KJV: The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
YLT: The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
Darby: The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.
ASV: The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
| יָתֵ֣ר | Should choose carefully |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular Root: תּוּר Sense: to seek, search out, spy out, explore. |
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| מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ | his friends |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: רֵעַ Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person. |
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| צַדִּ֑יק | the righteous |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: צַדִּיק Sense: just, lawful, righteous. |
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| וְדֶ֖רֶךְ | for the way |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common singular construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| רְשָׁעִ֣ים | of the wicked |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: רָשָׁע Sense: wicked, criminal. |
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| תַּתְעֵֽם | leads them astray |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person feminine singular, third person masculine plural Root: תָּעָה Sense: to err, wander, go astray, stagger. |
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