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גַּ֣םgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיוbemaalalayvin doingמַעֲלָלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in doing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4611an act (good or bad)doing, endeavour, invention, work.יִתְנַכֶּרyitnakeracknowledgeנָכַרverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acknowledge”, an unfinished actionH5234properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).נָ֑עַרnaarboyנַעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “boy”, the ordinary formH5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…זַ֖ךְzakhcleanזַךְadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “clean”, the ordinary formH2134clearclean, pure.וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…יָשָׁ֣רyasharstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).פָּעֳלֽוֹpaolvoactפֹּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “act”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6467an act or work (concretely)act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Young’s Literal Translation
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
World English Bible
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
Darby Translation
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Douay-Rheims
By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight.
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