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ה֖וֹיhoyalasהוֹיparticle, interjection — “alas”H1945oh!ah, alas, ho, O, woe.חֲכָמִ֣יםchakhamimwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םbeeyneyhemin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וְנֶ֥גֶדvenegedand againstנֶגֶדconjunction, preposition — “and against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.פְּנֵיהֶ֖םpeneyhema- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…נְבֹנִֽיםnevonimunderstandבִּיןverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “understand”, a verb used as a describing wordH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
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American Standard Version (1901)
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Young’s Literal Translation
Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, And — before their own faces — intelligent!
World English Bible
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Darby Translation
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
Douay-Rheims
Woe to you that rue wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Woe to them that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing in their own sight.
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