KJV: That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
YLT: On the evil are both hands to do it well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.
Darby: Both hands are for evil, to do it well. The prince asketh, and the judge is there for a reward; and the great man uttereth his soul's greed: and together they combine it.
ASV: Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
עַל־ | Upon |
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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הָרַ֤ע | evil |
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil. |
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כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ | with both hands |
Parse: Noun, fd Root: כַּף Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand. |
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לְהֵיטִ֔יב | that they may successfully do |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: יָטַב Sense: to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad. |
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הַשַּׂ֣ר | the prince |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain. |
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שֹׁאֵ֔ל | asks [for gifts] |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg. |
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וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט | and the judge [seeks] |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁפַט Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish. |
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בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם | a bribe |
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שִׁלּוּם Sense: requital, reward. |
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וְהַגָּד֗וֹל | and the great [man] |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great. |
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דֹּבֵ֨ר | utters |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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הַוַּ֥ת | evil |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: הַוָּה Sense: desire. |
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נַפְשׁ֛וֹ | his desire |
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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וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ | so they scheme together |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person feminine singular Root: עָבַת Sense: (Piel) to wind, weave, weave together. |