Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.9", "source": "ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *niqleh* *wəʿeḇeḏ* *lô* *mimmətakabbēḏ* *waḥăsar*-*lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better", "*niqleh*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - one lightly esteemed", "*wəʿeḇeḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and servant", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*mimmətakabbēḏ*": "preposition + verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - than one who honors himself", "*waḥăsar*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and lacking of", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*niqleh*": "one lightly esteemed/lowly/insignificant person", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave", "*mimmətakabbēḏ*": "than one who honors himself/self-important person/pretender to honor", "*ḥăsar*-*lāḥem*": "lacking bread/food/without bread" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 14:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.14.11", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "For everyone *hypsōn heauton tapeinōthēsetai*; and the one *tapeinōn heauton hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*hypsōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exalting/lifting up", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "for/because/that", "*hypsōn*": "exalting/lifting up/elevating", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/will be brought low/will be abased", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/will be lifted up/will be elevated" } }
  • Prov 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.7", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃", "text": "*yēš mitʿaššēr wə-ʾēyn kōl mitrôšēš wə-hôn rāb*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*mitʿaššēr*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself rich", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - anything/all", "*mitrôšēš*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself poor", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/great" }, "variants": { "*mitʿaššēr*": "making himself rich/pretending to be rich", "*ʾēyn kōl*": "has nothing/without anything", "*mitrôšēš*": "making himself poor/pretending to be poor", "*hôn rāb*": "great wealth/abundant riches" } }