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Proverbs 10:25

As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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כַּעֲב֣וֹרkaavoras alienateעָבַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “as alienate”, the to-form of the verbH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…ס֭וּפָהsufahstormסוּפָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “storm”, the ordinary formH5492a hurricaneRed Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind, Red sea.וְאֵ֣יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).רָשָׁ֑עrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.וְ֝צַדִּ֗יקvetsadiqand justצַדִּיקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יְס֣וֹדyesodfoundationיְסוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “foundation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3247a foundation (literally or figuratively)bottom, foundation, repairingעוֹלָֽםolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Young’s Literal Translation

As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

World English Bible

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

Darby Translation

As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Douay-Rheims

As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Παραπορευομένης καταιγίδος ἀφανίζεται ἀσεβὴς, δίκαιος δὲ ἐκκλίνας σώζεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.