Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence. Young's Literal Translation Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated, King James Bible The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Hebrew The LORDיְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel tests יִ֫בְחָ֥ן (yiḇ·ḥān) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 974: To test, to investigate the righteous צַדִּ֪יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous and the wicked; וְ֭רָשָׁע (wə·rā·šā‘) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person His soul נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion hates שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה (śā·nə·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8130: To hate the lover וְאֹהֵ֣ב (wə·’ō·hêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 157: To have affection f of violence. חָמָ֑ס (ḥā·mās) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain |