Psalms 75:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־תָּרִ֣ימוּ לַמָּר֣וֹם קַרְנְכֶ֑ם תְּדַבְּר֖וּ בְצַוָּ֣אר עָתָֽק׃

Transliteration

ʾal-tārîmû to-the-mārôm qarnəḵem təḏabbərû with-ṣawwāʾr ʿāṯāq

Grammar Details

• *ʾal-tārîmû*: negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural verb - do not lift up
• *mārôm*: masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to the height
• *qarnəḵem*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your horn
• *təḏabbərû*: Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural verb - you speak
• *ṣawwāʾr*: masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with neck
• *ʿāṯāq*: adjective masculine singular - arrogant/insolent

Word Meanings

• *tārîmû*: lift up/exalt/raise
• *mārôm*: height/high place/heavens
• *qarnəḵem*: your horn (symbol of strength/power/pride)
• *təḏabbərû*: you speak/talk/utter
• *ṣawwāʾr*: neck/throat
• *ʿāṯāq*: arrogant/insolent/proud/defiant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not lift your horn to the heavens or speak with a haughty neck.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, [cometh] lifting up.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For promotion{H8687)}{H8676)} cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Set not vp youre hornes an hye, & speake not with a stiff necke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For to come to preferment is neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Because promotion commeth neither from the east nor from the west: nor yet from the south.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness -- `is' elevation.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, `cometh' lifting up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, [cometh] lifting up.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For honour does not come from the east, or from the west, or uplifting from the south;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For victory does not come from the east or west, or from the wilderness.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 3:3 : 3 But you, O LORD, are a shield for me; my glory and the lifter of my head.