Job 22:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְה֤וּא מִלֵּ֣א בָתֵּיהֶ֣ם ט֑וֹב וַעֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃

Transliteration

wə-hûʾ millēʾ bāttêhem ṭôb wa-ʿăṣat rəšāʿîm rāḥăqâ mennî

Grammar Details

*wə-hûʾ*: conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he
*millēʾ*: Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - filled
*bāttêhem*: noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses
*ṭôb*: noun/adjective, masculine singular - good
*wa-ʿăṣat*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and counsel of
*rəšāʿîm*: adjective/noun, masculine plural - wicked ones
*rāḥăqâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is far
*mennî*: preposition + 1st common singular suffix - from me

Word Meanings

*millēʾ*: to fill/make full
*bāttêhem*: their houses/homes
*ṭôb*: good/goodness/prosperity
*ʿăṣat*: counsel/advice/plan
*rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil people
*rāḥăqâ*: to be far/distant/remote

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 21:16 : 16 Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand: The counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job 12:6 : 6 The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth [abundantly].
1 Sam 2:7 : 7 Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
Ps 1:1 : 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
Ps 17:14 : 14 From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Jer 12:2 : 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
Acts 14:17 : 17 And {G2544} yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
Acts 15:16 : 16 After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:

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