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'ach (awkh) -- a brother">brothers.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4715.htm" title="4715. mitsreph (mits-rafe') -- a crucible">The refining</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4715.htm" title="4715. mitsreph (mits-rafe') -- a crucible">pot</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">is for silver</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3564a.htm" title="3564a">and the furnace</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091. zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold">for gold,</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/974.htm" title="974. bachan (baw-khan') -- to examine, try">tests</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">hearts.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7489a.htm" title="7489a">An evildoer</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7181.htm" title="7181. qashab (kaw-shab') -- to incline (ears), attend">listens</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/205.htm" title="205. 'aven (aw-ven') -- trouble, sorrow, wickedness">to wicked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">lips;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267. sheqer (sheh'-ker) -- deception, disappointment, falsehood">A liar</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/238.htm" title="238. 'azan (aw-zan') -- to give ear, listen">pays</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/238.htm" title="238. 'azan (aw-zan') -- to give ear, listen">attention</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1942.htm" title="1942. havvah (hav-vaw') -- desire, chasm, destruction">to a destructive</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">tongue.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932. la'ag (law-ag') -- to mock, deride, stammer">He who mocks</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7326.htm" title="7326. ruwsh (roosh) -- to be in want or poor">the poor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2778a.htm" title="2778a">taunts</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">his Maker;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056. sameach (saw-may'-akh) -- glad, joyful, merry">He who rejoices</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/343.htm" title="343. 'eyd (ade) -- distress, calamity">at calamity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352. naqah (naw-kaw') -- to be empty or clean">will not go</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352. naqah (naw-kaw') -- to be empty or clean">unpunished.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">Grandchildren</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5850.htm" title="5850. atarah (at-aw-raw') -- a crown, wreath">are the crown</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/8597.htm" title="8597. tiph'arah (tif-aw-raw') -- beauty, glory">And the glory</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">of sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">is their fathers.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3499a.htm" title="3499a">Excellent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">speech</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000. na'veh (naw-veh') -- comely, seemly">is not fitting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5036.htm" title="5036. nabal (naw-bawl') -- foolish, senseless">for a fool,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/637.htm" title="637. 'aph (af) -- also, yea">Much</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/637.htm" title="637. 'aph (af) -- also, yea">less</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267. sheqer (sheh'-ker) -- deception, disappointment, falsehood">are lying</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081. nadiyb (naw-deeb') -- inclined, generous, noble">to a prince.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7810.htm" title="7810. shachad (shakh'-ad) -- a present, bribe">A bribe</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">is a charm</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in the sight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord">of its owner;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">Wherever</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437. panah (paw-naw') -- to turn">he turns,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7919a.htm" title="7919a">he prospers.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680. kacah (kaw-saw') -- to cover">He who conceals</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588. pesha' (peh'-shah) -- transgression">a transgression</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">seeks</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/160.htm" title="160. 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) -- love (noun)">love,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8138.htm" title="8138. shanah (shaw-naw') -- to repeat, do again">But he who repeats</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">a matter</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">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1606.htm" title="1606. g'arah (gheh-aw-raw') -- a rebuke">A rebuke</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5181.htm" title="5181. nachath (naw-khath') -- to go down, descend">goes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5181.htm" title="5181. nachath (naw-khath') -- to go down, descend">deeper</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">into one who has</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">understanding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">Than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">a hundred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221. nakah (naw-kaw') -- to smite">blows</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">into a fool.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4805.htm" title="4805. mriy (mer-ee') -- rebellion">A rebellious</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4805.htm" title="4805. mriy (mer-ee') -- rebellion">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">seeks</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/389.htm" title="389. 'ak (ak) -- surely, howbeit">only</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">evil,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/394.htm" title="394. 'akzariy (ak-zawr-ree') -- cruel">So a cruel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397. mal'ak (mal-awk') -- a messenger">messenger</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">will be sent</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">against him.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">Let a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6298.htm" title="6298. pagash (paw-gash') -- to meet, encounter">meet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1677.htm" title="1677. dob (dobe) -- a bear">a bear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7909b.htm" title="7909b">robbed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7909b.htm" title="7909b">of her cubs,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/408.htm" title="408. 'al (al) -- not (a subjective neg.)">Rather</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">than a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/200.htm" title="200. 'ivveleth (iv-veh'-leth) -- folly">in his folly.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">He who returns</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2899b.htm" title="2899b">for good,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">Evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4185.htm" title="4185. muwsh (moosh) -- to depart, remove">will not depart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">from his house.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225. re'shiyth (ray-sheeth') -- beginning, chief">The beginning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4066.htm" title="4066. madown (maw-dohn') -- strife, contention">of strife</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6362.htm" title="6362. patar (paw-tar') -- to separate, remove, set free">is [like] letting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325. mayim (mah'-yim) -- waters, water">out water,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5203.htm" title="5203. natash (naw-tash') -- to leave, forsake, permit">So abandon</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379. riyb (reeb) -- strife, dispute">the quarrel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1566.htm" title="1566. gala' (gaw-lah') -- to expose, lay bare">it breaks</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">out.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6663.htm" title="6663. tsadaq (tsaw-dak') -- to be just or righteous">He who justifies</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">the wicked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7561.htm" title="7561. rasha' (raw-shah') -- to be wicked, act wickedly">and he who condemns</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662. tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') -- just, righteous">the righteous,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">Both</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">of them alike</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> <p> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">Why</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4242.htm" title="4242. mchiyr (mekk-eer') -- price, hire">is there a price</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">in the hand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">of a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">to buy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">When he has</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">no</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">sense?</a> <p> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453. rea' (ray'-ah) -- friend, companion, fellow">A friend</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">loves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">at all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">times,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">And a brother</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">is born</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">for adversity.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">A man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">lacking</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in sense</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628. taqa' (taw-kah') -- to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast">pledges</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6148.htm" title="6148. arab (aw-rab') -- to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange">And becomes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6161.htm" title="6161. arubbah (ar-oob-baw') -- a thing exchanged, pledge, token">guarantor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">in the presence</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453. rea' (ray'-ah) -- friend, companion, fellow">of his neighbor.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">19</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">He who loves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588. pesha' (peh'-shah) -- transgression">transgression</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">loves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4683.htm" title="4683. matstsah (mats-tsaw') -- strife, contention">strife;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1361b.htm" title="1361b">He who raises</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607. pethach (peh'-thakh) -- opening, doorway, entrance">his door</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">seeks</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667. sheber (sheh'-ber) -- a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash">destruction.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">20</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6141.htm" title="6141. iqqesh (ik-kashe') -- twisted, perverted">He who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6141.htm" title="6141. iqqesh (ik-kashe') -- twisted, perverted">has</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6141.htm" title="6141. iqqesh (ik-kashe') -- twisted, perverted">a crooked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">mind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">finds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">no</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896b.htm" title="2896b">good,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015. haphak (haw-fak') -- to turn, overturn">And he who is perverted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">in his language</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307. naphal (naw-fal') -- to fall, lie">falls</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">into evil.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">21</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">He who sires</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8424.htm" title="8424. tuwgah (too-gaw') -- grief">[does so] to his sorrow,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">And the father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5036.htm" title="5036. nabal (naw-bawl') -- foolish, senseless">of a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055. samach (saw-makh') -- rejoice, be glad">has</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">no</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055. samach (saw-makh') -- rejoice, be glad">joy.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">22</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056. sameach (saw-may'-akh) -- glad, joyful, merry">A joyful</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">is good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1456.htm" title="1456. gehah (gay-haw') -- a healing, cure">medicine,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5218b.htm" title="5218b">But a broken</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001. yabesh (yaw-bashe') -- to be dry, dried up, or withered">dries</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1634.htm" title="1634. gerem (gheh'-rem) -- a bone, strength">up the bones.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">23</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">A wicked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">receives</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7810.htm" title="7810. shachad (shakh'-ad) -- a present, bribe">a bribe</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2436.htm" title="2436. cheyq (khake) -- bosom">from the bosom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">To pervert</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/734.htm" title="734. 'orach (o'-rakh) -- a way, path">the ways</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">of justice.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">24</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">Wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">is in the presence</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">of the one who has</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">understanding,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">But the eyes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">of a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7097a.htm" title="7097a">are on the ends</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">of the earth.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">25</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">A foolish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3708a.htm" title="3708a">is a grief</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">to his father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4470.htm" title="4470. memer (meh'-mer) -- bitterness">And bitterness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">to her who bore</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">26</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">It is also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">not good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6064.htm" title="6064. anash (aw-nash') -- to fine, mulct">to fine</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662. tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') -- just, righteous">the righteous,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221. nakah (naw-kaw') -- to smite">[Nor] to strike</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081. nadiyb (naw-deeb') -- inclined, generous, noble">the noble</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3476.htm" title="3476. yosher (yo'-sher) -- straightness, uprightness">for [their] uprightness.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">27</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820. chasak (khaw-sak') -- to withhold, refrain">He who restrains</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/561.htm" title="561. 'emer (ay'-mer) -- speech, word">his words</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">has</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">knowledge,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7119.htm" title="7119. qar (kar) -- cool">And he who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7119.htm" title="7119. qar (kar) -- cool">has a cool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">is a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394. tabuwn (taw-boon') -- an understanding">of understanding.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">28</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">Even</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 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