H6140–עָקַשׁ–a.qash

Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.

וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ (יַּעְקְשֵֽׁ) i.ya'.ke.She. “it declared guilty”

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ (מְעַקֵּ֥שׁ) me.'a.Kesh “[one who] perverts”

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; But one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ (נֶעְקַ֥שׁ) ne'.Kash “[one who] is crooked of”

The way of peace they don't know; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whoever goes therein does not know peace.

עִקְּשׁ֣וּ 'i.ke.Shu “they have made crooked”

Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice, And pervert all equity.

יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ ye.'a.Ke.shu “they make crooked”