh'-sher) -- happiness, blessedness">How blessed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">are his sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">after</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">A king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">who sits</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">on the throne</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779. duwn (doon) -- judgment">of justice</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219. zarah (zaw-raw') -- to scatter, fan, winnow">Disperses</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">with his eyes.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">Who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">can say,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2135.htm" title="2135. zakah (zaw-kaw') -- to be clear, clean or pure">"I have cleansed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">my heart,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2891.htm" title="2891. taher (taw-hare') -- to be clean or pure">I am pure</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2403b.htm" title="2403b">from my sin"?</a> <p> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">Differing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">weights</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/374.htm" title="374. 'eyphah (ay-faw') -- an ephah (a measure of grain)">and differing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/374.htm" title="374. 'eyphah (ay-faw') -- an ephah (a measure of grain)">measures,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">Both</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441. tow'ebah (to-ay-baw') -- abomination">of them are abominable</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> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4611.htm" title="4611. ma'alal (mah-al-awl') -- a deed, practice">It is by his deeds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288. na'ar (nah'-ar) -- a boy, lad, youth, retainer">that a lad</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234. nakar (naw-kar') -- to regard, recognize">distinguishes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">himself If</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6467.htm" title="6467. po'al (po'-al) -- doing, deed, work">his conduct</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2134.htm" title="2134. zak (zak) -- pure, clean">is pure</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right">and right.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">The hearing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/241.htm" title="241. 'ozen (o'-zen) -- an ear">ear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">and the seeing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">eye,</a> <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/6213a.htm" title="6213a">has made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">both</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">of them.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">Do not love</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142. shehah (shay-naw') -- sleep">sleep,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435. pen (pane) -- lest">or</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423. yarash (yaw-rash') -- to take possession of, inherit, dispossess">you will become</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423. yarash (yaw-rash') -- to take possession of, inherit, dispossess">poor;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6491b.htm" title="6491b">Open</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">your eyes,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646. saba' (saw-bah') -- to be sated, satisfied or surfeited">[and] you will be satisfied</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">with food.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">"Bad,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">bad,"</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">says</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">the buyer,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/235.htm" title="235. 'azal (aw-zal') -- to go">But when he goes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/235.htm" title="235. 'azal (aw-zal') -- to go">his way,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/227.htm" title="227. 'az (awz) -- at that time">then</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1984b.htm" title="1984b">he boasts.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">There</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091. zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold">is gold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230. rob (robe) -- multitude, abundance, greatness">and an abundance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6443.htm" title="6443. paniyn (paw-neen') -- corals">of jewels;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">But the lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">of knowledge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/637.htm" title="637. 'aph (af) -- also, yea">are a more</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3366.htm" title="3366. yqar (yek-awr') -- preciousness, price, honor">precious</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627. kliy (kel-ee') -- an article, utensil, vessel">thing.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">Take</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/899b.htm" title="899b">his garment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">when</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6148.htm" title="6148. arab (aw-rab') -- to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange">he becomes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6148.htm" title="6148. arab (aw-rab') -- to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange">surety</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2114a.htm" title="2114a">for a stranger;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5237.htm" title="5237. nokriy (nok-ree') -- foreign, alien">And for foreigners,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2254a.htm" title="2254a">hold</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2254a.htm" title="2254a">him in pledge.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">Bread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267. sheqer (sheh'-ker) -- deception, disappointment, falsehood">obtained by falsehood</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6156.htm" title="6156. areb (aw-rabe') -- sweet, pleasant">is sweet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">to a man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">But afterward</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">his mouth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390. male' (maw-lay') -- to be full, to fill">will be filled</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2687.htm" title="2687. chatsats (khaw-tsawts') -- gravel">with gravel.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559. kuwn (koon) -- to be firm">Prepare</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4284.htm" title="4284. machashabah (makh-ash-aw-baw') -- thought, device">plans</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098. etsah (ay-tsaw') -- counsel, advice">by consultation,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">And make</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421. milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- a battle, war">war</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8458.htm" title="8458. tachbulah (takh-boo-law') -- direction, counsel">by wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8458.htm" title="8458. tachbulah (takh-boo-law') -- direction, counsel">guidance.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">19</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">He who goes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7400.htm" title="7400. rakiyl (raw-keel') -- slander">about as a slanderer</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540. galah (gaw-law') -- to uncover, remove">reveals</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5475.htm" title="5475. cowd (sode) -- council, counsel">secrets,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6148.htm" title="6148. arab (aw-rab') -- to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange">Therefore do not associate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6601a.htm" title="6601a">with a gossip.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">20</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043. qalal (kaw-lal') -- to be slight, swift or trifling">He who curses</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">his father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/517.htm" title="517. 'em (ame) -- a mother">or his mother,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216. niyr (neer) -- a lamp">His lamp</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1846.htm" title="1846. da'ak (daw-ak') -- to go out, be extinguished">will go</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/380.htm" title="380. 'iyshown (ee-shone') -- the pupil (of the eye)">out in time</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity">of darkness.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">21</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159. nachalah (nakh-al-aw') -- possession, property, inheritance">An inheritance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/973b.htm" title="973b">gained</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/926.htm" title="926. bahal (baw-hal') -- to disturb, terrify">hurriedly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223. ri'shown (ree-shone') -- former, first, chief">at the beginning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288. barak (baw-rak') -- to kneel, bless">Will not be blessed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/319.htm" title="319. 'achariyth (akh-ar-eeth') -- the after-part, end">in the end.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">22</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Do not say,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7999a.htm" title="7999a">"I will repay</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">evil";</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6960a.htm" title="6960a">Wait</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">for the LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467. yasha' (yaw-shah') -- to deliver">and He will save</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">you.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">23</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">Differing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">weights</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441. tow'ebah (to-ay-baw') -- abomination">are 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/4820.htm" title="4820. mirmah (meer-maw') -- deceit, treachery">And a false </a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3976.htm" title="3976. mo'zen (mo-zane') -- balances, scales">scale</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is not good.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">24</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397. geber (gheh'-ber) -- man">Man's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4703.htm" title="4703. mits'ad (mits-awd') -- a step">steps</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">are [ordained] by the LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">How</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">then can man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">understand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">his way?</a> <p> <span class="reftext">25</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4170.htm" title="4170. mowqesh (mo-kashe') -- a bait or lure, a snare">It is a trap</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">for a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3886b.htm" title="3886b">to say</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3886b.htm" title="3886b">rashly,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944. qodesh (ko'-desh) -- apartness, sacredness">"It is holy!"</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">And after</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5088.htm" title="5088. neder (neh'-der) -- a vow">the vows</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1239.htm" title="1239. baqar (baw-kar) -- to inquire, seek">to make</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1239.htm" title="1239. baqar (baw-kar) -- to inquire, seek">inquiry.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">26</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">A wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219. zarah (zaw-raw') -- to scatter, fan, winnow">winnows</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">the wicked,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">And drives</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/212.htm" title="212. 'owphan (o-fawn') -- a wheel">the [threshing] wheel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">over</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">27</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5397.htm" title="5397. nshamah (nesh-aw-maw') -- breath">The spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216. niyr (neer) -- a lamp">is the lamp</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/2664.htm" title="2664. chaphas (khaw-fas') -- to search">Searching</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315. cheder (kheh'-der) -- a chamber, room">the innermost</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315. cheder (kheh'-der) -- a chamber, room">parts</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/990.htm" title="990. beten (beh'-ten) -- belly, body, womb">of his being.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">28</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2617a.htm" title="2617a">Loyalty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">and truth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">preserve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5582.htm" title="5582. ca'ad (saw-ad') -- to support, sustain, stay">And he upholds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">his throne</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2617a.htm" title="2617a">by righteousness.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">29</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8597.htm" title="8597. tiph'arah (tif-aw-raw') -- beauty, glory">The glory</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/970.htm" title="970. bachuwr (baw-khoor') -- a young man">of young</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/970.htm" title="970. bachuwr (baw-khoor') -- a young man">men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3581b.htm" title="3581b">is their strength,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1926.htm" title="1926. hadar (haw-dawr') -- an ornament, honor, splendor">And the honor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- old">of old</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- old">men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7872.htm" title="7872. seybah (say-baw') -- hoary head, old age">is their gray</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7872.htm" title="7872. seybah (say-baw') -- hoary head, old age">hair.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">30</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2250.htm" title="2250. chabbuwrah (khab-boo-raw') -- a stripe, blow">Stripes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6482.htm" title="6482. petsa' (peh'-tsah) -- a bruise, wound">that wound</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4838.htm" title="4838. maraq (maw-rak') -- to scour, polish">scour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">away evil,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4347.htm" title="4347. makkah (mak-kaw') -- a blow, wound, slaughter">And strokes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315. cheder (kheh'-der) -- a chamber, room">[reach] the innermost</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/990.htm" title="990. beten (beh'-ten) -- belly, body, womb">parts.</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. 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