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Proverbs 11:3

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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תֻּמַּ֣תtumatintegrityתֻּמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “integrity”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8538innocenceintegrity.יְשָׁרִ֣יםyesharimstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).תַּנְחֵ֑םtanchemguideנָחָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “guide”, an unfinished actionH5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.וְסֶ֖לֶףveselefand perversenessסֶלֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and perverseness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5558distortion, i.e. (figuratively) viciousnessperverseness.בּוֹגְדִ֣יםbogedimdeal deceitfullyבָּגַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “deal deceitfully”, a verb used as a describing wordH898to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillagedeal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), [idiom] very.ושדםvshdmand deadשָׁדַדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and dead”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7703properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravagedead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.יְשָׁדֵּֽםyeshademdeadשָׁדַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “dead”, an unfinished actionH7703properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravagedead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Young’s Literal Translation

The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

World English Bible

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Darby Translation

The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.

Douay-Rheims

The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀποθανὼν δίκαιος ἔλιπε μετάμελον, πρόχειρος δὲ γίνεται καὶ ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν ἀπώλεια.