Psalms 32:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. | Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you. | Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| may not | אַל־ | 'al- | H0408 | notאַל (al) 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409) |
| you be | תִּֽהְי֤וּ׀ | tih-YU | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| like a horse | כְּס֥וּס | ke-SUS | H5483M | horseסוּס (sus) 1) horse 1a) chariot horses |
| like a mule | כְּפֶרֶד֮ | ke-fe-RED | H6505 | muleפֶּ֫רֶד (pe.red) mule |
| [which] there not | אֵ֤ין | 'ein | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
| [is] understanding | הָ֫בִ֥ין | ha-VIN | H0995 | to understandבִּין (bin) 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard |
| with bridle | בְּמֶֽתֶג־ | be-me-teg- | H4964 | bridleמֶ֫תֶג (me.teg) 1) bridle 1a) bridle (for animals) 1b) control, authority (fig.) |
| and halter | וָרֶ֣סֶן | va-RE-sen | H7448 | bridleרֶ֫סֶן (re.sen) 1) something that restrains, halter, jaw 1a) halter 1a1) of restraint thrown off (fig) 1b) jaw (of crocodile) |
| trapping[s] its | עֶדְי֣וֹ | ed-YO | H5716 | ornamentעֲדִי (a.di) 1) ornaments 1a) ornaments 1b) trappings (of horses) |
| to restrain | לִבְל֑וֹם | liv-LOM | H1102 | to hold inבָּלַם (ba.lam) (Qal) to curb, hold in, restrain |
| not | בַּ֝֗ל | Bal | H1077 | notבַּל (bal) not, hardly, else |
| to draw near | קְרֹ֣ב | ke-RO | H7126G | to present: comeקָרַב (qa.rav) : come/approach 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near 1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near 1b) (Niphal) to be brought near 1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near 1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present |
| to you | אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ | 'e-LEI-kha | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.