H3651C–כֵּן–ken

So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;

לָכֵ֤ן׀ (כֵ֤ן) Khen “therefore”

So go after them with your strong wind, and let them be full of fear because of your storm.

כֵּ֭ן ken “so”

So give us knowledge of the number of our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.

כֵּ֣ן ken “thus”

As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.

כֵּ֣ן ken “so”

He will take of the stream by the way; so his head will be lifted up.

כֵּ֝֗ן Ken “-fore”

Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.

כֵּ֝֗ן Ken “-fore”

All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

לָ֝כֵ֗ן (כֵ֗ן) Khen “therefore”

For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

כֵּ֭ן ken “-fore”

Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.

כֵּ֤ן׀ ken “-fore”

<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

כֵּ֝֗ן Ken “-fore”

See! as the eyes of servants are turned to the hands of their masters, and the eyes of a servant-girl to her owner, so our eyes are waiting for the Lord our God, till he has mercy on us.

כֵּ֣ן ken “so”

It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.

כֵּ֤ן ken “thus”

Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.

כֵּ֝֗ן Ken “so”

See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.

כֵ֭ן khen “thus”

He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.

כֵ֨ן׀ khen “thus”

Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

כֵּ֗ן Ken “[are] thus”

For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

כֵּ֗ן Ken “-fore”

So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.

כֵּ֗ן Ken “[is] thus”

So I came out in the hope of meeting you, looking for you with care, and now I have you.

כֵּ֭ן ken “-fore”

Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

כֵּ֥ן ken “so”

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

כֶּ֫ן־ Ken- “[is] so”

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

כֵּ֤ן׀ ken “thus”

Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

כֵּ֤ן ken “so”

Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.

כֵּ֤ן ken “so”

As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.

כֵּ֥ן ken “so”