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Proverbs 21:26

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

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כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַ֭יּוֹםhayomthe as long asיוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הִתְאַוָּ֣הhitavahcovetאָוָהverb, hithpael, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “covet”, a completed actionH183to wish forcovet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).תַאֲוָ֑הtaavahdaintyתַּאֲוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “dainty”, the ordinary formH8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).וְצַדִּ֥יקvetsadiqand justצַדִּיקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יִ֝תֵּ֗ןyitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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…יַחְשֹֽׂךְyachsokherefrainחָשַׂךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “refrain”, an unfinished actionH2820to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observeassuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Young’s Literal Translation

All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

World English Bible

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

Darby Translation

He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Douay-Rheims

He longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακὰς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς.