Psalm 39:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"With reproofsבְּֽתֹוכָ֘חֹ֤ות
(be·to·v·cha·cho·vt)
8433b: argument, reprooffrom yakach
You chastenיִסַּ֬רְתָּ
(yis·sar·ta)
3256: to discipline, chasten, admonisha prim. root
a manאִ֗ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
for iniquity;עָוֹ֨ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
You consumeוַתֶּ֣מֶס
(vat·te·mes)
4529: to melt, dissolve, be liquefieda prim. root
as a mothכָּעָ֣שׁ
(ka·'ash)
6211: a mothfrom ashesh
what is preciousחֲמוּדֹ֑ו
(cha·mu·dov;)
2530: to desire, take pleasure ina prim. root
to him; Surelyאַ֤ךְ
(ach)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
manאָדָ֣ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
is a mere breath.הֶ֖בֶל
(he·vel)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
Selah.סֶֽלָה׃
(se·lah.)
5542: to lift up, exaltfrom salal


















KJV Lexicon
When thou with rebukes
towkechah  (to-kay-khaw')
chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence) -- argument, chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, be (often) reproved.
dost correct
yacar  (yaw-sar')
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct -- bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
for iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
thou makest his beauty
chamad  (khaw-mad')
to delight in -- beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
to consume away
macah  (maw-saw')
to dissolve -- make to consume away, (make to) melt, water.
like a moth
`ash  (awsh)
a moth -- moth.
surely every man
'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.
is vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
Selah
celah  (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity; You consume as a moth what is precious to him; Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah.

King James Bible
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You discipline a man with punishment for sin, consuming like a moth what is precious to him; every man is only a vapor. Selah "

International Standard Version
You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude

NET Bible
You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I am wasted by rebuke for the sake of my sins. You have chastened man, and you have put away his desires like stubble and all the children of men are like a vapor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With stern warnings you discipline people for their crimes. Like a moth you eat away at what is dear to them. Certainly, everyone is like a whisper in the wind. [Selah]

King James 2000 Bible
When you with rebukes do correct man for iniquity, you make his beauty melt away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
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