Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.21", "source": "גַּם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר יְדַבֵּרוּ אַל־תִּתֵּן לִבֶּךָ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִשְׁמַע אֶת־עַבְדְּךָ מְקַלְלֶךָ", "text": "Also to-all-the-*dəḇārîm* that *yəḏabbērû* *ʾal*-*tittēn* *libbeḵā* that not-*ṯišmaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇdəḵā* *məqalleḵā*", "grammar": { "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*yəḏabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - give", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ṯišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you hear", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*məqalleḵā*": "Piel participle masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - cursing you" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm* that *yəḏabbērû*": "words that are spoken/things that are said", "*tittēn* *libbeḵā*": "set your heart/pay attention/take to heart", "*ṯišmaʿ*": "hear/listen to/learn of", "*ʿaḇdəḵā* *məqalleḵā*": "your servant cursing you/your slave speaking ill of you" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 30:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.10", "source": "אַל־תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן עֶ֭בֶד אֶל־*אדנו **אֲדֹנָ֑יו פֶּֽן־יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*talšēn* *ʿebed* *ʾel*-*ʾădōnāyw* *pen*-*yeqallelḵā* *weʾāšāmtā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for prohibitions - do not", "*talšēn*": "hiphil imperfect, second masculine singular jussive - slander/accuse", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yeqallelḵā*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular + second person masculine singular suffix - he will curse you", "*weʾāšāmtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, second masculine singular - and you will be guilty/bear guilt" }, "variants": { "*talšēn*": "slander/accuse/inform against", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his master/his lord (plural form with singular meaning, plural of majesty)", "*weʾāšāmtā*": "and you will be guilty/bear guilt/become liable" } }
  • Isa 29:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.21", "source": "מַחֲטִיאֵ֤י אָדָם֙ בְּדָבָ֔ר וְלַמּוֹכִ֥יחַ בַּשַּׁ֖עַר יְקֹשׁ֑וּן וַיַּטּ֥וּ בַתֹּ֖הוּ צַדִּֽיק", "text": "*maḥăṭîʾê* *ʾādām* in-*dāḇār* and-for-*ha-mmôḵîaḥ* in-*ha-ššaʿar* *yĕqōšûn* *wa-yya�ṭû* in-*tōhû* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*maḥăṭîʾê*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - those causing to sin/bringing guilt on", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*bĕ-dāḇār*": "preposition beth + noun, masculine singular - by a word/matter", "*wĕ-la-mmôḵîaḥ*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and for the reprover", "*ba-ššaʿar*": "preposition beth + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*yĕqōšûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lay a snare", "*wa-yyaṭṭû*": "conjunction waw + verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they turn aside", "*ḇa-tōhû*": "preposition beth + noun, masculine singular - with emptiness/nothingness", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one" }, "variants": { "*maḥăṭîʾê*": "those causing to sin/bringing guilt on/making offenders of", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/person", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*môḵîaḥ*": "reprover/rebuker/judge", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city entrance (place of judgment)", "*yĕqōšûn*": "they lay a snare/set a trap/ensnare", "*yaṭṭû*": "they turn aside/lead astray/pervert", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/nothingness/meaninglessness", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/innocent one" } }
  • 1 Cor 13:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν·", "text": "Not *aschēmonei*, not *zētei* the things of *heautēs*, not *paroxynetai*, not *logizetai* the *kakon*;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aschēmonei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - behaves unseemly/unbecomingly", "*zētei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks/looks for", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of itself/her own", "*paroxynetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is provoked/irritated", "*logizetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - reckons/counts/calculates", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular article - the", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing" }, "variants": { "*aschēmonei*": "behaves unseemly/acts improperly/is indecent", "*zētei*": "seeks/pursues/looks for", "*heautēs*": "of itself/her own/for itself", "*paroxynetai*": "is provoked/irritated/angered/exasperated", "*logizetai*": "reckons/counts/calculates/keeps account of", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harm" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.6", "source": "Οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ·", "text": "Not *chairei* upon the *adikia*, *sygchairei* but with the *alētheia*;", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*chairei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rejoices", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/over/at", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/injustice", "*sygchairei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rejoices with", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*chairei*": "rejoices/is glad/takes pleasure", "*epi*": "upon/over/at/in", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*sygchairei*": "rejoices with/shares joy with/rejoices together", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/veracity" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.7", "source": "Πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει.", "text": "All things *stegei*, all things *pisteuei*, all things *elpizei*, all things *hypomenei*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*stegei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - bears/covers/endures", "*pisteuei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believes/trusts", "*elpizei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hopes", "*hypomenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - endures/remains under" }, "variants": { "*stegei*": "bears/covers/endures/protects/conceals", "*pisteuei*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*elpizei*": "hopes/hopes for/expects", "*hypomenei*": "endures/perseveres/remains under/bears up under" } }
  • 2 Sam 16:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לִּ֥י וְלָכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י צְרֻיָ֑ה *כי **כֹּ֣ה יְקַלֵּ֗ל *וכי **כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָ֤מַר לוֹ֙ קַלֵּ֣ל אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וּמִ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ עָשִׂ֥יתָה כֵּֽן׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hammelek*, \"*Mah-lî* and to you, *bənê Ṣəruyāh*? *Kōh yəqallēl* because *Yəhwāh* *ʾāmar* to him, 'Curse *ʾeṯ-Dāwid*,' and who shall *yōʾmar*, '*Maddûaʿ* *ʿāśîṯāh* thus?'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Mah-lî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - what to me", "*bənê Ṣəruyāh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Zeruiah", "*Kōh yəqallēl*": "adverb + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus let him curse", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*ʾeṯ-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*Maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*ʿāśîṯāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done" }, "variants": { "*Mah-lî*": "what have I to do/what concern is it/what business", "*bənê Ṣəruyāh*": "sons of Zeruiah - referring to Joab and Abishai", "*Kōh yəqallēl*": "let him curse/so let him curse", "*Maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*כי/כֹּ֣ה*": "textual variant - either 'for/because' or 'thus/so'", "*וכי/כִּ֤י*": "textual variant - both meaning 'because/for'" } }
  • 2 Sam 19:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.19", "source": "וְעָבְרָ֣ה הָעֲבָרָ֗ה לַֽעֲבִיר֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֗א נָפַל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּעָבְר֖וֹ בַּיַּרְדֵּֽן", "text": "*wəʿābrāh* *hāʿăbārāh* *laʿăbîr* *ʾet*-*bêt* *hammelek* *wəlaʿăśôt* *haṭṭôb* *bəʿênāyw* *wəšimʿî* *ben*-*gērāʾ* *nāpal* *lipnê* *hammelek* *bəʿābrô* *bayyardēn*", "grammar": { "*wəʿābrāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and crossed", "*hāʿăbārāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ferry/crossing", "*laʿăbîr*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring across", "*ʾet*-*bêt*": "direct object marker + noun construct - the house of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wəlaʿăśôt*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to do", "*haṭṭôb*": "definite article + adjective - the good", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wəšimʿî*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shimei", "*ben*-*gērāʾ*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Gera", "*nāpal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fell", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun construct - before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*bəʿābrô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he crossed", "*bayyardēn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in the Jordan" }, "variants": { "*hāʿăbārāh*": "the ferry/the ford/the crossing", "*laʿăbîr*": "to bring across/to transfer/to convey", "*haṭṭôb* *bəʿênāyw*": "what was good in his eyes/what pleased him" } }