Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.
חַ֭טָּאִיםchataimoffenderחַטָּאadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “offender”, the ordinary formH2400a criminal, or one accounted guiltyoffender, sinful, sinner.תְּרַדֵּ֣ףteradefchaseרָדַףverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “chase”, an unfinished actionH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).רָעָ֑הraahbadרַעnoun, common, feminine, 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…וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).צַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יְשַׁלֶּםyeshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Compare Public-Domain Translations
The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.
American Standard Version (1901)
Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
Young’s Literal Translation
Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
World English Bible
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Darby Translation
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Douay-Rheims
Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
Copied
Analytics Cookies
With your permission, Apologetics Wiki uses Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages are read.
The site works the same if you decline. Privacy Policy