Proverbs 21:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A manאָדָ֗ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
who wandersתֹּ֭ועֶה
(to·v·'eh)
8582: to erra prim. root
from the wayמִדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(mid·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of understandingהַשְׂכֵּ֑ל
(has·kel;)
7919a: to be prudenta prim. root
Will restיָנֽוּחַ׃
(ya·nu·ach.)
5117: to resta prim. root
in the assemblyבִּקְהַ֖ל
(bik·hal)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
of the dead.רְפָאִ֣ים
(re·fa·'im)
7496: shades, ghostsfrom raphah


















KJV Lexicon
The man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
that wandereth
ta`ah  (taw-aw')
to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray; also causative of both
out of the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of understanding
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
shall remain
nuwach  (noo'-akh)
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications
in the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
of the dead
rapha'  (raw-faw')
lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only) -- dead, deceased.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

King James Bible
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The man who strays from the way of wisdom will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

International Standard Version
Whoever wanders from the path of understanding will end up where the dead are gathered.

NET Bible
The one who wanders from the way of wisdom will end up in the company of the departed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A son of man that strays from the way of understanding will descend with the children of the Earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person who wanders from the way of wise behavior will rest in the assembly of the dead.

King James 2000 Bible
The man that wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
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