Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned. Young's Literal Translation ‘When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer, King James Bible If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that [the judges] may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. Hebrew Ifכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there is יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a dispute רִיב֙ (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute between בֵּ֣ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between men, אֲנָשִׁ֔ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 582: Man, mankind they are to go וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ (wə·nig·gə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to court הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט (ham·miš·pāṭ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style to be judged, וּשְׁפָט֑וּם (ū·šə·p̄ā·ṭūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate so that the innocent הַצַּדִּ֔יק (haṣ·ṣad·dîq) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous may be acquitted וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ (wə·hiṣ·dî·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous and the guilty הָרָשָֽׁע׃ (hā·rā·šā‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person condemned. וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ (wə·hir·šî·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate |