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1 Kings 2:6

In 1 Kings 2 of 1 Kings.

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

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וְעָשִׂ֖יתָveasitaand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָkechakhematekhaas wisdomחׇכְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “as wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תוֹרֵ֧דtoredbring downיָרַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring down”, an unfinished actionH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…שֵׂיבָת֛וֹseyvatvoold ageשֵׂיבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “old age”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7872old age(be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.בְּשָׁלֹ֖םbeshalomin healthשָׁלוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…שְׁאֹֽלsheolgraveשְׁאוֹלnoun, proper name — “grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

Young’s Literal Translation

and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

World English Bible

Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

Douay-Rheims

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to hell in peace.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore thou shalt deal with him according to thy wisdom, and thou shalt not bring down his grey hairs in peace to the grave.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ποιήσεις κατὰ τὴν σοφίαν σου, καὶ σὺ κατάξεις τὴν πολιὰν αὐτοῦ ἐν εἰρήνῃ εἰς ᾅδου.

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