NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Concerning the worksp`ullah (peh-ool-law') (abstractly) work -- labour, reward, wages, work. of men 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. by the word dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of thy lips saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) I have kept shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. me from the paths 'orach (o'-rakh) a well-trodden road; also a caravan -- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way. of the destroyer priyts (per-eets') violent, i.e. a tyrant -- destroyer, ravenous, robber. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept from the paths of the violent. King James Bible Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Holman Christian Standard Bible Concerning what people do: by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. International Standard Version As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent. NET Bible As for the actions of people--just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But in speech of the lips you have kept me from the ways of evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have avoided cruelty because of your word. In spite of what others have done, King James 2000 Bible Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the paths of the destroyer. Links Psalm 17:4Psalm 17:4 NIV Psalm 17:4 NLT Psalm 17:4 ESV Psalm 17:4 NASB Psalm 17:4 KJV |
    |