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מִ֤יmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.זֶ֨הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…מַחְשִׁ֖יךְmachshikhebe blackחָשַׁךְverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be black”, a verb used as a describing wordH2821to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darkenbe black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.עֵצָ֥הetsahadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “advice”, the ordinary formH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.בְמִלִּ֗יןvemilinin wordמִלָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in word”, the ordinary formH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.בְּֽלִיbelinotבְּלִיparticle, negative — “not”H1097properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.דָֽעַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
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American Standard Version (1901)
Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?
Young’s Literal Translation
Who [is] this — darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?
World English Bible
“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
Darby Translation
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Douay-Rheims
Who is this that wrappeth up sentences in unskillful words?
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Who is this that hides counsel from me, and confines words in his heart, and thinks to conceal them from me?
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