Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion. Young's Literal Translation Their best one [is] as a brier, The upright one—than a thorn-hedge, The day of thy watchmen—Thy visitation—hath come. Now is their perplexity. King James Bible The best of them [is] as a brier: the most upright [is sharper] than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen [and] thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity. Hebrew The best of them [is]טוֹבָ֣ם (ṭō·w·ḇām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good like a brier; כְּחֵ֔דֶק (kə·ḥê·ḏeq) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2312: A prickly plant the most upright [is sharper] יָשָׁ֖ר (yā·šār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right then a hedge of thorns. מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה (mim·mə·sū·ḵāh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4534: A hedge The day י֤וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day you post your watchmen, מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ (mə·ṣap·pe·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await your punishment פְּקֻדָּתְךָ֣ (pə·qud·dā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6486: Oversight, mustering, visitation, store will come; בָ֔אָה (ḇā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go then עַתָּ֥ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time their confusion מְבוּכָתָֽם׃ (mə·ḇū·ḵā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3998: Confusion, confounding will arise. תִהְיֶ֖ה (ṯih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be |
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