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Proverbs 6:15

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

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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,…כֵּ֗ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…פִּ֭תְאֹםpitomstraightwayפִּתְאוֹםadverb — “straightway”H6597instantlystraightway, sudden(-ly).יָב֣וֹאyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֵיד֑וֹeydvocalamityאֵידnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “calamity”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH343oppression; by implication misfortune, ruincalamity, destruction.פֶּ֥תַעpetasuddenlyפֶּתַעadverb — “suddenly”H6621a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedlyat an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗רyishaverbreakשָׁבַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, an unfinished actionH7665to burst (literally or figuratively)break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)).וְאֵ֣יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).מַרְפֵּֽאmarpecureמַרְפֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cure”, the ordinary formH4832properly, curative, i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity(in-)cure(-able), healing(-lth), remedy, sound, wholesome, yielding.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; on a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore suddenly cometh his calamity, Instantly he is broken — and no healing.

World English Bible

Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

Darby Translation

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly: in a moment shall he be broken, and without remedy.

Douay-Rheims

To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; on a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; overthrow and irretrievable ruin.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ τοῦτο ἐξαπίνης ἔρχεται ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτοῦ, διακοπὴ καὶ συντριβὴ ἀνίατος.