King James Version
Psalms 50:18 in the King James Version says “When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. hast: Heb. thy portion...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 50 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. hast: Heb. thy portion was with”
Psalms 50:18 · KJV
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. hast: Heb. thy portion was with
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. givest: Heb. sendest
Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“When thou sawest”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
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