O house of David, thus says the LORD: "Administer justice every morning; And deliver the person who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor, That My wrath may not go forth like fire And burn with none to extinguish it, Because of the evil of their deeds.
Original word: מֶ֫תֶק
Transliteration: metheq
Definition (short): sweet
Definition (full): pleasantness
Definition: sweetness
NASB Translation: sweet (1), sweetness (1).
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From
mathaq ; figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse) -- sweetness.
see HEBREW mathaq
KJV:
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
NASB:
The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
KJV:
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
NASB:
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man's counsel is sweet to his friend.