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Job 17:4

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

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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…לִ֭בָּםlibamcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…צָפַ֣נְתָּtsafantalurk privilyצָפַןverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “lurk privily”, a completed actionH6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurkesteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).מִּשָּׂ֑כֶלmisakhelfrom discretionשֶׂכֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from discretion”, the ordinary formH7922intelligence; by implication, successdiscretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֝֗ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “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…תְרֹמֵֽםteromemhighרוּםverb, polel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “high”, an unfinished actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Thou hast hid their heart from understanding; therefore shalt Thou not exalt them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: Therefore shalt thou not exalt them .

Young’s Literal Translation

For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

World English Bible

For you have hidden their heart from understanding, therefore you will not exalt them.

Darby Translation

For thou hast hidden their heart from understanding; therefore thou wilt not exalt [them].

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast set their heart far from understanding, therefore they shall not be exalted.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Thou hast hid their heart from understanding; therefore shalt Thou not exalt them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou hast hid their heart from wisdom; therefore thou shalt not exalt them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι καρδίαν αὐτῶν ἔκρυψας ἀπὸ φρονήσεως, διὰ τοῦτο οὐ μὴ ὑψώσῃς αὐτούς.