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By meבִּיprincesשָׂרִיםgovern,יָשֹׂרוּandוּnobles,נְדִיבִיםallכָּלthe judgesשֹׁפְטֵיof righteousness.צֶדֶק
Proverbs 8:16
Study it in the app“By me princes govern, and nobles, all the judges of righteousness.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 8:16, word by word
- princesשָׂרִיםsarim
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sarim” appears- governיָשֹׂרוּyasoru
rule as prince
Rule as a prince; make oneself a prince over others.
Where else “yasoru” appears- noblesנְדִיבִיםnedivim
noble
A man of rank who governs or decides; the prince of a people.
Where else “nedivim” appears- the judgesשֹׁפְטֵיshofte
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shofte” appears- of righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek
righteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsedek” appears
The context
15By me kings reign, and rulers decree righteousness.
16 · This verse (above)
17I love those who love me, and those who seek me eagerly will find me.