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For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
cannot before Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
For they sleep grow old Verb H3462 יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ yish·nu
for lo Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
not except they have done mischief afflict Verb H7489 יָרֵ֑עוּ ya·re·'u;
is taken away catch Verb H1497 וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה ve·nig·ze·lah
and their sleep sleep Noun H8142 נָתָ֗ם na·tam
for lo Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-

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King James Bible For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Hebrew Greek English For they cannot sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For they cannot sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.