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Proverbs 23:18

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

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כִּ֭יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…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…יֵ֣שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.אַחֲרִ֑יתacharitendאַחֲרִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “end”, the ordinary formH319the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity(last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗vetiqvatekhaand expectationתִּקְוָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and expectation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8615literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancyexpectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “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…תִכָּרֵֽתtikaretcovenantכָּרַתverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “covenant”, an unfinished actionH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For surely there is a future; and thy hope shall not be cut off.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.

Young’s Literal Translation

For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

World English Bible

Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.

Darby Translation

for surely there is a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Douay-Rheims

Because thou shalt have hope in the latter end, and thy expectation shall not be taken away.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For surely there is a future; and thy hope shall not be cut off.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For if thou shouldest keep these things, thou shalt have posterity; and thine hope shall not be removed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν γὰρ τηρήσῃς αὐτὰ, ἔσται σοι ἔκγονα, ἡ δὲ ἐλπίς σου οὐκ ἀποστήσεται.