Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Job.33.3", "source": "יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*yōšer*-*libbî* *ʾămārāy* *wəda'at* *śəpātay* *bārûr* *millēlû*", "grammar": { "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - uprightness/straightness of", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾămārāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/sayings", "*wəda'at*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*śəpātay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*bārûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clear", "*millēlû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have spoken/uttered" }, "variants": { "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾămārāy*": "my words/my sayings/my speech", "*da'at*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*śəpātay*": "my lips/my speech", "*bārûr*": "pure/clear/clean", "*millēlû*": "have spoken/have uttered/have declared" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.27.4", "source": "אִם־תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י אִם־יֶהְגֶּ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim-təḏabbērnâ* *śəp̄āṯay* *ʿawlâ* *û-ləšônî* *ʾim-yehgeh* *rəmiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-təḏabbērnâ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall speak", "*śəp̄āṯay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun feminine singular - injustice/wrong/wickedness", "*û-ləšônî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my tongue", "*ʾim-yehgeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if it utters/mutters", "*rəmiyyâ*": "noun feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*ḏāḇar*": "speak/say/tell", "*śāp̄â*": "lip/language/speech", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language", "*hāḡâ*": "mutter/utter/meditate/speak", "*rəmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/guile" } }
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.15", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "There-is *zāhāb* and-abundance-of-*pənînîm* but-*kəlî* *yəqār* *śiptê*-*dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pearls/jewels/coral", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessel of", "*yəqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden object", "*pənînîm*": "pearls/jewels/coral/precious stones", "*kəlî*": "vessel/container/instrument", "*yəqār*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*śiptê*": "lips of/speech of", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
  • 1 Thess 2:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.3", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ παράκλησις ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐτὲ ἐν δόλῳ:", "text": "The *gar* *paraklēsis* of us not from *planēs*, *oude* from *akatharsias*, *oute* in *dolō*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*paraklēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - exhortation/encouragement", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - error/deceit/wandering", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*akatharsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - uncleanness/impurity", "*oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*dolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - deceit/trickery/craftiness" }, "variants": { "*paraklēsis*": "exhortation/encouragement/appeal/comfort", "*planēs*": "error/deceit/wandering/delusion", "*akatharsias*": "uncleanness/impurity/immorality", "*dolō*": "deceit/trickery/craftiness/treachery" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.4", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν· οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες, ἀλλὰ τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Alla* *kathōs* we have been *dedokimasmetha* by the *Theou* to be *pisteuthēnai* the *euangelion*, *houtōs* we *laloumen*; not as *anthrōpois* *areskontes*, *alla* the *Theō*, the one *dokimazonti* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as", "*dedokimasmetha*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we have been approved/tested", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pisteuthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be entrusted with", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*areskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - pleasing/seeking to please", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*dokimazonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - testing/examining/proving", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*dedokimasmetha*": "we have been approved/tested/examined/considered worthy", "*pisteuthēnai*": "to be entrusted with/to be given in trust", "*areskontes*": "pleasing/seeking to please/accommodating", "*dokimazonti*": "testing/examining/proving/discerning" } }
  • Job 6:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.6.28", "source": "וְ֭עַתָּה הוֹאִ֣ילוּ פְנוּ־בִ֑י וְעַל־פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם אִם־אֲכַזֵּֽב׃", "text": "*wəʿattâ hôʾîlû pənû-bî wəʿal-pənêkem ʾim-ʾăkazzēb*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hôʾîlû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - be willing/consent", "*pənû-bî*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - turn to me", "*wəʿal-pənêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and to your faces", "*ʾim-ʾăkazzēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - if I will lie" }, "variants": { "*yāʾal*": "to be willing/determine/undertake", "*pānâ*": "to turn/face", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*kāzab*": "to lie/deceive/disappoint" } }
  • Job 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.15.2", "source": "הֶחָכָם יַעֲנֶה דַעַת־רוּחַ וִימַלֵּא קָדִים בִּטְנוֹ", "text": "*heḥāḵām* *yaʿăneh* *daʿat-rûaḥ* *wîmalēʾ* *qādîm* *biṭnô*", "grammar": { "*heḥāḵām*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is a wise man?", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers/will answer", "*daʿat-rûaḥ*": "construct noun + noun - knowledge of wind", "*wîmalēʾ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fills", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east wind", "*biṭnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise, sage, skillful", "*yaʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*daʿat*": "knowledge, insight, wisdom", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit", "*malēʾ*": "to fill, be full", "*qādîm*": "east wind (often hot, scorching)", "*beṭen*": "belly, stomach, womb" } }
  • Job 36:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.36.3", "source": "אֶשָּׂ֣א דֵ֭עִי לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י אֶֽתֵּֽן־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*ʾeśśāʾ* *dēʿî* *lə-mērāḥôq* *û-lə-p̄ōʿălî* *ʾettēn-ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up/carry", "*dēʿî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my knowledge", "*lə-mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a distance/far", "*û-lə-p̄ōʿălî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - and to my Maker", "*ʾettēn-ṣedeq*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + noun, masculine singular - I will give/ascribe righteousness" }, "variants": { "*dēʿî*": "my knowledge/understanding/opinion", "*mērāḥôq*": "distance/far away/distant place", "*p̄ōʿălî*": "my maker/my creator/the one who made me", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.36.4", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מְנָם לֹא־שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmənām* *lōʾ-šeqer* *millāy* *təmîm* *dēʿôt* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾāmənām*": "conjunction + adverb - for truly/indeed", "*lōʾ-šeqer*": "negative particle + noun, masculine singular - not falsehood", "*millāy*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st singular possessive suffix - my words", "*təmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete", "*dēʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - knowledge/opinions", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmənām*": "truly/indeed/certainly", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*millāy*": "my words/my speech", "*təmîm*": "perfect/complete/sound/blameless", "*dēʿôt*": "knowledge/understanding/opinions" } }
  • Job 38:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.30", "source": "פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*, and his *ləšônô* *tədabbēr mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous person", "*yehgeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ləšônô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*tədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it speaks", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*": "mouth of the righteous utters wisdom/righteous person speaks wisdom", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates on/mutters", "*tədabbēr mišpāṭ*": "speaks justice/utters what is right/talks of judgment" } } 31 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.31", "source": "תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃‪[c]‬", "text": "*Tôrat ʾĕlōhāyw* [is] in his *libbô*; not *timʿad* his *ʾăšurāyw*.", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*bəlibbô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*timʿad*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - they slip/totter", "*ʾăšurāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his steps" }, "variants": { "*tôrat ʾĕlōhāyw*": "law of his God/instruction of his God/teaching of his God", "*bəlibbô*": "in his heart/in his mind/within him", "*timʿad ʾăšurāyw*": "his steps slip/his feet totter/his walk falters" } }
  • Prov 8:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For-*ʾĕmet* *yehgeh ḥikkî*, and-*tôʿăbat śᵊpātay rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate/mouth", "*tôʿăbat*": "feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*śᵊpātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates/mutters", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/mouth/taste", "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } } 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.8", "source": "בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "In-*ṣedeq* all-*ʾimrê-pî* nothing in-them *niptāl* and-*ʿiqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʾimrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*niptāl*": "niphal participle masculine singular - twisted/crooked", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective masculine singular - perverse/distorted" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*niptāl*": "twisted/crooked/distorted", "*ʿiqqēš*": "perverse/distorted/crooked" } }
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.2", "source": "לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm têṭîḇ dāʿat* and-*p̄î ḵəsîlîm yabbîaʿ ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*Ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*têṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - makes good/does well with", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yabbîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - pours out/utters", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm*": "tongue of the wise/speech of wise men", "*têṭîḇ*": "makes good/adorns/uses properly", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*p̄î ḵəsîlîm*": "mouth of fools/speech of the foolish", "*yabbîaʿ*": "pours forth/bubbles over with/gushes out", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.7", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃", "text": "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm yəzārû dāʿat wəlēḇ kəsîlîm lōʾ-ḵēn*", "grammar": { "*Śip̄tê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "negative particle + adverb - not so" }, "variants": { "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm*": "lips of wise/speech of wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*wəlēḇ kəsîlîm*": "but heart of fools/yet mind of foolish", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "not so/is not right/does not do so" } }