Psalms 62:9
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Psalms 62:9
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Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
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Verse Text
Surely menH120 H1121 of low degree are vanityH1892, and menH376 of high degree are a lieH3577: to be laidH5927 in the balanceH3976, they are altogetherH3162 lighter than vanityH1892.
אַךְ ׀ הֶבֶל בְּנֵי־אָדָם כָּזָב בְּנֵי אִישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַיִם לַעֲלֹות הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָחַד׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אַ֤ךְ |
'akh | H389 | HTa | only |
הֶ֥בֶל |
He.vel | H1892 | HNcmsa | (are) a breath |
בְּנֵֽי |
be.nei- | H1121 | HNcmpc | (the) children of |
אָדָם֮ |
'a.Dam | H120 | HNcmsa | humankind |
כָּזָ֪ב |
ka.Zav | H3577 | HNcmsa | (are) falsehood |
בְּנֵ֫י |
be.Nei | H1121 | HNcmpc | (the) children of |
אִ֥ישׁ |
'ish | H376 | HNcmsa | everyone |
בְּ/מֹאזְנַ֥יִם |
be./mo.ze.Na.yim | H3976 | HR/Ncmda | in/ (the) balances |
לַ/עֲל֑וֹת |
la./'a.Lot | H5927 | HR/Vqc | to/ go up |
הֵ֝֗מָּה |
He.mah | H1992 | HPp3mp | they |
מֵ/הֶ֥בֶל |
me./He.vel | H1892 | HR/Ncmsa | (are) more than/ a breath |
יָֽחַד |
Ya.chad | H3162 | HNcmsa | together |
- H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); 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); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H1892 — הֶבֶל (hebel, heh'bel): or (rarely in the abs.) הֲבֵל (hăbêl); from הָבַל (hâbal) H1891; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb; [idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.
- H3162 — יַחַד (yachad, yakh'-ad): from יָחַד (yâchad) H3161; properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly; alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.
- H3577 — כָּזָב (kâzâb, kaw-zawb'): from כָּזַב (kâzab) H3576; falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol); deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.
- H3976 — מֹאזֵן (môʼzên, mo-zane'): from אָזַן (ʼâzan) H239; (only in the dual) a pair of scales; balances.
- H5927 — עָלָה (ʻâlâh, aw-law'): a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H389 — אַךְ (ʼak, ak): akin to אָכֵן (ʼâkên) H403; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only; also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).
- H1992 — הֵם (hêm, haym): or (prolonged) הֵמָּה (hêmmâh); masculine plural from הֲלַךְ (hălak) H1981; they (only used when emphatic); it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
Verse Cross-References
- laid — Daniel 5:27
- lighter — Isaiah 40:15, Isaiah 40:17
- of high — 1 Samuel 18:21-26, 1 Samuel 26:21-25, 2 Samuel 15:31, Psalms 55:13-14, Psalms 118:9, Romans 3:4
- Surely — 1 Samuel 18:5, 1 Samuel 18:7, 1 Samuel 23:12, 1 Samuel 23:19-20, 2 Samuel 15:6, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 39:11, Matthew 21:9, John 19:15
Reciprocal references (31): Judges 16:18, 1 Samuel 16:21, 1 Samuel 30:6, 2 Samuel 3:12, 2 Samuel 3:36, 2 Samuel 11:14, 2 Samuel 15:13, 2 Samuel 20:2, Job 6:21, Job 7:16, Job 11:12, Psalms 5:9, Psalms 49:2, Psalms 52:7, Psalms 118:8, Psalms 144:4, Psalms 146:3, Proverbs 19:22, Proverbs 30:8, Ecclesiastes 1:2, Ecclesiastes 12:8, Isaiah 2:22, Isaiah 5:15, Isaiah 47:10, Jeremiah 17:5, Daniel 6:9, Daniel 11:27, Micah 1:14, Mark 14:1, 1 Corinthians 3:6, James 1:9
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: EMPTINESS-FULNESS
- Torrey’s: VANITY
- Nave’s: FALSE CONFIDENCE; VANITY
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