King James Version

Job 34:30

That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

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מִ֭מְּלֹךְmimlokhefrom reignמָלַךְpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “from reign”, the to-form of the verbH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.אָדָ֥םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.חָנֵ֗ףchanefhypocriteחָנֵףadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “hypocrite”, the ordinary formH2611soiled (i.e. with sin), impioushypocrite(-ical).מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmimoqeshefrom snareמוֹקֵשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from snare”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.עָֽםampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.

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American Standard Version (1901)

That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

Young’s Literal Translation

From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;

World English Bible

that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.

Darby Translation

That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.

Douay-Rheims

Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βασιλεύων ἀνθρωπον ὑποκριτὴν ἀπὸ δυσκολίας λαοῦ.