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Proverbs 24:18

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

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פֶּןpenthat...notפֵּןconjunction — “that...not”H6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest(lest) (peradventure), that...not.יִרְאֶ֣הyirehseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְרַ֣עveraand be worseרָעַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be worse”, a completed action in a sequenceH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…בְּעֵינָ֑יוbeeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וְהֵשִׁ֖יבveheshivand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and again”, a completed action in a sequenceH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…מֵעָלָ֣יוmealayvfrom aboveעַלpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אַפּֽוֹapvofaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lest Jehovah see, and [it be] evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

World English Bible

lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Darby Translation

lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.

Douay-Rheims

Lest the Lord see, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord will see it , and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ὄψεται Κύριος καὶ οὐκ ἀρέσει αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀποστρέψει τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.