He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—Isaiah 33:15
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
הֹלֵ֣ךְ צְדָק֔וֹת וְדֹבֵ֖ר מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים מֹאֵ֞ס בְּבֶ֣צַע מַעֲשַׁקּ֗וֹת נֹעֵ֤ר כַּפָּיו֙ מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ בַּשֹּׁ֔חַד אֹטֵ֤ם אָזְנוֹ֙ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ דָּמִ֔ים וְעֹצֵ֥ם עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְא֥וֹת בְּרָֽע׃
- הֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh“[one who] walks”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from הָלַךְ · “walk” · Strong's H1980I
- צְדָק֔וֹתtze.da.Kot“righteousness<es>”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צְדָקָה · “righteousness” · Strong's H6666
- וְדֹבֵ֖רve.do.Ver“and [one who] speaks”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- מֵֽישָׁרִ֑יםmei.sha.Rim“uprightness<es>”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מֵישָׁר · “uprightness” · Strong's H4339
- מֹאֵ֞סmo.'Es“[one who] rejects”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from מָאַס · “to reject” · Strong's H3988A
- בְּבֶ֣צַעbe.Ve.tza'“<in> unjust gain of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֶּ֫צַע · “(unjust) gain” · Strong's H1215
- מַעֲשַׁקּ֗וֹתma.'a.sha.Kot“extortion<s>”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מַעֲשַׁקָּה · “oppression” · Strong's H4642
- נֹעֵ֤רno.'Er“[one who] shakes out”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָעַר · “to shake” · Strong's H5287
- כַּפָּיו֙ka.Pav“hands his”Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כַּף · “palm” · Strong's H3709G
- מִתְּמֹ֣ךְmi.te.Mokh“from taking hold”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from תָּמַךְ · “to grasp” · Strong's H8551
- בַּשֹּׁ֔חַדba.Sho.chad“on <the> bribe”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֹׁ֫חַד · “bribe” · Strong's H7810
- אֹטֵ֤ם'o.Tem“[one who] shuts”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אָטַם · “to shutter” · Strong's H0331
- אָזְנוֹ֙'a.ze.No“ear his”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֹ֫זֶן · “ear” · Strong's H0241G
- מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַmi.she.Mo.a'“from hearing”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- דָּמִ֔יםda.Mim“blood<s>”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from דָּם · “blood” · Strong's H1818
- וְעֹצֵ֥םve.'o.Tzem“and [one who] shuts”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עָצַם · “to shut eyes” · Strong's H6105B
- עֵינָ֖יו'ei.Nav“eyes his”Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
- מֵרְא֥וֹתme.re.'ot“from looking”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- בְּרָֽע׃be.Ra'“on evil”Preposition + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַע · “evil” · Strong's H7451B
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)