Daniel 4:27
Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
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ASV
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
KJV
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.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לָהֵ֣ן | la.Hen | therefore | H2006 → |
| מַלְכָּ֗א | mal.Ka' | king O | H4430 → |
| מִלְכִּי֙ | mil.Ki | advice my | H4431 → |
| יִשְׁפַּ֣ר | yish.Par | let it be acceptable | H8232 → |
| עֲלָ֔ךְ | a.la.yikh | to you | H5922 → |
| וַחֲטָאָךְ֙ | va.cha.ta.yakh | and sin your | H2408 → |
| בְּצִדְקָ֣ה | be.tzid.Kah | by right doing | H6665 → |
| פְרֻ֔ק | fe.Ruk | break off! | H6562 → |
| וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְ | va.'a.va.ya.Takh | and iniquities your | H5758 → |
| בְּמִחַ֣ן | be.mi.Chan | by showing mercy to | H2604 → |
| עֲנָ֑יִן | 'a.Na.yin | poor people | H6033 → |
| הֵ֛ן | hen | whether | H2006 → |
| תֶּהֱוֵ֥א | te.he.Ve' | it will be | H1934 → |
| אַרְכָ֖ה | 'ar.Khah | a prolonging | H754 → |
| לִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃ | lish.le.ve.Takh | of prosperity your | H7963 → |
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