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שֵׁ֣ןshenivoryשֵׁןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “ivory”, the ordinary formH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.רֹ֭עָהroahbrokenרֹעָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “broken”, a verb used as a describing wordH7465breakagebroken, utterly.וְרֶ֣גֶלveregeland footרֶגֶלconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and foot”, the ordinary formH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.מוּעָ֑דֶתmuadetout of jointמוּעֶדֶתverb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “out of joint”, a verb used as a describing wordH4154properly, made to slip, i.e. dislocatedout of joint.מִבְטָ֥חmivtachconfidenceמִבְטָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “confidence”, the ordinary formH4009properly, a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assuranceconfidence, hope, sure, trust.בּ֝וֹגֵ֗דbogeddeal deceitfullyבָּגַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “deal deceitfully”, a verb used as a describing wordH898to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillagedeal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), [idiom] very.בְּי֣וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a 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…צָרָֽהtsarahtroubleצָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “trouble”, the ordinary formH6869tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Young’s Literal Translation
A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
World English Bible
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
Darby Translation
A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful [man] in the day of trouble.
Douay-Rheims
To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.
The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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