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Proverbs 1:31

In Proverbs 1 of Proverbs.

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

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וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּveyokhlvand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.מִפְּרִ֣יmiprifrom fruitפְּרִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.דַרְכָּ֑םdarkamalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םumimoatsoteyhemand from counselמוֹעֵצָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and from counsel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4156a purposecounsel, device.יִשְׂבָּֽעוּyisbavfillשָׂבַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fill”, an unfinished actionH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they eat of the fruit of their way, And from their own counsels they are filled.

World English Bible

Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

Darby Translation

therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and shall be filled with their own devices.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and shall be filled with their own ungodliness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοιγαροῦν ἔδονται τῆς ἑαυτῶν ὁδοῦ τοὺς καρποὺς, καὶ τῆς ἐαυτῶν ἀσεβείας πλησθήσονται.

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  • Galatians 6:7Galatians 6:7 · King James VersionBe not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.Galatians 6:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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