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Lamentations 3:38

Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

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מִפִּ֤יmipifrom edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…עֶלְיוֹן֙elyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).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…תֵצֵ֔אtetsebring forthיָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “bring forth”, an unfinished actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…הָרָע֖וֹתharaotthe badרַעdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…וְהַטּֽוֹבvehatovand the goodטוֹבconjunction, definite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?

Young’s Literal Translation

From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.

World English Bible

Doesn’t evil and good come out of the mouth of the Most High?

Darby Translation

Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good?

Douay-Rheims

Mem. Shall not both evil and good proceed out of the mouth of the Highest?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Out of the mouth of the Most High there shall not come forth evil and good.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκ στόματος ὑψίστου οὐκ ἐξελεύσεται τὰ κακὰ καὶ τὸ ἀγαθόν.