Ezekiel 18:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes TRUE justice between men.

Young's Literal Translation
In usury he doth not give, and increase taketh not, From perversity he turneth back his hand, True judgment he doth between man and man.

King James Bible
He [that] hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, [that] hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

Hebrew
He does not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

engage
יִתֵּ֗ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

in usury
בַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְ (ban·ne·šeḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5392: Interest on a, debt

[or]
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

take
יִקָּ֔ח (yiq·qāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

excess interest,
וְתַרְבִּית֙ (wə·ṯar·bîṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8636: Multiplication, percentage, bonus in addition to principal

but he keeps his hand
יָד֑וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

from iniquity
מֵעָ֖וֶל (mê·‘ā·wel)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness

[and] executes
יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

TRUE
אֱמֶת֙ (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness

justice
מִשְׁפַּ֤ט (miš·paṭ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

between
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's 996: An interval, space between

men.
אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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