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Proverbs 24:22

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…פִ֭תְאֹםfitomstraightwayפִּתְאוֹםadverb — “straightway”H6597instantlystraightway, sudden(-ly).יָק֣וּםyaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…אֵידָ֑םeydamcalamityאֵידnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “calamity”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH343oppression; by implication misfortune, ruincalamity, destruction.וּפִ֥ידufidand destructionפִּידconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and destruction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6365(figuratively) misfortunedestruction, ruin.שְׁ֝נֵיהֶ֗םsheneyhemtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.מִ֣יmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.יוֹדֵֽעַyodeaknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin from them both?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

Young’s Literal Translation

For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both — who knoweth!

World English Bible

for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

Darby Translation

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

Douay-Rheims

For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin from them both?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both? a [A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; for such an one has fully received it. b Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. c The king's tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed: d for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords, e and devours men's bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles. f My son, reverence my words, and receive them, and repent.] These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease. g For I am the most simple of all men, and there is not in me the wisdom of men. h God has taught me wisdom, and I know the knowledge of the holy. i Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? who has gathered the winds in his bosom? who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? what is his name? or what is the name of his children? k For all the words of God are tried in the fire, and he defends those that reverence him. l Add not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be made a liar. m Two things I ask of thee; take not favour from me before I die. n Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient: o lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God. p Deliver not a servant into the hands of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be utterly destroyed. q A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother. r A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way. s A wicked generation have lofty eyes, and exalt themselves with their eyelids. t A wicked generation have swords for teeth and jaw-teeth as knives, so as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, and the poor of them from among men.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξαίφνης γὰρ τίσονται τοὺς ἀσεβεῖς, τὰς δὲ τιμωρίας ἀμφοτέρων τίς γνώσεται; a Λόγον φυλασσόμενος υἱὸς ἀπωλείας ἐκτὸς ἔσται, [δεχόμενος δὲ ἐδέξατο αὐτόν· b μηδὲν ψεῦδος ἀπὸ γλώσσης βασιλεῖ λεγέσθω, καὶ οὐδὲν ψεῦδος ἀπὸ γλώσσης αὐτοῦ οὐ μή ἐξέλθῃ· c μάχαιρα γλῶσσα βασιλέως καὶ οὐ σαρκίνη, ὃς δʼ ἂν παραδοθῇ συντριβήσεται· d ἐὰν γὰρ ὀξυνθῇ ὁ θυμὸς αὐτοῦ, σὺν νεύροις ἀνθρώπους ἀναλίσκει, e καὶ ὀστᾶ ἀνθρώπων κατατρώγει, καὶ συγκαίει ὥσπερ φλὸξ, ὥστε ἄβρωτα εἶναι νεοσσοῖς ἀετῶν· f τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους υἱὲ φοβήθητι, καὶ δεξάμενος αὐτοὺς μετανόει.] Τάδε λέγει ὁ ἀνὴρ τοῖς πιστεύουσι Θεῷ, καὶ παύομαι. g Ἀφρονέστατος γάρ εἰμι ἁπάντων ἀνθρώπων, καὶ φρόνησις ἀνθρώπων οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἐμοί. h Θεὸς δεδίδαχέ με σοφίαν, καὶ γνῶσιν ἁγίων ἔγνωκα. i Τίς ἀνέβη εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ κατέβη; τίς συνήγαγεν ἀνέμους ἐν κόλπῳ; τίς συνέστρεψεν ὕδωρ ἐν ἱματίῳ; τίς ἐκράτησε πάντων τῶν ἄκρων τῆς γῆς; τί ὄνομα αὐτῷ; ἢ τί ὄνομα τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτοῦ; k Πάντες γὰρ λόγοι Θεοῦ πεπυρωμένοι, ὑπερασπίζει δὲ αὐτὸς τῶν εὐλαβουμένων αὐτόν. l Μὴ προσθῇς τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ ἐλέγξῃ σε, καὶ ψευδὴς γένῃ. m Δύο αἰτοῦμαι παρὰ σοῦ, μὴ ἀφέλῃς μου χάριν πρὸ τοῦ ἀποθανεῖν με. n Μάταιον λόγον καὶ ψευδῆ μακράν μου ποίησον, πλοῦτον δὲ καὶ πενίαν μή μοι δῷς, σύνταξον δέ μοι τὰ δέοντα καὶ τὰ αὐτάρκη· o Ἵνα μὴ πλησθεὶς ψευδὴς γένωμαι, καὶ εἴπω, τίς με ὁρᾷ; ἢ πενηθεὶς κλέψω, καὶ ὀμόσω τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ. p Μὴ παραδῷς οἰκέτην εἰς χεῖρας δεσπότου, μήποτε καταράσηταί σε καὶ ἀφανισθῇς. q Ἔκγονον κακὸν πατέρα καταρᾶται, τὴς δὲ μητέρα οὐκ εὐλογεῖ. r Ἔκγονον κακὸν δίκαιον ἑαυτὸν κρίνει, τὴν δʼ ἔξοδον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἀπένιψεν. s Ἔκγονον κακὸν ὑψηλοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχει, τοῖς δὲ βλεφάροις αὐτοῦ ἐπαίρεται. t Ἔκγονον κακὸν μαχαίρας τοὺς ὀδόντας ἔχει, καὶ τὰς μύλας, τομίδας, ὥστε ἀναλίσκειν καὶ κατεσθίειν τοὺς ταπεινοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, καὶ τοὺς πένητας αὐτῶν ἐξ ἀνθρώπων.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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