34:8 He goes about 1 in company 2 with evildoers,
he goes along 3 with wicked men. 4
34:10 “Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. 5
Far be it from 6 God to do wickedness,
from the Almighty to do evil.
1 tn The perfect verb with the vav (ו) consecutive carries the sequence forward from the last description.
2 tn The word חֶבְרַה (khevrah, “company”) is a hapax legomenon. But its meaning is clear enough from the connections to related words and this context as well.
3 tn The infinitive construct with the ל (lamed) preposition may continue the clause with the finite verb (see GKC 351 §114.p).
4 tn Heb “men of wickedness”; the genitive is attributive (= “wicked men”).
5 tn Heb “men of heart.” The “heart” is used for the capacity to understand and make the proper choice. It is often translated “mind.”
6 tn For this construction, see Job 27:5.