Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. Young's Literal Translation And the miser—his instruments [are] evil, He hath counselled wicked devices, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaketh justly. King James Bible The instruments also of the churl [are] evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. Hebrew The weaponsכֵּלָ֣יו (kê·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus of the scoundrel וְכֵלַ֖י (wə·ḵê·lay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3596: Stubborn are destructive; רָעִ֑ים (rā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil he ה֚וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are hatches יָעָ֔ץ (yā·‘āṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve plots זִמּ֣וֹת (zim·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2154: A plan, device, wickedness to destroy לְחַבֵּ֤ל (lə·ḥab·bêl) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain the poor עֲנִיִּים֙ (‘ă·nî·yîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6035: Poor, afflicted, humble, meek with lies, בְּאִמְרֵי־ (bə·’im·rê-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 561: Something said even when the plea וּבְדַבֵּ֥ר (ū·ḇə·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue of the needy אֶבְי֖וֹן (’eḇ·yō·wn) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor is just. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style |
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