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גֶּ֭בֶרgevermanגֶּבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simplyevery one, man, [idiom] mighty.מַחֲלִ֣יקmachaliqseparate selfחָלַקverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “separate self”, a verb used as a describing wordH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…רֵעֵ֑הוּreehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.רֶ֝֗שֶׁתreshetnetרֶשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “net”, the ordinary formH7568a net (as catching animals)net(-work).פּוֹרֵ֥שׂporesbreakפָּרַשׂverb, qal, participle, absolute — “break”, a verb used as a describing wordH6566to break apart, disperse, etc.break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…פְּעָמָֽיוpeamayvanvilפַּעַםnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “anvil”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
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American Standard Version (1901)
A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.
Young’s Literal Translation
A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.
World English Bible
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Darby Translation
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
Douay-Rheims
A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
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