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Psalm 37

Psa. 37:37 KJV (With Strong’s)

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shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
the perfect
tam (Hebrew #8535)
complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear
KJV usage: coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.
Pronounce: tawm
Origin: from 8552
man, and behold
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
the upright
yashar (Hebrew #3477)
straight (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Pronounce: yaw-shawr'
Origin: from 3474
: for the end
'achariyth (Hebrew #319)
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
KJV usage: (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
Pronounce: akh-ar-eeth'
Origin: from 310
s of that man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
is peace
shalowm (Hebrew #7965)
from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
KJV usage: X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
Pronounce: shaw-lome'
Origin: or shalom {shaw-lome'}
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Cross References

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Job 1:1• 1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and fearing God, and eschewing evil. (Job 1:1)
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Job 42:12‑17• 12And Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning; and he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
13And he had seven sons and three daughters;
14and he called the name of the first Jemima, and the name of the second Kezia, and the name of the third Keren-happuch.
15And there were not found in all the land women fair as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them inheritance in the midst of their brethren.
16And Job lived after this a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations;
17and Job died, old and sated [with] days.
(Job 42:12‑17)
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Prov. 14:32• 32The wicked is thrust down by his evil doings;{HR}But in his death the righteous trusteth. (Prov. 14:32)
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Isa. 32:17• 17And the work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. (Isa. 32:17)
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Isa. 57:2• 2He entereth into peace: they rest in their beds, [each] that hath walked [in] his uprightness. (Isa. 57:2)
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Luke 2:25‑29• 25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.
26And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see [the] Lord's Christ.
27And he came in the Spirit into the temple and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,
28he received him into his arms, and blessed God, saying,
29Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go according to thy word, in peace,
(Luke 2:25‑29)
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Acts 7:59‑60• 59and stoned Stephen, invoking and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this he fell asleep.
(Acts 7:59‑60)
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2 Tim. 4:6‑8• 6For I am already being poured out, and the time of my departure is all but come.
7The good combat I have combated, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept:
8henceforth is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day; and not to me only, but also to all those that love his appearing.
(2 Tim. 4:6‑8)
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2 Peter 1:14• 14knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is speedy, according as our Lord Jesus Christ manifested to me, (2 Peter 1:14)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peaceg;

JND Translation Notes

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Or "for there is a future to the man of peace."

W. Kelly Translation

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Mark the perfect [man]{HR}And behold the upright [man],{HR}For the end to [that] man [is] peace.