Strong's Lexicon For כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore they cannot לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) sleep יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ (yiš·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3462: 1) to sleep, be asleep 1a) (Qal) to sleep, go to sleep, be asleep 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to remain a long time, be stored up 1b2) to be festering (of leprosy) 1c) (Piel) to cause to sleep, entice to sleep unless אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) they do evil, יָרֵ֑עוּ (yā·rê·‘ū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7489: 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to break 2a2) broken (participle) 2a3) to be broken 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder they are deprived וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה (wə·niḡ·zə·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1497: 1) to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tear away, rob 1a2) to seize, plunder (with acc cognate) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be robbed 1b2) to be taken away of slumber שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם (nā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8142: 1) sleep until אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) they make someone fall, (יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃) (yaḵ·šî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3782: 1) to stumble, stagger, totter 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stumble 1a2) to totter 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to stumble 1b2) to be tottering, be feeble 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow 1c2) to make feeble, make weak 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble 1e) (Piel) bereave Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. Young's Literal Translation For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not [some] to stumble. Holman Christian Standard Bible For they can’t sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. New American Standard Bible For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make [someone] stumble. King James Bible For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall {08675;03782:08799}. Parallel Verses New International Version For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble. New Living Translation For evil people can't sleep until they've done their evil deed for the day. They can't rest until they've caused someone to stumble. English Standard Version For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble. New American Standard Bible For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. King James Bible For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. Holman Christian Standard Bible For they can't sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. International Standard Version For they cannot sleep unless they are doing evil, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they cause someone to stumble. NET Bible For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble. American Standard Version For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. English Revised Version For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. Young's Literal Translation For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not some to stumble. Cross References Psalm 36:4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. Proverbs 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. Micah 2:1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. Micah 7:3 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. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Proverbs 4:13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. Proverbs 4:17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Proverbs 4:19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. Jump to Previous Cause Caused Evil Except Fall Mischief Robbed Sleep Slumber Someone Someone's Stumble Unless Violently WrongJump to Next Cause Caused Evil Except Fall Mischief Robbed Sleep Slumber Someone Someone's Stumble Unless Violently WrongLinks Proverbs 4:16 NIVProverbs 4:16 NLT Proverbs 4:16 ESV Proverbs 4:16 NASB Proverbs 4:16 KJV Proverbs 4:16 Bible Apps Proverbs 4:16 Parallel Proverbs 4:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 4:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 4:16 French Bible Proverbs 4:16 German Bible Proverbs 4:16 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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