King James Version

Proverbs 21:16

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

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אָדָ֗םadampersonאָדָםnoun, 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.תּ֭וֹעֶהtoehdeceiveתָּעָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “deceive”, a verb used as a describing wordH8582to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.מִדֶּ֣רֶךְmiderekhfrom alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).הַשְׂכֵּ֑לhaskelconsiderשָׂכַלverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “consider”, the verb used for emphasisH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.בִּקְהַ֖לbiqhalin assemblyקָהָלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in assembly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6951assemblage (usually concretely)assembly, company, congregation, multitude.רְפָאִ֣יםrefaimdeadרָפָאnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “dead”, the ordinary formH7496properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only)dead, deceased.יָנֽוּחַyanuchalet downנוּחַverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “let down”, an unfinished actionH5117to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241 (יָנִים).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

Young’s Literal Translation

A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.

World English Bible

The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

Darby Translation

The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

Douay-Rheims

A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης, ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται.