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Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

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אַשְׁרֵ֣יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.מְפַחֵ֣דmefachedbe afraidפָּחַדverb, piel, participle, absolute — “be afraid”, a verb used as a describing wordH6342to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in generalbe afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.תָּמִ֑ידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.וּמַקְשֶׁ֥הumaqshehand be cruelקָשָׁהconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and be cruel”, a verb used as a describing wordH7185properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be ((ask a), be in, have, seem, would) hard(-en, (labour), -ly, thing), be sore, (be, make) stiff(-en, (-necked)).לִ֝בּ֗וֹlibvocomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…יִפּ֥וֹלyipolfallנָפַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fall”, an unfinished actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…בְּרָעָֽהberaahin badרַעpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Happy is the man that feareth alway; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Young’s Literal Translation

O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

World English Bible

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Darby Translation

Happy is the man that feareth always; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.

Douay-Rheims

Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind, shall fall into evil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Happy is the man that feareth alway; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς καταπτήσσει πάντα διʼ εὐλάβειαν, ὁ δὲ σκληρὸς τὴν καρδίαν ἐμπεσεῖται κακοῖς.