King James Version

Psalms 17:10

They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

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חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹchelbamvofatחֶלֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2459fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part[idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.סָּגְר֑וּsagervshutסָגַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “shut”, a completed actionH5462to shut up; figuratively, to surrenderclose up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, [idiom] pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, [idiom] straitly.פִּ֝֗ימוֹpimvoedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…דִּבְּר֥וּdibrvspeakדָבַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “speak”, a completed actionH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.בְגֵאֽוּתvegeutin majestyגֵּאוּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in majesty”, the ordinary formH1348{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}excellent things, lifting up, majesty, pride, proudly, raging.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.

Young’s Literal Translation

Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride:

World English Bible

They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.

Darby Translation

They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.

Douay-Rheims

He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They have enclosed themselves with their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ στέαρ αὐτῶν συνέκλεισαν, τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν ἐλάλησεν ὑπερηφανίαν.