Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Young's Literal Translation A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, [Is] the righteous falling before the wicked. King James Bible A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. Hebrew Like a muddiedנִ֭רְפָּשׂ (nir·pāś) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7515: To trample, roil water spring מַעְיָ֣ן (ma‘·yān) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4599: A fountain, a source or a polluted מָשְׁחָ֑ת (mā·šə·ḥāṯ) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin well וּמָק֣וֹר (ū·mā·qō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4726: Something dug, a, source, of happiness, wisdom, progeny) is a righteous man צַ֝דִּ֗יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous who gives way מָ֣ט (māṭ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4131: To waver, to slip, shake, fall to לִפְנֵֽי־ (lip̄·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the wicked. רָשָֽׁע׃ (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person |
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