Psalms

Psalm 50:17–18

¹⁷For you hate My instruction

and cast My words behind you.

¹⁸When you see a thief, you befriend him,

and throw in your lot with adulterers.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For you	וְ֭אַתָּה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
hate	שָׂנֵ֣אתָ	śā·nê·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8130 hate
My instruction	מוּסָ֑ר	mū·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H4148 discipline
and cast	וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ	wat·taš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
My words	דְּבָרַ֣י	də·ḇā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
behind you	אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you see	רָאִ֣יתָ	rā·’î·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
a thief	גַ֭נָּב	ḡan·nāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1590 thief
you befriend	וַתִּ֣רֶץ	wat·ti·reṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and throw in your lot	חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃	ḥel·qe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
with	וְעִ֖ם	wə·‘im	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
adulterers	מְנָאֲפִ֣ים	mə·nā·’ă·p̄îm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H5003 commit adultery

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

Psalm 50:17 Nehemiah 9:26 · 2 Timothy 4:3–4 · Proverbs 12:1 · Proverbs 1:28–29 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · 1 Kings 14:9 · Proverbs 1:7 · Romans 1:28 · Jeremiah 8:9 · Romans 2:21–23 · Proverbs 8:36 · Proverbs 5:12–13

Psalm 50:18 Romans 1:32 · 1 Timothy 5:22 · Hebrews 13:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.