Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.1", "source": "מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Mishlei* *Shelōmōh* [pause] *bēn* *ḥākām* *yeśammaḥ*-*ʾāb* *wə-bēn* *kəsîl* *tûgat* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*Shelōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*bēn*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*yeśammaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and son of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*tûgat*": "feminine singular construct - grief/sorrow of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/similitudes", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yeśammaḥ*": "makes glad/causes joy/brings happiness", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid/dull", "*tûgat*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.3", "source": "אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*ʾōhēḇ* *ḥoḵmāh* *yəśammaḥ* *ʾāḇîw* *wə*-*rōʿeh* *zônôt* *yəʾabbēd*-*hôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes rejoice", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd/companion of", "*zônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - prostitutes/harlots", "*yəʾabbēd*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - destroys/wastes", "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/substance" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš-ʾōhēḇ*": "man who loves/lover of", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight", "*yəśammaḥ*": "makes rejoice/gives joy to", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd of/companion of/one who associates with", "*zônôt*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*yəʾabbēd-hôn*": "destroys wealth/wastes substance/ruins possessions" } }
  • Prov 29:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.15", "source": "שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*šēḇeṭ* *wə*-*tôḵaḥat* *yittēn* *ḥoḵmāh* *wə*-*naʿar* *məšullāḥ* *mēḇîš* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - rod/staff", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə*": "conjunction - but", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/child/boy", "*məšullāḥ*": "pual participle, masculine singular - sent away/left to himself", "*mēḇîš*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing shame to", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/discipline", "*tôḵaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction", "*yittēn*": "gives/provides/imparts", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight", "*naʿar*": "youth/child/boy", "*məšullāḥ*": "sent away/left to himself/unrestrained", "*mēḇîš*": "brings shame to/causes disgrace to", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother" } }
  • Prov 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.1", "source": "מִ֭שְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בֶן־דָּוִ֑ד מֶ֝֗לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*mishlei* *shelomoh* *ben*-*dawid* *melek* *yisra'el*", "grammar": { "*mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*dawid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*melek*": "masculine singular, construct - king of", "*yisra'el*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/sayings", "*ben*": "son/descendant" } }
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.20", "source": "בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Bēn ḥāḵām yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ ûḵəsîl ʾādām bôzeh ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ûḵəsîl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - but fool", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*bôzeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/disdains", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Bēn ḥāḵām*": "wise son/prudent child", "*yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ*": "makes father glad/brings joy to father", "*ûḵəsîl ʾādām*": "but foolish man/yet stupid person", "*bôzeh ʾimmô*": "despises his mother/shows contempt for his mother" } }
  • Prov 17:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.25", "source": "כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּוֹ", "text": "*ka'as* to *'ābîw* *bēn* *kəsîl* *û-memer* to *yôladtô*", "grammar": { "*ka'as*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/grief", "*lə-'ābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*û-memer*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bitterness", "*lə-yôladtô*": "preposition + participle, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to she who bore him" }, "variants": { "*ka'as*": "vexation/grief/provocation", "*'ābîw*": "his father", "*bēn kəsîl*": "foolish son", "*memer*": "bitterness/grief", "*yôladtô*": "she who bore him/his mother" } }
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.15", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "My *bǝnî* if *ḥāḵam* your *libbeḵā*, *yiśmaḥ* my *libbî* also I.", "grammar": { "*bǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my son", "*ḥāḵam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is wise/has become wise", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rejoice", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵam libbeḵā*": "your heart is wise/your mind has wisdom", "*yiśmaḥ libbî*": "my heart will rejoice/my inner being will be glad" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.16", "source": "וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy* when *bǝḏabbēr śǝp̄āṯeḵā mêšārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - will exult/rejoice", "*kilyôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my kidneys/inmost being", "*bǝḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct + preposition - when speak", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straight things" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy*": "my inmost being will exult/my innermost parts will rejoice", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "your lips/speech", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/straight things/equity/what is right" } }
  • Prov 23:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.24", "source": "*גול **גִּ֣יל *יגול **יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק *יולד **וְיוֹלֵ֥ד חָ֝כָ֗ם *וישמח־**יִשְׂמַח־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*gîl yāḡîl* father of *ṣaddîq*, and one who *yôlēḏ ḥāḵām* *yiśmaḥ-bô*.", "grammar": { "*gîl yāḡîl*": "emphatic construction, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - greatly rejoice", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*yôlēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - begets/fathers", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yiśmaḥ-bô*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - rejoices in him" }, "variants": { "*gîl yāḡîl*": "greatly rejoices/is exceedingly glad", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*yôlēḏ ḥāḵām*": "one who begets a wise child/father of a wise son", "*yiśmaḥ-bô*": "rejoices in him/is glad because of him" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.25", "source": "יִֽשְׂמַח־אָבִ֥יךָ וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*yiśmaḥ* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and your *ʾimmeḵā*, and *ṯāḡēl* she who *yôlaḏteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let rejoice", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ṯāḡēl*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let rejoice/be glad", "*yôlaḏteḵā*": "qal participle, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she who bore you" }, "variants": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "let rejoice/may be glad", "*ṯāḡēl*": "let rejoice/may be glad", "*yôlaḏteḵā*": "she who bore you/your mother who gave birth to you" } }
  • Prov 25:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.1", "source": "גַּם־אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁלֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י ׀ חִזְקִיָּ֬ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "Also these *mišlê* *šĕlōmōh* which *heʿtîqû* *ʾanšê* *ḥizqiyyāh* *melek*-*yĕhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "conjunction - also/moreover", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*mišlê*": "construct state of *mašal*, plural - proverbs of", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*heʿtîqû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they transcribed/copied/collected", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state of *ʾîš*, plural - men of", "*ḥizqiyyāh*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*melek*": "noun, construct - king of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*mišlê*": "proverbs of/parables of/sayings of", "*heʿtîqû*": "transcribed/copied/collected/compiled/transferred", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/servants of" } }
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.13", "source": "הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*hawwōt* to *ʾābîw* *bēn* *kəsîl* and *delep* *ṭōrēd* *midyənê* *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*hawwōt*": "noun, feminine singular - disaster/calamity", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*delep*": "noun, masculine singular - dripping/leak", "*ṭōrēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - constantly/persistent", "*midyənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - contentions of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*hawwōt*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*ʾābîw*": "his father/ancestor", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person", "*delep*": "dripping/leak/constant dropping", "*ṭōrēd*": "constantly/persistent/driving away", "*midyənê*": "contentions of/quarrels of/strife of", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female" } }
  • Prov 17:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.21", "source": "יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לוֹ וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל", "text": "*yōlēd* *kəsîl* to *tûgāh* to him *wə-lō*-*yiśmach* *'ăbî* *nābāl*", "grammar": { "*yōlēd*": "participle, Qal - begetting/fathering", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*lə-tûgāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for sorrow", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-lō*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiśmach*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*'ăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*nābāl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*yōlēd*": "begetting/fathering/giving birth to", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*tûgāh*": "grief/sorrow/heartache", "*yiśmach*": "rejoices/will rejoice", "*'ăbî*": "father of", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person" } }
  • Eccl 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }
  • Eccl 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.9", "source": "וְיֹתֵ֕ר שֶׁהָיָ֥ה קֹהֶ֖לֶת חָכָ֑ם ע֗וֹד לִמַּד־דַּ֙עַת֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאִזֵּ֣ן וְחִקֵּ֔ר תִּקֵּ֖ן מְשָׁלִ֥ים הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "Wə-*yōtēr* še-*hāyāh* *qōhelet* *ḥāḵām* *ʿôd* *limmad*-*daʿat* *ʾet*-hā-*ʿām* wə-*ʾizzēn* wə-*ḥiqqēr* *tiqqēn* *məšālîm* *harbēh*", "grammar": { "*yōtēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - more/besides", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*limmad*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he taught", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾizzēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he weighed/pondered/gave ear to", "*ḥiqqēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he searched out/investigated", "*tiqqēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/set in order", "*məšālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - proverbs/parables", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - many/abundantly/greatly" }, "variants": { "*yōtēr*": "moreover/furthermore/in addition", "*ʾizzēn*": "weighed/evaluated/considered carefully", "*ḥiqqēr*": "explored/examined/studied", "*tiqqēn*": "arranged/composed/set in order" } }