Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.13", "source": "ט֛וֹב יֶ֥לֶד מִסְכֵּ֖ן וְחָכָ֑ם מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ זָקֵן֙ וּכְסִ֔יל אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יָדַ֥ע לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *yeled* *miskēn* and-*ḥāḵām* from-*meleḵ* *zāqēn* and-*kəsîl* who not-*yādaʿ* to-*hizzāhēr* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy/youth", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knew", "*hizzāhēr*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to be warned/admonished", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore" }, "variants": { "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth/young man", "*miskēn*": "poor/lowly/disadvantaged", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*kəsîl*": "foolish/stubborn/lacking wisdom", "*yādaʿ lə-hizzāhēr*": "knew to be warned/was able to receive instruction", "*ʿôd*": "still/anymore/any longer" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Bedre er en fattig, men klok ungdom enn en gammel konge som er dum og ikke lenger klarer å ta i mot advarsler.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og dåraktig konge som ikke lenger vet å bli advart.

• Norsk King James

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og uforstandig konge, som ikke lar seg advare lenger.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel, tåpelig konge som ikke lenger vet å ta imot advarsler.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bedre er en fattig, men klok ungdom enn en gammel, men tåpelig konge som ikke lenger forstår å bli advart.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lar seg formane lenger.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Bedre er et fattig, men klokt barn, enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lenger tar imot råd.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lar seg formane lenger.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Bedre er en fattig og vis ungdom enn en gammel og dum konge som ikke lenger vet å ta til advarsel.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Bedre er en ung mann som er fattig og vis enn en gammel og uforstandig konge, som ikke lenger vet å ta advarsel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bedre er et fattigt Barn, som er viist, end en gammel Konge, som er en Daare, som endnu ikke veed at lade sig paaminde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og tåpelig konge, som ikke lenger lar seg formane.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king who will not be admonished anymore.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Bedre er en fattig og vis ungdom enn en gammel og dum konge som ikke lenger kan ta imot advarsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det er bedre med en fattig og vis ungdom enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lenger kan motta råd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Bedre er en fattig og vis ungdom enn en gammel og tåpelig konge, som ikke lenger vet hvordan man tar imot advarsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En ung mann som er fattig og klok er bedre enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lenger lar seg lede av andres visdom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A poore childe beynge wyse, is better then an olde kinge, that doteth, and can not bewarre in tyme to come.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A poore chylde beyng wise, is better then an olde kyng that doteth, and can not beware in tyme to come.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 9:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.15", "source": "וּמָ֣צָא בָ֗הּ אִ֤ישׁ מִסְכֵּן֙ חָכָ֔ם וּמִלַּט־ה֥וּא אֶת־הָעִ֖יר בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וְאָדָם֙ לֹ֣א זָכַ֔ר אֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן הַהּֽוּא׃", "text": "And-*māṣāʾ* in-her *ʾîš* *miskēn* *ḥākām* and-*millaṭ*-he *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* in-*ḥokmātô*; and-*ʾādām* not *zākar* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* the-*miskēn* the-that.", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - found", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*millaṭ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - delivered/saved", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the city", "*ḥokmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/people", "*zākar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - remembered", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ*": "found/discovered/happened upon", "*ʾîš miskēn ḥākām*": "poor wise man/lowly but wise person", "*miskēn*": "poor/lowly/needy/wretched", "*millaṭ*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*ḥokmātô*": "his wisdom/his insight/his understanding", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/people/no one", "*zākar*": "remembered/recalled/thought about" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } }
• Gen 37:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.2", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ תֹּלְד֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֗ב יוֹסֵ֞ף בֶּן־שְׁבַֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֨ה רֹעֶ֤ה אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ בַּצֹּ֔אן וְה֣וּא נַ֗עַר אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִלְהָ֛ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י זִלְפָּ֖ה נְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־דִּבָּתָ֥ם רָעָ֖ה אֶל־אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "These *tōləḏôṯ* *yaʿăqōḇ*: *yôsēp̄* *ben*-seventeen *šānâ* *hāyâ* *rōʿê* *ʾeṯ*-his brothers with the *ṣōʾn*, and he *naʿar* with *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *ḇilhâ* and with *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *zilpâ* *nəšê* *ʾāḇîw*; and *wə-yāḇêʾ* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-their *dibbâ* *rāʿâ* to their *ʾăḇîhem*", "grammar": { "*tōləḏôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'generations/history/account of'", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'year'", "*hāyâ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was'", "*rōʿê*": "participle, masculine singular construct - 'shepherding/tending'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - 'flock/sheep'", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - 'youth/lad'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'wives of'", "*wə-yāḇêʾ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he brought'", "*dibbâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'report/slander/evil report'", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/bad'" }, "variants": { "*tōləḏôṯ*": "generations/history/account/family records", "*naʿar*": "youth/lad/servant/attendant", "*dibbâ*": "evil report/slander/whisper/defamation" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יו כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֥י טוֹב֙ כִּ֣י אִם־רָ֔ע מִיכָ֖יְהוּ בֶּן־יִמְלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥāḏ* *li-ḏrōš* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* *mē-ʾōṯô* *wa-ʾănî* *śənēʾṯîw* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṯnabbēʾ* *ʿālay* *ṭôḇ* *kî* *ʾim*-*rāʿ* *mîḵāyəhû* *ben*-*yimlâ* *wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʾal*-*yōʾmar* *ha-meleḵ* *kēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire of", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*mē-ʾōṯô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular personal pronoun - and I", "*śənēʾṯîw*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I hate him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṯnabbēʾ*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he prophesies", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - concerning me", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - but", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*yimlâ*": "proper noun - Imlah", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him say", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*śənēʾṯîw*": "I hate him/I have hated him" } }
• 2 Chr 16:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.16.9", "source": "כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת בְּכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק עִם־לְבָבָ֥ם שָׁלֵ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ עַל־זֹ֑את כִּ֣י מֵעַ֔תָּה יֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *YHWH*, *ʿênāw* *mĕšōṭĕṭôt* in all-*hāʾāreṣ* to *lĕhitḥazzēq* with-*lĕbābām* *šālēm* to him. *niskalĕtā* on *zōʾt*; for from *ʿattāh* *yēš* with you *milḥāmôt*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*": "verb, polel participle, feminine plural - running to and fro", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*lĕhitḥazzēq*": "preposition + hitpael infinitive construct - to strengthen himself", "*lĕbābām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete", "*niskalĕtā*": "verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have acted foolishly", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*yēš*": "adverb of existence - there is/are", "*milḥāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wars" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāw*": "his eyes, his sight, his perception", "*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*": "running to and fro, roaming, ranging", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the world", "*lĕhitḥazzēq*": "to strengthen himself, to show himself strong, to support", "*lĕbābām*": "their heart, their mind, their inner being", "*šālēm*": "complete, perfect, whole", "*niskalĕtā*": "you have acted foolishly, you have been foolish", "*zōʾt*": "this, this thing, this matter", "*ʿattāh*": "now, henceforth, from this time", "*yēš*": "there is, there are, there exists", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars, conflicts, battles" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.16.10", "source": "וַיִּכְעַ֨ס אָסָ֜א אֶל־הָרֹאֶ֗ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית הַמַּהְפֶּ֔כֶת כִּֽי־בְזַ֥עַף עִמּ֖וֹ עַל־זֹ֑את וַיְרַצֵּ֥ץ אָסָ֛א מִן־הָעָ֖ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃", "text": "And *wayyiḵʿas* *ʾāsāʾ* against *hārōʾeh*, and *wayyittĕnēhû* *bêt* *hammahpekeṯ*, for in *zaʿap̄* with him over *zōʾt*. And *wayĕraṣṣēṣ* *ʾāsāʾ* from *hāʿām* in *ʿēt* *hahîʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḵʿas*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was angry", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun - Asa", "*hārōʾeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the seer", "*wayyittĕnēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he put him", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hammahpekeṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the stocks/prison", "*zaʿap̄*": "noun, masculine singular - rage", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wayĕraṣṣēṣ*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he crushed/oppressed", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun - Asa", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḵʿas*": "he was angry, he was furious, he was incensed", "*hārōʾeh*": "the seer, the prophet, the visionary", "*wayyittĕnēhû*": "he put him, he placed him, he committed him", "*bêt*": "house, place", "*hammahpekeṯ*": "the stocks, the prison, the house of confinement", "*zaʿap̄*": "rage, fury, anger", "*zōʾt*": "this, this matter", "*wayĕraṣṣēṣ*": "he crushed, he oppressed, he mistreated", "*hāʿām*": "the people, the population, the subjects", "*ʿēt*": "time, period", "*hahîʾ*": "that, those" } }
• 2 Chr 24:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.20", "source": "וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֗ים לָֽבְשָׁה֙ אֶת־זְכַרְיָה֙ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד מֵעַ֣ל לָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים לָמָה֩ אַתֶּ֨ם עֹבְרִ֜ים אֶת־מִצְוֺ֤ת יְהוָה֙ וְלֹ֣א תַצְלִ֔יחוּ כִּֽי־עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥ב אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ruah* *ʾElohim* *laveshah* *ʾet*-*Zekharyah* *ben*-*Yehoyada* the-*kohen* and-*yaʿamod* from-above to-the-*ʿam* and-*yomer* to-them thus *ʾamar* the-*ʾElohim* why you *ʿoverim* *ʾet*-*mitsvot* *YHWH* and-not *tatslihu* for-*ʿazavtem* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*yaʿazov* you", "grammar": { "*ruah*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾElohim*": "divine name - God", "*laveshah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - clothed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Zekharyah*": "proper name - Zechariah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yehoyada*": "proper name - Jehoiada", "*kohen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest", "*yaʿamod*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he stood", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*yomer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾElohim*": "divine name with definite article - the God", "*ʿoverim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - transgressing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mitsvot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*tatslihu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will succeed/prosper", "*ʿazavtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have forsaken", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yaʿazov*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has forsaken" }, "variants": { "*ruah* *ʾElohim* *laveshah*": "Spirit of God clothed/came upon/filled", "*yaʿamod* from-above to-the-*ʿam*": "stood above the people/stood in an elevated place", "*ʿoverim*": "transgressing/violating/crossing over", "*tatslihu*": "succeed/prosper/thrive", "*ʿazavtem*": "forsaken/abandoned/left" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.21", "source": "וַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּ עָלָ֔יו וַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ אֶ֖בֶן בְּמִצְוַ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בַּחֲצַ֖ר בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yiqsheru* upon-him and-*yirgemuhu* *ʾeven* in-*mitsvat* the-*melekh* in-*hatsar* *beyt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yiqsheru*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they conspired", "*yirgemuhu*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him", "*ʾeven*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*mitsvat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - command of", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hatsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yiqsheru*": "conspired/plotted/made a conspiracy", "*yirgemuhu* *ʾeven*": "stoned him with stones", "*hatsar*": "court/courtyard" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.22", "source": "וְלֹא־זָכַ֞ר יוֹאָ֣שׁ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַחֶ֙סֶד֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע אָבִיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־בְּנ֑וֹ וּכְמוֹת֣וֹ אָמַ֔ר יֵ֥רֶא יְהוָ֖ה וְיִדְרֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-not-*zakhar* *Yoʾash* the-*melekh* the-*hesed* which *ʿasah* *Yehoyada* *ʾaviv* with-him and-*yaharog* *ʾet*-*beno* and-at-*moto* *ʾamar* *yereʾ* *YHWH* and-*yidrosh*", "grammar": { "*zakhar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he remembered", "*Yoʾash*": "proper name - Joash", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hesed*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the kindness/loyalty", "*ʿasah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/showed", "*Yehoyada*": "proper name - Jehoiada", "*ʾaviv*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*yaharog*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*beno*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*moto*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dying", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*yereʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he see", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yidrosh*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he require/seek" }, "variants": { "*hesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ʾaviv*": "his father (metaphorical)/mentor/benefactor", "*yereʾ* *YHWH* and-*yidrosh*": "may the LORD see and require/avenge/seek justice" } }
• 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בְּדַבְּר֣וֹ אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נְתַנּ֔וּךָ חֲדַל־לְךָ֖ לָ֣מָּה יַכּ֑וּךָ וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל הַנָּבִ֗יא וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יָעַ֤ץ אֱלֹהִים֙ לְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ לַעֲצָתִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* in-*bədabbərô* to-him, and *wa-yōʾmer* to-him, *ha-ləyôʿēṣ* to-the-*lammelek* *nətannûḵā*? *ḥădal*-to-you, *lāmmâ* *yakkûḵā*? And *wa-yeḥdal* the-*hannābîʾ*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, *yādaʿtî* that-*kî-yāʿaṣ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ləhašḥîteḵā*, because-*kî-ʿāśîtā* *zōʾt*, and-*wəlōʾ* *šāmaʿtā* to-*laʿăṣātî*. *p*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bədabbərô*": "preposition bet with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his speaking", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-ləyôʿēṣ*": "interrogative he with preposition lamed and qal participle, masculine singular - have (you been made) as a counselor", "*lammelek*": "preposition lamed with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*nətannûḵā*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - we gave/appointed you", "*ḥădal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stop/cease/desist", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yakkûḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will strike you", "*wa-yeḥdal*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stopped", "*hannābîʾ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I know", "*kî-yāʿaṣ*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he has counseled/decided", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ləhašḥîteḵā*": "preposition lamed with hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to destroy you", "*kî-ʿāśîtā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - because you have done", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have listened", "*laʿăṣātî*": "preposition lamed with noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my counsel", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ḥădal*": "cease/stop/refrain", "*yakkûḵā*": "strike/smite/kill you", "*yāʿaṣ*": "counseled/decided/determined", "*ləhašḥîteḵā*": "to destroy/ruin/corrupt you" } }
• Prov 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }
• Prov 28:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.6", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš* *hôlēḵ* *bəṯummô* *mē'iqqēš* *dərāḵayim* *wəhû'* *'āšîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - better is a poor man", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*bəṯummô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his integrity", "*mē'iqqēš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than a perverse one", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ways/paths", "*wəhû'*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - though he", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good", "*rāš*": "poor man/poor person/impoverished one", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*bəṯummô*": "in his integrity/in his completeness/in his blamelessness", "*'iqqēš*": "perverse one/crooked one/twisted one", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths/roads", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy" } }
• Prov 28:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.15", "source": "אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃", "text": "*'ărî*-*nōhēm* *wəḏōḇ* *šôqēq* *mōšēl* *rāšāʿ* *'al* *'am*-*dāl*", "grammar": { "*'ărî*-*nōhēm*": "noun, masculine singular + Qal participle, masculine singular - lion roaring", "*wəḏōḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a bear", "*šôqēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - charging/rushing", "*mōšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*'al*": "preposition - over", "*'am*-*dāl*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - poor people" }, "variants": { "*'ărî*": "lion", "*nōhēm*": "roaring/growling", "*dōḇ*": "bear", "*šôqēq*": "charging/rushing/running", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/one ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.16", "source": "נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת *שנאי **שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*nāḡîḏ* *ḥăsar* *təḇûnôṯ* *wəraḇ* *ma'ăšaqqôṯ* *śōnē'* *ḇeṣa'* *ya'ărîḵ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - understanding/insights", "*wəraḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and abundant in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - oppressions/extortions", "*śōnē'*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hating/one who hates", "*ḇeṣa'*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain/profit", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince", "*ḥăsar*": "lacking/devoid of/without", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "oppressions/extortions/acts of extortion", "*śōnē'*": "hating/one who hates/detesting", "*ḇeṣa'*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest gain", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "will prolong/will extend", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime" } }