Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHow can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception? Young's Literal Translation How do ye say, We [are] wise, And the law of Jehovah [is] with us? Surely, lo, falsely it hath wrought, The false pen of scribes. King James Bible How do ye say, We [are] wise, and the law of the LORD [is] with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he [it]; the pen of the scribes [is] in vain. Hebrew Howאֵיכָ֤ה (’ê·ḵāh) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where can you say, תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ (ṯō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘We אֲנַ֔חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's 587: We are wise, חֲכָמִ֣ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise and the law וְתוֹרַ֥ת (wə·ṯō·w·raṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is with us?’ אִתָּ֑נוּ (’it·tā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among But in fact, אָכֵן֙ (’ā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 403: Firmly, surely, but the lying לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר (laš·še·qer) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood pen עֵ֖ט (‘êṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5842: A stylus, marking stick of the scribes סֹפְרִֽים׃ (sō·p̄ə·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate has produced עָשָׂ֔ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a deception. שֶׁ֥קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood |