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Proverbs 3:17

In Proverbs 3 of Proverbs.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

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דְּרָכֶ֥יהָderakheyhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).דַרְכֵיdarkhealongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).נֹ֑עַםnoambeautyנֹעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH5278agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or gracebeauty, pleasant(-ness).וְֽכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָnetivoteyhapathנָתִיבnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “path”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5410a (beaten) trackpath(-way), [idiom] travel(-ler), way.שָׁלֽוֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

Young’s Literal Translation

Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.

World English Bible

Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

Darby Translation

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Douay-Rheims

Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Her ways are good ways, and all her paths are peaceful.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτῆς ὁδοὶ καλαί, καὶ πάσαι αἱ τρίβοι αὐτῆς ἐν εἰρήνῃ.

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