Psalm 17:14
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From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
In other translations
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
Hebrew words
מִמְתִיםmitimfrom menH4962יָדְךָ׀yadekhahand yourH3027יְהוָהyahwehO YahwehH3068מִמְתִיםmitimfrom menH4962מֵחֶלֶדmecheledfrom [the] worldH2465חֶלְקָםchelkam[whom] portion theirH2506בַּחַיִּיםbachaiyim[is] in the lifeH2416וּצְפוּנְךָutzefinekhaand treasured [thing] yourH6845תְּמַלֵּאtemale'you fillH4390בִטְנָםvitnambelly theirH990יִשְׂבְּעוּyisbe'uthey are satisfiedH7646בָנִיםvanimsonsH1121וְהִנִּיחוּvehinichuand they leaveH5117יִתְרָםyitramabundance theirH3499לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶם׃le'oleihemto children theirH5768
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