KJV: A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
YLT: A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.
Darby: A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
ASV: A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
הֵעֵ֬ז | Hardens |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָזַז Sense: to be strong. |
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אִ֣ישׁ | a man |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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רָשָׁ֣ע | wicked |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: רָשָׁע Sense: wicked, criminal. |
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בְּפָנָ֑יו | his face |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר | but [as for] the upright |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: יָשָׁר Sense: straight, upright, correct, right. |
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[יכין] | - |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular |
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(יָבִ֬ין) | establishes |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: כּוּן Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established. |
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[דרכיו] | - |
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular |
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(דַּרְכּֽוֹ) | his way |
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |