Psalms 25:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִי־זֶ֣ה הָ֭אִישׁ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יִבְחָֽר

Transliteration

mî-zeh hāʾîš yĕrēʾ YHWH yôrennû bĕḏereḵ yiḇḥār

Grammar Details

*mî-zeh*: interrogative pronoun + demonstrative - 'who is this'
*hāʾîš*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the man'
*yĕrēʾ*: adjective/participle, masculine singular construct - 'fearing'
*yôrennû*: verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he will instruct him'
*bĕḏereḵ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'in way'
*yiḇḥār*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will choose'

Word Meanings

*yĕrēʾ*: fearing/revering/standing in awe of
*yôrennû*: he will instruct him/he will teach him/he will guide him
*ḏereḵ*: way/path/road/manner
*yiḇḥār*: he will choose/he selects/he prefers

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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

Ps 37:23 : 23 A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Ps 32:8 : 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.
John 3:20-21 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: His praise endureth for ever.
Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Prov 2:5 : 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.
Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
Isa 35:8 : 8 [And a highway] [shall be there, and a way,] [and it shall be called] [The way] [of holiness;] [the unclean] [shall not pass over] [it; but is shall be for the redeemed]: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err [therein].
Isa 50:10 : 10 Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.
John 7:17 : 17 If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.
John 8:31-32 : 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Acts 10:2 : 2 a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned [of God] by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.
Acts 11:14 : 14 who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
Acts 13:26 : 26 {G435} Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
1 John 2:27 : 27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need {G5532} not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

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