Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.27", "source": "לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*yaḥărōḵ* *rəmiyyāh* *ṣêḏô* *wəhôn*-*ʾāḏām* *yāqār* *ḥārûṣ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥărōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will roast/cook", "*rəmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slothful person/laziness", "*ṣêḏô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his game/prey", "*wəhôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and wealth of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*ḥārûṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - diligent" }, "variants": { "*yaḥărōḵ*": "will roast/cook/catch/hunt", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slothful person/laziness/deceit", "*ṣayiḏ*": "game/prey/hunt", "*hôn*": "wealth/substance/sufficiency", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/mankind", "*yāqār*": "precious/valuable", "*ḥārûṣ*": "diligent/industrious one" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.4", "source": "מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*mitʾawwâ wāʾayin napšô ʿāṣēl wə-nepeš ḥăruṣîm tədušśān*", "grammar": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - craving/desiring", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is nothing", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy one", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/desire of", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*tədušśān*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "craving/desiring/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy one/slothful person", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious people/hard workers", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/will be satisfied/will prosper" } }
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ bəyirʾat YHWH mēʾôṣār rāḇ ûməhûmāh ḇô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good is", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*bəyirʾat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with fear of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*mēʾôṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than treasure", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*ûməhûmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and turmoil/trouble", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ*": "better is little/good is small amount", "*bəyirʾat YHWH*": "with fear of YHWH/in reverence for the LORD", "*mēʾôṣār rāḇ*": "than great treasure/than abundant wealth", "*ûməhûmāh ḇô*": "and trouble with it/with turmoil in it" } }
  • Prov 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.8", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Good-*mᵉʿaṭ* in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* from-*rōḇ* *tᵉḇûʾôt* in-not *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*mᵉʿaṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - little/few", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - abundance/multitude", "*tᵉḇûʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - produce/income/revenue", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment/right" }, "variants": { "*mᵉʿaṭ bᵉṣᵉdāqāh*": "little with righteousness/small amount justly gained", "*bᵉlōʾ mišpāṭ*": "without justice/unjustly/unfairly" } }
  • Prov 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.2", "source": "וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ שַׂכִּ֣ין בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ אִם־בַּ֖עַל נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "And *śamtā śakkîn* in *lōʿeḵā* if *baʿal nep̄eš* you are.", "grammar": { "*śamtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have put/placed", "*śakkîn*": "noun, feminine singular - knife", "*lōʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your throat/gullet", "*baʿal nep̄eš*": "construct phrase - master/owner of appetite/desire" }, "variants": { "*śamtā śakkîn*": "place a knife/put a knife", "*lōʿeḵā*": "your throat/your gullet", "*baʿal nep̄eš*": "one with a strong appetite/a person with desires/one who is gluttonous" } }
  • Prov 26:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.15", "source": "טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃", "text": "*Taman* *atzel* *yado* in-*tzallaḥat*; *nil'ah* to-*hashivah* to-*piv*.", "grammar": { "*taman*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hides/buries", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*yado*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*tzallaḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular - dish/bowl", "*nil'ah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is weary", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*hashivah*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to return it", "*el*": "preposition - to", "*piv*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*taman*": "hides/buries/conceals", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*yado*": "his hand", "*tzallaḥat*": "dish/bowl/platter", "*nil'ah*": "is weary/is too tired", "*hashivah*": "to return it/to bring it back", "*piv*": "his mouth" } }
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Better is *məʿaṭ* for *ṣaddîq* than *hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - better/good", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - little/small amount", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - for the righteous person", "*mēhămôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - than abundance of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb-məʿaṭ laṣṣaddîq*": "better is a little for the righteous/the little of the righteous is better", "*hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*": "abundance of many wicked ones/great wealth of the wicked" } }