King James Version

Psalms 14:6

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

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עֲצַתatsatadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “advice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.עָנִ֥יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.תָבִ֑ישׁוּtavishvbe confoundedבּוּשׁverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be confounded”, an unfinished actionH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מַחְסֵֽהוּmachsehvshelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shelter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4268a shelter (literally or figuratively)hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Ye would put to shame the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

Young’s Literal Translation

The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah [is] his refuge.

World English Bible

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

Darby Translation

Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [was] his refuge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Ye would put to shame the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βουλὴν πτωχοῦ κατῃσχύνατε, ὅτι Κύριος ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ ἐστι.