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Proverbs 29:10

The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

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אַנְשֵׁ֣יanshea certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…דָ֭מִיםdamimblood , innocentדָּםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “blood , innocent”, the ordinary formH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.יִשְׂנְאוּyisnevhateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hate”, an unfinished actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.תָ֑םtamcoupled togetherתָּםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “coupled together”, the ordinary formH8535complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dearcoupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםvisharimand straightיָשָׁרconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).יְבַקְשׁ֥וּyevaqshvbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).נַפְשֽׁוֹnafshvocreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The men of blood hate him that is sincere; and as for the upright, they seek his life.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

Young’s Literal Translation

Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

World English Bible

The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.

Darby Translation

The bloodthirsty hate the perfect, but the upright care for his soul.

Douay-Rheims

Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The men of blood hate him that is sincere; and as for the upright, they seek his life.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Bloody men hate a holy person , but the upright will seek his soul.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄνδρες αἱμάτων μέτοχοι μισοῦσιν ὅσιον, οἱ δὲ εὐθεῖς ἐκζητήσουσι ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.