Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:23–24

²³I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own;

no one who walks directs his own steps.

²⁴Correct me, O LORD,

but only with justice —

not in Your anger,

or You will bring me to nothing.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	יָדַ֣עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
O LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man’s	לָאָדָ֖ם	lā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
way	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
is not his own	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	לְאִ֣ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who walks	הֹלֵ֔ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
directs	וְהָכִ֖ין	wə·hā·ḵîn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3559 be firm
his own steps	צַעֲדֽוֹ׃	ṣa·‘ă·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6806 step, pace

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Correct me	יַסְּרֵ֥נִי	yas·sə·rê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
O LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
but only	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
with justice	בְּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט	bə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
in Your anger	בְּאַפְּךָ֖	bə·’ap·pə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
or	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
You will bring me to nothing	תַּמְעִטֵֽנִי׃	tam·‘i·ṭê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 10:23 Proverbs 20:24 · Proverbs 16:1 · Psalm 37:23 · Psalm 119:116–117 · Psalm 17:5

Jeremiah 10:24 Psalm 38:1 · Psalm 6:1 · Jeremiah 30:11 · Isaiah 40:23 · Job 6:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.