Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.16", "source": "אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃", "text": "*ʾĕwîl* *bayyôm* *yiwwāḏaʿ* *kaʿsô* *wəḵōseh* *qālôn* *ʿārûm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*yiwwāḏaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be known", "*kaʿsô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his vexation/anger", "*wəḵōseh*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - and one who covers", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - shame/dishonor", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent/shrewd" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yôm*": "day/immediately/at once", "*yiwwāḏaʿ*": "will be known/is made known/lets be known", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/anger/provocation", "*kōseh*": "one who covers/conceals", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/insult/disgrace", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.11", "source": "כָּל־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*kol*-*rûḥô* *yôṣîʾ* *kəsîl* *wə*-*ḥāḵām* *bə*-*ʾāḥôr* *yəšabbəḥennāh*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit/wind/temper", "*yôṣîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - brings out/expresses", "*kəsîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*wə*": "conjunction - but/and", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - wise one", "*bə*": "preposition - in/at", "*ʾāḥôr*": "noun, masculine singular - back/behind/afterward", "*yəšabbəḥennāh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - calms it/restrains it" }, "variants": { "*kol-rûḥô*": "all his spirit/his whole temper/all his anger", "*yôṣîʾ*": "brings out/vents/expresses", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one", "*bə-ʾāḥôr*": "in the end/afterward/behind/keeps back", "*yəšabbəḥennāh*": "calms it/restrains it/keeps it under control/stills it" } }
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "James.1.19", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν:", "text": "So that, *adelphoi* of me *agapētoi*, let *estō* every *anthrōpos* *tachys* to the *akousai*, *bradys* to the *lalēsai*, *bradys* to *orgēn*:", "grammar": { "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - adjective modifying *adelphoi*", "*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tachys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*bradys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved", "*estō*": "let be/must be", "*anthrōpos*": "person/human/man", "*tachys*": "quick/swift/ready", "*akousai*": "to hear/to listen", "*bradys*": "slow/deliberate/hesitant", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to say", "*orgēn*": "anger/wrath/rage" } }
  • Prov 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.12", "source": "שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃", "text": "*śinʾāh* *təʿôrēr* *mədānîm* *wə-ʿal* *kol*-*pəšāʿîm* *təkasseh* *ʾahăbāh*", "grammar": { "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - hatred", "*təʿôrēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - stirs up", "*mədānîm*": "masculine plural noun - contentions/strife", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and over", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*pəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - transgressions", "*təkasseh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - covers", "*ʾahăbāh*": "feminine singular noun - love" }, "variants": { "*śinʾāh*": "hatred/enmity/hostility", "*təʿôrēr*": "stirs up/awakens/excites", "*mədānîm*": "contentions/strife/discord", "*pəšāʿîm*": "transgressions/offenses/sins", "*təkasseh*": "covers/conceals/forgives", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/affection/devotion" } }
  • Prov 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.9", "source": "מְכַסֶּה־פֶּשַׁע מְבַקֵּשׁ אַהֲבָה וְשֹׁנֶה בְדָבָר מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף", "text": "*məkaseh*-*peša'* *məbaqqēš* *'ahăbāh* *wə-šōneh* in *dābār* *maprîd* *'allûp*", "grammar": { "*məkaseh*": "participle, Piel - covering/concealing", "*peša'*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*məbaqqēš*": "participle, Piel - seeking", "*'ahăbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*wə-šōneh*": "conjunction + participle, Qal - and repeating", "*bə-dābār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a matter", "*maprîd*": "participle, Hiphil - separating/dividing", "*'allûp*": "noun, masculine singular - friend/confidant/chief" }, "variants": { "*məkaseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*peša'*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing", "*'ahăbāh*": "love/affection", "*šōneh*": "repeating/rehearsing/harping on", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*maprîd*": "separating/dividing/alienating", "*'allûp*": "friend/companion/chief/intimate associate" } }
  • Prov 25:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.28", "source": "עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿîr* *pĕrûṣāh* *ʾên* *ḥômāh* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *ʾên* *maʿṣār* to-*rûḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*pĕrûṣāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - broken down", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*maʿṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - restraint", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*pĕrûṣāh*": "broken down/breached/broken through", "*ḥômāh*": "wall/defense/rampart", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*maʿṣār*": "restraint/control/check", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/his temper/his breath" } }
  • Prov 14:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.33", "source": "בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "In *lēb nābôn tānûaḥ ḥokmāh* and in *qereb kəsîlîm tiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*nābôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*tānûaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rests/reposes", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*tiwwādēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is made known/becomes evident" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*nābôn*": "discerning one/understanding person/intelligent one", "*tānûaḥ*": "rests/dwells/reposes", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/inner part", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*tiwwādēaʿ*": "is made known/is revealed/becomes evident" } }
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.22", "source": "מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*mᵉqôr* *ḥayyîm* *śēkel* to-*bᵉʿālāyw* and-*mûsar* *ʾĕwîlîm* *ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*mᵉqôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fountain/spring of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine, singular - insight/prudence/understanding", "*bᵉʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its possessors/its owners", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - discipline/correction/instruction of", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine, singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*mᵉqôr ḥayyîm*": "fountain of life/source of life/wellspring of life", "*śēkel*": "insight/prudence/good sense/understanding", "*mûsar ʾĕwîlîm*": "discipline of fools/instruction of fools" } }
  • 1 Sam 20:30-34 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.30", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף שָׁאוּל֙ בִּיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ בֶּֽן־נַעֲוַ֖ת הַמַּרְדּ֑וּת הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־בֹחֵ֤ר אַתָּה֙ לְבֶן־יִשַׁ֔י לְבָ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּלְבֹ֖שֶׁת עֶרְוַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Šāʾûl* in *Yəhônātān*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, son of *naʿăwat* the *hammardût*; have not *yādaʿtî* that *bōḥēr* you to *ben*-*Yišay*, to your *bāštəkā* and to *bōšet* *ʿerwat* *ʾimmekā*?", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it burned/kindled", "*ʾap̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun with preposition - in/against Jonathan", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*naʿăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - perversity/rebellion of", "*hammardût*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the rebellion/disobedience", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know/knew", "*bōḥēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - choosing/siding with", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bāštəkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your shame", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shame of", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar-ʾap̄*": "his anger was kindled/burned hot/became enraged", "*naʿăwat hammardût*": "perverse rebelliousness/rebellious perversity/wayward rebellion", "*bōḥēr*": "choosing/siding with/preferring", "*bāštəkā*": "your shame/disgrace/dishonor", "*ʿerwat ʾimmekā*": "your mother's nakedness/genitals/shame (idiom for maternal dishonor)" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.31", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֶּן־יִשַׁי֙ חַ֣י עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֔ה לֹ֥א תִכּ֖וֹן אַתָּ֣ה וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח וְקַ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּ֥י בֶן־מָ֖וֶת הֽוּא׃", "text": "For all-the *yāmîm* that *ben*-*Yišay* *ḥay* on-the *ʾădāmāh*, not *tikkôn* you and your *malkûtekā*; and now, *šəlaḥ* and *qaḥ* him to me, for *ben*-*māwet* he.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth/land", "*tikkôn*": "niphal imperfect 2ms - you will be established/secure", "*malkûtekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - your kingdom", "*šəlaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - send", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - take/get", "*ben*-*māwet*": "son of death - idiom for 'doomed to die'" }, "variants": { "*tikkôn*": "be established/be secure/be stable", "*ben*-*māwet*": "son of death/deserving death/doomed to die" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.32", "source": "וַיַּ֙עַן֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו לָ֥מָּה יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Yəhônātān* *ʾet*-*Šāʾûl* his *ʾābîw*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, why *yûmat*? What *ʿāśāh*?", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yûmat*": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he should be put to death", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied", "*yûmat*": "he should be put to death/be executed/be killed" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.33", "source": "וַיָּ֨טֶל שָׁא֧וּל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֛ית עָלָ֖יו לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ וַיֵּ֙דַע֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן כִּֽי־כָ֥לָה הִ֛יא מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖יו לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyāṭel* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-the *ḥănît* against him to *ləhakkōtô*; and *wayyēdaʿ* *Yəhônātān* that-*kālāh* it from with his *ʾābîw* to *ləhāmît* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāṭel*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he hurled/cast", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear", "*ləhakkōtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to strike him", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he knew", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*kālāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - it was determined/completed/finished", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father", "*ləhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/put to death", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyāṭel*": "and he hurled/cast/threw", "*kālāh*": "it was determined/decided/resolved (idiom: firm decision was made)" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.34", "source": "וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן מֵעִ֥ם הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן בָּחֳרִי־אָ֑ף וְלֹא־אָכַ֞ל בְּיוֹם־הַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּ֤י נֶעְצַב֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֥י הִכְלִמ֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *Yəhônātān* from with the *šulḥān* in *ḥŏrî*-*ʾāp̄*; and not-*ʾākal* in *yôm*-the *ḥōdeš* the *šēnî* *leḥem*, for *neʿĕṣab* to-*Dāwid*, for *hiklîmô* his *ʾābîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose/got up", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the table", "*ḥŏrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning/heat of", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - anger/nose", "*ʾākal*": "qal perfect 3ms - he ate", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the new moon/month", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the second", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*neʿĕṣab*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he was grieved/worried", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition - concerning David", "*hiklîmô*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he humiliated/shamed him", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*ḥŏrî-ʾāp̄*": "burning anger/fierce rage/hot wrath", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/new moon festival", "*neʿĕṣab*": "was grieved/was worried/was troubled", "*hiklîmô*": "humiliated him/shamed him/embarrassed him" } }
  • 1 Kgs 19:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.1", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֤ד אַחְאָב֙ לְאִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָרַ֛ג אֶת־כָּל־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyaggêd* *ʾAḥʾāb* to *ʾÎzeḇel* *ʾēt* all which *ʿāśâ* *ʾĒliyyāhû* and *ʾēt* all which *hārag* *ʾet* all the *nəḇîʾîm* with *ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggêd*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told/declared", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*ʾÎzeḇel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*hārag*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he killed/slew", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural - prophets", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun feminine singular + preposition bet - with the sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggêd*": "told/declared/reported/informed", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered" } } 2 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.2", "source": "וַתִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִיזֶ֙בֶל֙ מַלְאָ֔ךְ אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־יַעֲשׂ֤וּן אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִפ֔וּן כִּֽי־כָעֵ֤ת מָחָר֙ אָשִׂ֣ים אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁךָ֔ כְּנֶ֖פֶשׁ אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wattišlaḥ* *ʾÎzeḇel* *malʾāḵ* to *ʾĒliyyāhû* *lēʾmōr* thus *yaʿăśûn* *ʾĕlōhîm* and thus *yôsipûn* that at the time tomorrow *ʾāśîm* *ʾet*-*napšəḵā* like *nepeš* one from them.", "grammar": { "*wattišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sent", "*ʾÎzeḇel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel", "*malʾāḵ*": "noun masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿăśûn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*yôsipûn*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will add", "*ʾāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will make/set/place", "*napšəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular construct - life/soul" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/angel", "*yaʿăśûn*": "may do/will do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*yôsipûn*": "may add/will add", "*ʾāśîm*": "will make/set/place/put", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person" } }