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Proverbs 2:21

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יְשָׁרִ֥יםyesharimstraightיָשָׁרadjective, 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).יִשְׁכְּנוּyishkenvabideשָׁכַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “abide”, an unfinished actionH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).אָ֑רֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וּ֝תְמִימִ֗יםutemimimand without blemishתָּמִיםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and without blemish”, the ordinary formH8549entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truthwithout blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.יִוָּ֥תְרוּyivatervexcelיָתַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “excel”, an unfinished actionH3498to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserveexcel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.בָֽהּvahinבָֽהּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the whole-hearted shall remain in it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.

Young’s Literal Translation

For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,

World English Bible

For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.

Darby Translation

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it;

Douay-Rheims

For they that are upright shall dwell in the earth, and the simple shall continue in it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the whole-hearted shall remain in it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the upright shall dwell in the earth, and the holy shall be left behind in it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εὐθεῖς κατασκηνώσουσι γῆν, καὶ ὅσιοι ὑπολειφθήσονται ἐν αὐτῇ.