Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted. Young's Literal Translation Therefore doth law cease, And judgment doth not go forth for ever, For the wicked is compassing the righteous, Therefore wrong judgment goeth forth. King James Bible Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth. Hebrew Thereforeעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the law תּוֹרָ֔ה (tō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law is paralyzed, תָּפ֣וּג (tā·p̄ūḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6313: To be sluggish and justice מִשְׁפָּ֑ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style never וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no goes forth. יֵצֵ֥א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim For כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the wicked רָשָׁע֙ (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person hem in מַכְתִּ֣יר (maḵ·tîr) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3803: To enclose, to crown, to besiege, to wait the righteous; הַצַּדִּ֔יק (haṣ·ṣad·dîq) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous therefore, עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against justice מִשְׁפָּ֖ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style is יֵצֵ֥א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim perverted. מְעֻקָּֽל׃ (mə·‘uq·qāl) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6127: To bend, twist |