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Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Wherefore but Conjunction H3861 לָהֵ֣ן la·hen
O king king Noun H4430 מַלְכָּ֗א mal·ka
let my counsel counsel Noun H4431 מִלְכִּי֙ mil·ki
be acceptable be acceptable Verb H8232 יִשְׁפַּ֣ר yish·par
and break off break off Verb H6562 פְרֻ֔ק fe·ruk,
by righteousness righteousness Noun H6665 בְּצִדְקָ֣ה be·tzid·kah
and thine iniquities iniquity Noun H5758 וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְ va·'a·va·ya·tach
by shewing mercy shew mercy Verb H2604 בְּמִחַ֣ן be·mi·chan
if if Interjection H2006 הֵ֛ן hen
a lengthening lengthening Noun H754 אַרְכָ֖ה ar·chah
of thy tranquillity tranquillity Noun H7963 לִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃ lish·le·ve·tach.

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King James Bible Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Hebrew Greek English Wherefore, Therefore, O king, let may my counsel advice be acceptable unto thee, and pleasing to you: break off thy away now from your sins by righteousness, doing righteousness and thine from your iniquities by shewing showing mercy to the poor; if it poor, in case there may be a lengthening prolonging of thy tranquillity.your prosperity.'
New American Standard Bible 1995 Wherefore, Therefore, O king, let may my counsel advice be acceptable unto thee, and pleasing to you: break off thy away now from your sins by righteousness, doing righteousness and thine from your iniquities by shewing showing mercy to the poor; if it poor, in case there may be a lengthening prolonging of thy tranquillity.your prosperity.'