King James Version

Isaiah 3:10

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

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אִמְר֥וּimrvsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “say”, a commandH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…צַדִּ֖יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ט֑וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…פְרִ֥יferifruitפְּרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖םmaalleyhemdoingמַעֲלָלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “doing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4611an act (good or bad)doing, endeavour, invention, work.יֹאכֵֽלוּyokhelveatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Young’s Literal Translation

Say ye to the righteous, that [it is] good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

World English Bible

Tell the righteous that it will be well with them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.

Darby Translation

Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well [with him], for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Douay-Rheims

Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Woe to their soul, for they have devised an evil counsel against themselves, saying against themselves, Let us bind the just, for he is burdensome to us: therefore shall they eat the fruits of their works.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

εἰπόντες, δήσωμεν τὸν δίκαιον, ὅτι δύσχρηστος ἡμῖν ἐστι· τοίνυν τὰ γεννήματα τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν φάγονται.