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Proverbs 3:26

For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָvekhislekhain loinכֶּסֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in loin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3689properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trustconfidence, flank, folly, hope, loin.וְשָׁמַ֖רveshamarand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and beward”, a completed action in a sequenceH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).רַגְלְךָ֣raglekhafootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a 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.מִלָּֽכֶדmilakhedfrom being takenלֶכֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from being taken”, the ordinary formH3921something to capture with, i.e. a noosebeing taken.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

World English Bible

for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

Darby Translation

for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

Douay-Rheims

For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord shall be over all thy ways, and shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ἔσται ἐπὶ πασῶν ὁδῶν σου, καὶ ἐρείσει σὸν πόδα ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῇς.