Proverbs 21:31

“The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but to YHWH belongs the victory.”

Proverbs 21:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 21:31, word by word

The horseסוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

Where else “sus” appears
is made readyמוּכָןmuchan

prepare

To get something set and done beforehand.

Where else “muchan” appears
for the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of battleמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
belongs the victoryתְּשׁוּעָהteshua

victory

The triumph YHWH gives over enemies in a war.

Where else “teshua” appears

The context

30There is no wisdom, and no insight, and no counsel against YHWH.

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