14:22 Do not those who devise 1 evil go astray?
But those who plan good exhibit 2 faithful covenant love. 3
1 sn The verb חָרַשׁ (kharash) means (1) literally: “to cut in; to engrave; to plow,” describing the work of a craftsman; and (2) figuratively: “to devise,” describing the mental activity of planning evil (what will harm people) in the first colon, and planning good (what will benefit them) in the second colon.
2 tn The term “exhibit” does not appear in the Hebrew, but is supplied in the translation for clarity and smoothness.
3 tn Heb “loyal-love and truth.” The two terms חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת (khesed ve’emet) often form a hendiadys: “faithful love” or better “faithful covenant love.”