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Psalms 38:14

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:15.

וָאֱהִ֗יvaehiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כְּ֭אִישׁkeishas a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…לֹאlono , -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…שֹׁמֵ֑עַshomeahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וְאֵ֥יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).בְּ֝פִ֗יוbefivin edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in 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…תּוֹכָחֽוֹתtokhachotcorrectionתּוֹכֵחָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “correction”, the ordinary formH8433chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-15) Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Young’s Literal Translation

Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

World English Bible

Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Darby Translation

Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Douay-Rheims

O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, and be no more.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-15) Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγενόμην ὡσεὶ ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἀκούων, καὶ οὐκ ἔχων ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ ἐλεγμούς.