Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness. Young's Literal Translation Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good, King James Bible Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good. Hebrew Do notהֲֽלוֹא־ (hălō·w-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no those who contrive חֹ֣רְשֵׁי (ḥō·rə·šê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise evil רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil go astray? יִ֭תְעוּ (yiṯ·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8582: To vacillate, reel, stray But those who plan חֹ֣רְשֵׁי (ḥō·rə·šê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise goodness find טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good loving devotion וְחֶ֥סֶד (wə·ḥe·seḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty and truth. וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת (we·’ĕ·meṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness |