Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. Young's Literal Translation For My name’s sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off. King James Bible For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. Hebrew For the sakeלְמַ֤עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of My name שְׁמִי֙ (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name I will delay אַאֲרִ֣יךְ (’a·’ă·rîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 748: To be, long My wrath; אַפִּ֔י (’ap·pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire for the sake of My praise וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י (ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise I will restrain it, אֶחֱטָם־ (’e·ḥĕ·ṭām-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2413: To hold in, restrain so that you will not לְבִלְתִּ֖י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until be cut off. הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃ (haḵ·rî·ṯe·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant |