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Proverbs 3:32

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…תוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נָל֑וֹזnalozdepartלוּזverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “depart”, a verb used as a describing wordH3868to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perversedepart, froward, perverse(-ness).וְֽאֶתveetand amongאֵתconjunction, preposition — “and among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.יְשָׁרִ֥יםyesharimstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).סוֹדֽוֹsodvosecretסוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “secret”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5475a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secretassembly, consel, inward, secret (counsel).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but His counsel is with the upright.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

Young’s Literal Translation

For an abomination to Jehovah [is] the perverted, And with the upright [is] His secret counsel.

World English Bible

For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

Darby Translation

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.

Douay-Rheims

For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but His counsel is with the upright.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; neither does he sit among the righteous.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀκάθαρτος γὰρ ἔναντι Κυρίου πᾶς παράνομος, ἐν δὲ δικαίοις οὐ συνεδριάζει.