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Proverbs 22:8

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

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זוֹרֵ֣עַzoreabearזָרַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bear”, a verb used as a describing wordH2232to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructifybear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.עַ֭וְלָהavlahiniquityעֶוֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary formH5766(moral) eviliniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).יקצורyqtsvrmuch discouragedקָצַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “much discouraged”, an unfinished actionH7114to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)[idiom] at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex.יִקְצָרyiqtsarmuch discouragedקָצַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “much discouraged”, an unfinished actionH7114to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)[idiom] at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex.אָ֑וֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).וְשֵׁ֖בֶטveshevetand dartשֵׁבֶטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and dart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.עֶבְרָת֣וֹevratvoangerעֶבְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5678an outburst of passionanger, rage, wrath.יִכְלֶֽהyikhlehceaseכָּלָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cease”, an unfinished actionH3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

World English Bible

He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Darby Translation

He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.

Douay-Rheims

He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. a God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ σπείρων φαῦλα θερίσει κακὰ, πληγὴν δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει· a ἄνδρα ἱλαρὸν καὶ δότην εὐλογεῖ ὁ Θεὸς, ματαιότητα δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει.