Verse 18
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.18", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ בּ֖[d]וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*yēš* *bôṭeh* *kəmaḏqərôṯ* *ḥāreḇ* *ûləšôn* *ḥăḵāmîm* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*bôṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - babbling/speaking rashly", "*kəmaḏqərôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - like piercings of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ûləšôn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and tongue of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing" }, "variants": { "*bôṭeh*": "babbling/speaking rashly/chattering/thoughtless speech", "*maḏqərôṯ*": "piercings/stabbings/thrusts", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/wise people", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/remedy" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Det er noen som snakker som sverd som skjærer, men de klokes tunge bringer legedom.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Det er noen som taler som med sværdsår, men de vises tunge bringer helbred.
Norsk King James
Det finnes dem som taler som stikkende sverd; men den kloke tunge er helbredende.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Det er de som snakker uten ettertanke, som stikker som et sverd, men de vises tunge gir helbredelse.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Det er noen hvis tale sårer som sverdhugg, men de vises tunge bringer legedom.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Det finnes de som taler med sverdets stikk, men de vises tunge bringer legedom.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Noen taler med ord som stikker som et sverd, men den vise sin tunge bringer helbred.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Det finnes de som taler med sverdets stikk, men de vises tunge bringer legedom.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Ubetenksomme ord stikker som sverd, men de vises tunge er helsebringende.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Det finnes noen som prater som sværdsnitt, men de vises tunge gir helbred.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Der er den, som taler ubetænksomme (Ord, som ere) ligesom Sting med et Sværd, men de Vises Tunge er Lægedom.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
KJV 1769 norsk
Det finnes de som snakker som et sverd som stikker, men de vises tunge bringer helbred.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
There are those who speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Det finnes de som taler ubesindig som sverdet stikker, men de vises tunge helbreder.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Den som snakker uvettig, sårer som et sverd, men de vises tunge er legende.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Den som taler tankeløst, sårer som et sverd; men de vises tunge gir legedom.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Noen taler ukontrollert som sverdets sår, men den vises tunge helbreder.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
A slaunderous personne pricketh like a swerde, but a wyse mans tonge is wholsome.
Geneva Bible (1560)
There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
A slaunderous person pricketh lyke a sworde: but a wise mans tongue is wholsome.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.
Webster's Bible (1833)
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, But the tongue of the wise heals.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
American Standard Version (1901)
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
World English Bible (2000)
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 57:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.4", "source": "יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדּ֥וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ", "text": "*yišlaḥ* from-*šāmayim* and-*yôšîʿēnî* *ḥērēp* *šōʾăpî* *selâ* *yišlaḥ* *ʾělōhîm* *ḥasdô* and-*ʾămittô*", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3ms - he will send", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with preposition min - from heaven", "*yôšîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he will save me", "*ḥērēp*": "verb, Piel perfect 3ms - he reproached/taunted", "*šōʾăpî*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - those who pant after me", "*selâ*": "musical notation - possibly pause/interlude", "*ḥasdô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his lovingkindness", "*ʾămittô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "send/stretch out", "*šāmayim*": "heaven/sky", "*yāšaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue", "*ḥārēp*": "reproach/taunt/defy", "*šāʾap*": "pant after/snatch at/crush/trample", "*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/loyalty", "*ʾěmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
- Prov 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.24", "source": "צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃", "text": "*ṣûp*-*dᵉḇaš* *ʾimrê*-*nōʿam* *mātôq* to-*neppeš* and-*marpēʾ* to-*ʿāṣem*", "grammar": { "*ṣûp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - honeycomb of", "*dᵉḇaš*": "noun, masculine, singular - honey", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasantness/sweetness", "*mātôq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - sweet", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*neppeš*": "noun, feminine, singular - soul", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - healing/health", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ʿāṣem*": "noun, feminine, singular - bone" }, "variants": { "*ṣûp-dᵉḇaš*": "honeycomb of honey/dripping honey", "*ʾimrê-nōʿam*": "words of pleasantness/sweet words/pleasant speech", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/medicine" } }
- Prov 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.17", "source": "מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*malʾāk rāšāʿ yippōl bərāʿ wə-ṣîr ʾĕmûnîm marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - falls", "*bərāʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - into evil/harm", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - envoy/messenger of", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - faithful/trustworthy", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/health" }, "variants": { "*malʾāk*": "messenger/envoy/ambassador", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*yippōl*": "falls/falls into/is cast", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/misfortune", "*ṣîr*": "envoy/messenger/ambassador", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/remedy" } }
- Prov 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.4", "source": "מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Marpêʾ lāšôn ʿēṣ ḥayyîm wəselep̄ bāh šeḇer bərûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Marpêʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/health", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tree of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life/lives", "*wəselep̄*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and perversity/crookedness", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it (feminine)", "*šeḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - breaking/fracture", "*bərûaḥ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in spirit" }, "variants": { "*Marpêʾ lāšôn*": "healing of tongue/wholesome speech", "*ʿēṣ ḥayyîm*": "tree of life/life-giving tree", "*wəselep̄*": "and perversity/but crookedness/yet corruption", "*bāh*": "in it (referring to tongue)", "*šeḇer bərûaḥ*": "breaking in spirit/crushing of spirit/wound to the spirit" } }
- 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" } }
- Ps 59:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.7", "source": "יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃", "text": "They *yāšûbû* in the *ʿereb* they *yehĕmû* like the *kāleb* and they *yĕsôbĕbû* *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they return", "*ʿereb*": "masculine noun with preposition lə- - at evening", "*yehĕmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they growl/howl", "*kāleb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition kə- - like a dog", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they go around", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city" }, "variants": { "*yehĕmû*": "growl/howl/make noise/moan", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "go around/surround/prowl around" } }
- Prov 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.22", "source": "כִּֽי־חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם וּֽלְכָל־בְּשָׂר֥וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*kî-ḥayyîm* *hēm* *ləmōṣəʾêhem* *ûləkāl-bəśārô* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî-ḥayyîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - for life", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ləmōṣəʾêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural participle, qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to those finding them", "*ûləkāl-bəśārô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to all his flesh", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*mōṣəʾêhem*": "those finding/discovering/obtaining them", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/body/person", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/cure/remedy" } }
- Jas 3:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } } 7 { "verseID": "James.3.7", "source": "Πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων, τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε, καὶ ἐναλίων, δαμάζεται, καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ:", "text": "Every *gar* *physis* of *thēriōn*, *te* and *peteinōn*, *herpetōn* *te*, and *enaliōn*, *damazetai*, and has been *dedamastai* by the *physei* the *anthrōpinē*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature/kind", "*thēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - wild animals/beasts", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sea creatures", "*damazetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is tamed/subdued", "*dedamastai*": "perfect indicative, passive, 3rd singular - has been tamed/subdued", "*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - nature", "*anthrōpinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - human" }, "variants": { "*physis*": "nature/kind/species", "*thēriōn*": "wild animals/beasts", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "sea creatures/marine animals", "*damazetai*": "is tamed/subdued/controlled", "*dedamastai*": "has been tamed/subdued/controlled" } } 8 { "verseID": "James.3.8", "source": "Τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι· ἀκατάσχετον κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.", "text": "The *de* *glōssan* *oudeis* *dynatai* of *anthrōpōn* to *damasai*; *akatascheton* *kakon*, *mestē* of *iou* *thanatēphorou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/yet", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/men", "*damasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to tame/subdue", "*akatascheton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - uncontrollable/restless", "*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*iou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death-bringing/deadly" }, "variants": { "*akatascheton*": "uncontrollable/restless/untameable", "*kakon*": "evil/bad thing/harm", "*mestē*": "full/filled", "*iou*": "poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "death-bringing/deadly/fatal" } }
- Rev 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.16", "source": "Καὶ ἔχων ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ χειρὶ ἀστέρας ἑπτά: καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ῥομφαία δίστομος ὀξεῖα ἐκπορευομένη: καὶ ἡ ὄψις αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος φαίνει ἐν τῇ δυνάμει αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *echōn* in the *dexia* of him *cheiri* *asteras* *hepta*: and from the *stomatos* of him *rhomphaia* *distomos* *oxeia* *ekporeuomenē*: and the *opsis* of him as the *hēlios* *phainei* in the *dynamei* of it.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*rhomphaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sword (large, broad)", "*distomos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - two-edged/double-mouthed", "*oxeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sharp", "*ekporeuomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - proceeding", "*opsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - appearance/face", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*phainei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - shines", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power/strength" }, "variants": { "*rhomphaia*": "sword (large, broad type)/broadsword (different from machaira)", "*distomos*": "two-edged/double-mouthed/cutting on both sides", "*opsis*": "appearance/face/countenance", "*dynamei*": "power/strength/might/full force" } }
- Rev 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.2", "source": "Ἐν μέσῳ τῆς πλατείας αὐτῆς, καὶ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐκεῖθεν, ξύλον ζωῆς, ποιοῦν καρποὺς δώδεκα, κατὰ μῆνα ἕκαστον ἀποδιδοῦν τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ: καὶ τὰ φύλλα τοῦ ξύλου εἰς θεραπείαν τῶν ἐθνῶν.", "text": "In *mesō* of the *plateias* of it, and of the *potamou* *enteuthen* and *ekeithen*, *xylon zōēs*, *poioun karpous dōdeka*, according to *mēna hekaston* *apodidoun ton karpon* of it: and the *phylla* of the *xylou* for *therapeian* of the *ethnōn*.", "grammar": { "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*plateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - street/broad way", "*potamou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - river", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - on this side", "*ekeithen*": "adverb - on that side", "*xylon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree/wood", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - producing/bearing", "*karpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fruits", "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*mēna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - month", "*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each/every", "*apodidoun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - yielding/rendering", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*phylla*": "nominative, neuter, plural - leaves", "*xylou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - tree/wood", "*therapeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - healing/service", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - nations/gentiles" }, "variants": { "*mesō*": "midst/middle/center", "*plateias*": "street/broad way/plaza", "*xylon zōēs*": "tree of life/wood of life", "*poioun*": "producing/bearing/making", "*apodidoun*": "yielding/rendering/giving back", "*therapeian*": "healing/curing/service/treatment", "*ethnōn*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } }
- Prov 10:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.20", "source": "כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃", "text": "*kesep* *nibḥār* *ləšôn* *ṣaddîq* *lēb* *rəšāʿîm* *kimʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*nibḥār*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - chosen/select", "*ləšôn*": "feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*kimʿāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as little/of little worth" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money/precious", "*nibḥār*": "chosen/select/choice", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*kimʿāṭ*": "as little/of little worth/as nothing" } } 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.21", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽאֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃", "text": "*śiptêy* *ṣaddîq* *yirʿû* *rabbîm* *we-ʾĕwîlîm* *baḥăsar*-*lēb* *yāmûtû*", "grammar": { "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*yirʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - feed/shepherd", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*we-ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*baḥăsar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in lack of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they die" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/words", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yirʿû*": "feed/shepherd/nourish/sustain", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/silly ones/simpletons", "*ḥăsar*": "lack/want/absence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "they die/perish/expire" } }
- Ps 64:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.3", "source": "תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*tastîrēnî* from-*sôd* *mərēʿîm* from-*rigšat* *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*tastîrēnî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - you will hide me", "*sôd*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - council/assembly of", "*mərēʿîm*": "masculine plural participle functioning as noun - evildoers", "*rigšat*": "feminine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - tumult/conspiracy of", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "secret counsel/assembly/council/gathering", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*rigšat*": "tumult/throng/conspiracy/noisy crowd", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } }
- Prov 25:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.18", "source": "מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*mēpîṣ* and-*ḥereb* and-*ḥēṣ* *šānûn* *ʾîš* *ʿōneh* against-*rēʿēhû* *ʿēd* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*mēpîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - club/mace", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*šānûn*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - sharpened", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿōneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - testifying", "*bĕ*": "preposition - against", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - witness of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*mēpîṣ*": "club/mace/hammer/maul", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft", "*šānûn*": "sharpened/pointed", "*ʿōneh*": "testifying/answering/responding", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
- Dan 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.33", "source": "וּמַשְׂכִּ֣ילֵי עָ֔ם יָבִ֖ינוּ לָֽרַבִּ֑ים וְנִכְשְׁל֞וּ בְּחֶ֧רֶב וּבְלֶהָבָ֛ה בִּשְׁבִ֥י וּבְבִזָּ֖ה יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*û-maśkîlê* *ʿām* *yābînû* *lā-rabbîm* *wə-nikšəlû* *bə-ḥereb* *û-bə-lehābāh* *bi-šəbî* *û-bə-bizzāh* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*û-maśkîlê*": "conjunction + participle hiphil, masculine plural construct - and ones making wise/instructing", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yābînû*": "imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine plural - they will cause to understand/instruct", "*lā-rabbîm*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine plural - to the many", "*wə-nikšəlû*": "conjunction + perfect niphal, 3rd common plural - and they will stumble/fall", "*bə-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - by sword", "*û-bə-lehābāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and by flame", "*bi-šəbî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by captivity", "*û-bə-bizzāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and by plunder", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*maśkîlê*": "ones making wise/instructors/teachers/those having insight", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*yābînû*": "cause to understand/instruct/teach/give understanding", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great/abundant", "*nikšəlû*": "stumble/fall/be brought down/be overthrown", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife/dagger", "*lehābāh*": "flame/blaze/fire", "*šəbî*": "captivity/exile/imprisonment", "*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period" } }
- Ps 52:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.2", "source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-*": "definite article 'the'", "*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite", "*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'", "*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived" } }