King James Version

Proverbs 11:21

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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יָ֣דyadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […לְ֭יָדleyadto handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […לֹאlono , -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…יִנָּ֣קֶהyinaqehbe blamelessנָקָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be blameless”, an unfinished actionH5352to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpatedacquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholl…רָּ֑עrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “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…וְזֶ֖רַעvezeraand seedזֶרַעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.צַדִּיקִ֣יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).נִמְלָֽטnimlatescapeמָלַטverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “escape”, a completed actionH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

World English Bible

Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

Darby Translation

Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Douay-Rheims

Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness shall receive a faithful reward.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Χειρὶ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται, ὁ δὲ σπείρων δικαιοσύνην λήψεται μισθὸν πιστόν.