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Psalms 119:85

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

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כָּֽרוּkarvdigכָּרָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “dig”, a completed actionH3738properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or opendig, [idiom] make (a banquet), open.לִ֣יlitoלִ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toזֵדִ֣יםzedimpresumptuousזֵדadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “presumptuous”, the ordinary formH2086arrogantpresumptuous, proud.שִׁיח֑וֹתshichotpitשִׁיחָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “pit”, the ordinary formH7882a pit-fallpit.אֲ֝שֶׁ֗רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָkhetoratekhaas lawתּוֹרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “as law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.

Young’s Literal Translation

The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.

World English Bible

The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.

Darby Translation

The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Transgressors told me idle tales ; but not according to thy law, O Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διηγήσαντό μοι παράνομοι ἀδολεσχίας, ἀλλʼ οὐχ ὡς ὁ νόμος σου Κύριε.