King James Version

Proverbs 5:14

I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

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כִּ֭מְעַטkimatas littleמְעַטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as little”, the ordinary formH4592a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.הָיִ֣יתִיhayitibeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, a completed 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.בְכָלvekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in 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).רָ֑עrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…בְּת֖וֹךְbetokhein amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).קָהָ֣לqahalassemblyקָהָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “assembly”, the ordinary formH6951assemblage (usually concretely)assembly, company, congregation, multitude.וְעֵדָֽהveedahand assemblyעֵדָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and assembly”, the ordinary formH5712a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I was well nigh in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation.

Young’s Literal Translation

As a little thing I have been all evil, In the midst of an assembly and a company.

World English Bible

I have come to the brink of utter ruin, among the gathered assembly.”

Darby Translation

I was well nigh in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

Douay-Rheims

I have almost been in all evil, in the midst of the church and of the congregation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)