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Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

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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…יִכּ֣וֹןyikonbe fittedכּוּןverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…אָדָ֣םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.בְּרֶ֑שַׁעbereshain iniquityרֶשַׁעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in iniquity”, the ordinary formH7562a wrong (especially moral)iniquity, wicked(-ness).וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁveshoreshand rootשֶׁרֶשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and root”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8328a root (literally or figuratively)bottom, deep, heel, root.צַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).בַּלballestבַּלparticle, negative — “lest”H1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lestlest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.יִמּֽוֹטyimotfallמוֹטverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fall”, an unfinished actionH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Young’s Literal Translation

A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

World English Bible

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Darby Translation

A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Douay-Rheims

Men shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the just shall not be moved.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A man shall not prosper by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ κατορθώσει ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἀνόμου, αἱ δὲ ῥίζαι τῶν δικαίων οὐκ ἐξαρθήσονται.