Malachi 2:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Trueאֱמֶת֙
(e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
instructionתֹּורַ֤ת
(to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
was in his mouthבְּפִ֔יהוּ
(be·fi·hu,)
6310: moutha prim. root
and unrighteousness 
 
5767b: injustice, unrighteousness, wrongfrom the same as evel
was not foundנִמְצָ֣א
(nim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
on his lips;בִשְׂפָתָ֑יו
(vis·fa·tav;)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
he walkedהָלַ֣ךְ
(ha·lach)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
with Me in peaceבְּשָׁלֹ֤ום
(be·sha·lo·vm)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
and uprightness,וּבְמִישֹׁור֙
(u·ve·mi·sho·vr)
4334: a level place, uprightnessfrom yashar
and he turnedהֵשִׁ֥יב
(he·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
manyוְרַבִּ֖ים
(ve·rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
back 
 
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from iniquity.מֵעָוֹֽן׃
(me·'a·von.)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
was in his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
and iniquity
`evel  (eh'-vel)
(moral) evil -- iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
was not found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
in his lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
he walked
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
with me in peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
and equity
miyshowr  (mee-shore')
equity, even place, plain, right(-eously), (made) straight, uprightness.
and did turn
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
away
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
from iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity.

King James Bible
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
TRUE instruction was in his mouth, and nothing wrong was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and fairness and turned many from sin.

International Standard Version
True teachings were in his mouth, and falsehood was not found on his lips. He walked with me peacefully and righteously, and he turned many from sin.

NET Bible
He taught what was true; sinful words were not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned many people away from sin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The teaching that came from his mouth was true. Nothing unjust was found on his lips. He lived with me in peace and honesty and turned many people away from sin.

King James 2000 Bible
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
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