Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen the scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent. Young's Literal Translation If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth. King James Bible If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. Hebrew Whenאִם־ (’i·mō·šō-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the scourge שׁ֭וֹט (wṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7752: A scourge, whip brings sudden פִּתְאֹ֑ם (piṯ·’ōm) Adverb Strong's 6597: Suddenness, suddenly death, יָמִ֣ית (yā·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill He mocks יִלְעָֽג׃ (yil·‘āḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3932: To deride, to speak unintelligibly the despair לְמַסַּ֖ת (lə·mas·saṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4531: A testing, of men, of God of the innocent. נְקִיִּ֣ם (nə·qî·yim) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5355: Clean, free from, exempt |