King James Version

Job 27:17

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

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יָ֭כִיןyakhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, 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…וְצַדִּ֣יקvetsadiqand justצַדִּיקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יִלְבָּ֑שׁyilbashclotheלָבַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “clothe”, an unfinished actionH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.וְ֝כֶ֗סֶףvekhesefand moneyכֶּסֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).נָקִ֥יnaqiinnocentנָקִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “innocent”, the ordinary formH5355innocentblameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.יַחֲלֹֽקyachaloqseparate selfחָלַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “separate self”, an unfinished actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

Young’s Literal Translation

He prepareth — and the righteous putteth [it] on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

World English Bible

he may prepare it, but the just will put it on, and the innocent will divide the silver.

Darby Translation

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Douay-Rheims

He shall prepare indeed, but the just man shall be clothed with it: and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

all these things shall the righteous gain, and the truehearted shall possess his wealth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ταῦτα πάντα δίκαιοι περιποιήσονται, τὰ δὲ χρήματα αὐτοῦ ἀληθινοὶ καθέξουσιν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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