King James Version

Psalms 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

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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…הִלֵּ֣לhilelboastהָלַלverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “boast”, a completed actionH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.רָ֭שָׁעrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.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,…תַּאֲוַ֣תtaavatdaintyתַּאֲוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “dainty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).נַפְשׁ֑וֹnafshvocreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…וּבֹצֵ֥עַuvotseaand finishבָּצַעconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and finish”, a verb used as a describing wordH1214figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop(be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְberekheblessבָרַךְverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, a completed actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.נִ֘אֵ֥ץnietsabhorנָאַץverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “abhor”, a completed actionH5006to scorn;abhor, (give occasion to) blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, [idiom] great, provoke.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea , contemneth Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.

World English Bible

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.

Darby Translation

For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

For, lo, the wicked have bent their bow; they have prepared their arrows in the quiver; to shoot in the dark the upright of heart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Because the sinner praises himself for the desires of his heart; and the unjust one blesses himself.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐπαινεῖται ὁ ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ ἀδικῶν ἐνευλογεῖται.