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Proverbs 8:16

In Proverbs 8 of Proverbs.

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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בִּ֭יbiinבִּ֭יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”inשָׂרִ֣יםsarimcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.יָשֹׂ֑רוּyasorvmake self a princeשָׂרַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “make self a prince”, an unfinished actionH8323to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominion[idiom] altogether, make self a prince, (bear) rule.וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗יםunedivimand freeנָדִיבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and free”, the ordinary formH5081properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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).שֹׁ֥פְטֵיshofetejudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, participle, construct — “judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.צֶֽדֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

Young’s Literal Translation

By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.

World English Bible

By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

Darby Translation

by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.

Douay-Rheims

By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

By me nobles become great, and monarchs by me rule over the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διʼ ἐμοῦ μεγιστᾶνες μεγαλύνονται, καὶ τύραννοι διʼ ἐμοῦ κρατοῦσι γῆς.

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