King James Version

Proverbs 8:21

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

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לְהַנְחִ֖ילlehanchilto inheritנָחַלpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to inherit”, the to-form of the verbH5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instatedivide, have (inheritance), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).אֹהֲבַ֥יohavayloveאָהַבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.יֵ֑שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םveotseroteyhemand armoryאוֹצָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and armory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH214a depositoryarmory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).אֲמַלֵּֽאamalebe at an endמָלֵאverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be at an end”, an unfinished actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries.

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American Standard Version (1901)

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.

Young’s Literal Translation

To cause my lovers to inherit substance, Yea, their treasures I fill.

World English Bible

that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

Darby Translation

that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries.

Douay-Rheims

That I may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that I may divide substance to them that love me, and may fill their treasures with good things. a If I declare to you the things that daily happen, I will remember also to recount the things of old.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἵνα μερίσω τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀγαπῶσιν ὕπαρξιν, καὶ τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν ἐμπλήσω ἀγαθῶν· a ἐὰν ἀναγγείλω ὑμῖν τὰ καθʼ ἡμέραν γινόμενα, μνημονεύσω τὰ ἐξ αἰῶνος ἀριθμῆσαι.