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koun-tẽr-vaÌ„l´ (ש×וה, shaÌ„waÌ„h, “equalizeâ€): To thwart or overcome by acting against with equal force; Thus, “The enemy could not countervail the king's damage†or loss ( the American Standard Revised Version reads “The adversary could not have compensated for the king's damageâ€). “Nothing doth countervail (the Revised Version (British and American) “can be taken in exchange forâ€) a faithful friend†(Ecclesiasticus 6:15).