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Job 12:5

He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

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לַפִּ֣ידlapidto lampלַפִּידpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to lamp”, the ordinary formH3940a flambeau, lamp or flame(fire-) brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.בּ֭וּזbuzcontemptבּוּזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “contempt”, the ordinary formH937disrespectcontempt(-uously), despised, shamed.לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּתleashtutto thoughtעַשְׁתּוּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “to thought”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6248cogitationthought.שַׁאֲנָ֑ןshaananthat is at easeשַׁאֲנָןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “that is at ease”, the ordinary formH7600secure; in a bad sense, haughtythat is at ease, quiet, tumult. Compare H7946 (שַׁלְאֲנָן).נָ֝כ֗וֹןnakhonbe fittedכּוּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “be fitted”, the ordinary formH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵיlemoadeto make to shakeמָעַדpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “to make to shake”, a verb used as a describing wordH4571to wavermake to shake, slide, slip.רָֽגֶלragelfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “foot”, the ordinary formH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A contemptible brand in the thought of him that is at ease, a thing ready for them whose foot slippeth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.

Young’s Literal Translation

A torch — despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.

World English Bible

In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.

Darby Translation

He that is ready to stumble with the foot is a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

Douay-Rheims

The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A contemptible brand in the thought of him that is at ease, a thing ready for them whose foot slippeth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰς χρόνον γὰρ τακτὸν ἡτοίμαστο πεσεῖν ὑπὸ ἄλλων, οἴκους τε αὐτοῦ ἐκπορθεῖσθαι ὑπὸ ἀνόμων·