King James Version

Psalms 1:6

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…יוֹדֵ֣עַyodeaknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).צַדִּיקִ֑יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וְדֶ֖רֶךְvederekhand alongדֶּרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).רְשָׁעִ֣יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.תֹּאבֵֽדtoveddestroyאָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the LORD regardeth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

World English Bible

For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

Douay-Rheims

For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the LORD regardeth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι γινώσκει Κύριος ὁδὸν δικαίων, καὶ ὁδὸς ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.