Proverbs 5:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I was almostכִּ֭מְעַט
(kim·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
in utterבְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
ruinרָ֑ע
(ra;)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
In the midstבְּתֹ֖וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the assemblyקָהָ֣ל
(ka·hal)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
and congregation."וְעֵדָֽה׃
(ve·'e·dah.)
5712: congregationfrom yaad


















KJV Lexicon
I was almost
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
in all evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
and assembly
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I was almost in utter ruin In the midst of the assembly and congregation."

King James Bible
I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am on the verge of complete ruin before the entire community."

International Standard Version
Now I am at the point of utter disaster in the assembly and in the congregation."

NET Bible
I almost came to complete ruin in the midst of the whole congregation!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“I have been in almost every evil in the assembly and in the congregation.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I almost reached total ruin in the assembly and in the congregation."

King James 2000 Bible
I was almost in utter ruin in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
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