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Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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זֵ֣כֶרzekhermemorialזֵכֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “memorial”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2143a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemorationmemorial, memory, remembrance, scent.צַ֭דִּיקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).לִבְרָכָ֑הlivrakhahto blessingבְּרָכָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to blessing”, the ordinary formH1293benediction; by implication prosperityblessing, liberal, pool, present.וְשֵׁ֖םveshemand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.רְשָׁעִ֣יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יִרְקָֽבyirqavrotרָקַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rot”, an unfinished actionH7537to decay (as by worm-eating)rot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

Young’s Literal Translation

The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

World English Bible

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Darby Translation

The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Douay-Rheims

The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μνήμη δικαίων μετʼ ἐγκωμίων, ὄνομα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς σβέννυται.