KJV: The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
YLT: A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
Darby: The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
ASV: The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
| מְסִלַּ֣ת | The highway |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מְסִלָּה Sense: highway, raised way, public road. |
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| יְ֭שָׁרִים | of the upright |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: יָשָׁר Sense: straight, upright, correct, right. |
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| ס֣וּר | [is] to depart |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: סוּר Sense: to turn aside, depart. |
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| מֵרָ֑ע | from evil |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Adjective, masculine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil. |
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| שֹׁמֵ֥ר | preserves |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed. |
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| נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ | his soul |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion. |
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| נֹצֵ֥ר | He who keeps |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: נְצוּרִים Sense: to guard, watch, watch over, keep. |
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| דַּרְכּֽוֹ | his way |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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