Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.21", "source": "חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm təradēp rāʿâ wə-ʾet-ṣaddîqîm yəšallem-ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinners", "*təradēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - pursues", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yəšallem*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - repays/rewards", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/goodness" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/transgressors", "*təradēp*": "pursues/chases/hunts", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just persons", "*yəšallem*": "repays/rewards/completes", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 32:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.10", "source": "רַבִּ֥ים מַכְאוֹבִ֗ים לָרָ֫שָׁ֥ע וְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה חֶ֝֗סֶד יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *maḵʾôḇîm* *lārāšāʿ* *wəhabbôṭēaḥ* *baYHWH* *ḥeseḏ* *yəsôḇḇennû*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*maḵʾôḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - sorrows/pains", "*lārāšāʿ*": "preposition *lə-* + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the wicked", "*wəhabbôṭēaḥ*": "conjunction *wə-* + definite article + qal participle masculine singular - but the one trusting", "*baYHWH*": "preposition *bə-* + divine name - in YHWH", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*yəsôḇḇennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it will surround him" }, "variants": { "*maḵʾôḇîm*": "sorrows/pains/sufferings", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer/criminal", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "one trusting/one who relies on", "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness", "*yəsôḇḇennû*": "it will surround him/it will encompass him" } }
  • Gen 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.7", "source": "הֲל֤וֹא אִם־תֵּיטִיב֙ שְׂאֵ֔ת וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תֵיטִ֔יב לַפֶּ֖תַח חַטָּ֣את רֹבֵ֑ץ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּמְשָׁל־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*haloʾ* if-*tetib* *seʾet* and-if not *tetib* at-the-*petaḥ* *ḥattaʾt* *robets* and-to-you *teshuqato* and-you *timshal*-in-him", "grammar": { "*haloʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not/surely", "*tetib*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do well/good", "*seʾet*": "qal infinitive construct - lifting up/acceptance", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - door/opening/entrance", "*ḥattaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular - sin/sin offering", "*robets*": "qal participle, masculine singular - crouching/lying", "*ʾeleyka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*teshuqato*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its desire", "*ʾattah*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*timshal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will rule/have mastery", "*bo*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over it/him" }, "variants": { "*seʾet*": "acceptance/lifting up/forgiveness/exaltation", "*ḥattaʾt*": "sin/sin offering/punishment for sin", "*robets*": "crouching/lying in wait/lurking", "*teshuqato*": "its desire/craving/urge", "*timshal-bo*": "you will rule over it/you will master it/you must master it" } }
  • Prov 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.13", "source": "בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃", "text": "*bāz lədābār yēḥābel lô wîrēʾ miṣwâ hûʾ yəšullām*", "grammar": { "*bāz*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - despising", "*lədābār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to word/thing", "*yēḥābel*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be held in pledge/destroyed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wîrēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and one fearing", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yəšullām*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be rewarded" }, "variants": { "*bāz*": "despising/scorning/holding in contempt", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yēḥābel*": "will be held in pledge/will be destroyed/will bring ruin upon himself", "*yîrēʾ*": "one fearing/one revering", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept/decree", "*yəšullām*": "will be rewarded/will receive recompense" } }
  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.10", "source": "אִמְר֥וּ צַדִּ֖יק כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־פְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם יֹאכֵֽלוּ", "text": "*ʾimrû* *ṣaddîq* that-*ṭôb*; for-*pərî* *maʿalləlêhem* *yōʾkēlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - say", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*yōʾkēlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/tell/speak", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/righteous man", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/pleasant", "*pərî*": "fruit/outcome/result", "*maʿalləlîm*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume/devour" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.11", "source": "א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי־גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ", "text": "*ʾôy* to-*rāšāʿ* *rāʿ*; for-*gəmûl* *yādāyw* *yēʿāśeh* to-him", "grammar": { "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*lərāšāʿ*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular - to the wicked", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gəmûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - recompense/dealing of", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be done", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/ungodly", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/dealing/reward", "*yādayim*": "hands/powers/works", "*ʿāśāh*": "be done/performed/accomplished" } }
  • Rom 2:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.2.7", "source": "Τοῖς μὲν καθʼ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν, ζωὴν αἰώνιον:", "text": "To those *men* according to *hypomonēn* of *ergou* *agathou* *doxan* and *timēn* and *aphtharsian* *zētousin*, *zōēn aiōnion*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*hypomonēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*ergou*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathou*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - good", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*timēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*aphtharsian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - immortality/incorruptibility", "*zētousin*": "participle, present active, dative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/steadfastness", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action", "*agathou*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*aphtharsian*": "immortality/incorruptibility/imperishability", "*zētousin*": "seeking/searching for/striving after", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.2.8", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας, καὶ ἀπειθοῦσιν μὲν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, θυμὸς καὶ ὀργή,", "text": "But to those of *eritheias*, and *apeithousin* *men* to the *alētheia*, *peithomenois* *de* to the *adikia*, *thymos* and *orgē*,", "grammar": { "*eritheias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - self-seeking/selfish ambition", "*apeithousin*": "participle, present active, dative, masculine, plural - disobeying/refusing to believe", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*alētheia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*peithomenois*": "participle, present middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - being persuaded/obeying", "*de*": "particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*adikia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*thymos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - wrath/rage", "*orgē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*eritheias*": "selfish ambition/rivalry/contentiousness", "*apeithousin*": "disobeying/refusing to believe/rejecting", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*peithomenois*": "being persuaded by/obeying/yielding to", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*thymos*": "wrath/rage/intense anger", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.2.9", "source": "Θλῖψις καὶ στενοχωρία, ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ψυχὴν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ κατεργαζομένου τὸ κακόν, Ἰουδαίου τε πρῶτον, καὶ Ἕλληνος·", "text": "*Thlipsis* and *stenochōria*, upon every *psychēn* of *anthrōpou* of the one *katergazomenou* the *kakon*, of *Ioudaiou* *te* first, and of *Hellēnos*;", "grammar": { "*Thlipsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*stenochōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - distress/anguish", "*psychēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - man/human", "*katergazomenou*": "participle, present middle, genitive, masculine, singular - working/producing", "*kakon*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, singular - evil/wrong", "*Ioudaiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Jew", "*te*": "particle - and/both (paired)", "*Hellēnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Greek/Gentile" }, "variants": { "*Thlipsis*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*stenochōria*": "distress/anguish/calamity", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner person", "*anthrōpou*": "human/person/man", "*katergazomenou*": "working/producing/carrying out", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*Ioudaiou*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēnos*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jewish person" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.2.10", "source": "Δόξα δὲ, καὶ τιμὴ, καὶ εἰρήνη, παντὶ τῷ ἐργαζομένῳ τὸ ἀγαθόν, Ἰουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον, καὶ Ἕλληνι:", "text": "*Doxa* *de*, and *timē*, and *eirēnē*, to every one *tō ergazomenō* the *agathon*, to *Ioudaiō* *te* first, and to *Hellēni*:", "grammar": { "*Doxa*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*timē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*eirēnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*tō ergazomenō*": "article + participle, present middle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one working", "*agathon*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*Ioudaiō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - to the Jew", "*te*": "particle - and/both (paired)", "*Hellēni*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - to the Greek/Gentile" }, "variants": { "*Doxa*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*timē*": "honor/value/price", "*eirēnē*": "peace/welfare/prosperity", "*ergazomenō*": "working/practicing/doing", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*Ioudaiō*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēni*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jewish person" } }
  • Acts 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.28.4", "source": "Ὡς δὲ εἶδον οἱ βάρβαροι κρεμάμενον τὸ θηρίον ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἔλεγον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Πάντως φονεύς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος, ὃν, διασωθέντα ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης, ἡ Δίκη ζῇν οὐκ εἴασεν.", "text": "*Hōs de eidon hoi barbaroi kremamenon to thērion ek tēs xeiros autou*, they *elegon pros allēlous*, \"*Pantōs phoneus estin ho anthrōpos houtos*, who, *diasōthenta ek tēs thalassēs*, *hē Dikē zēn ouk eiasen*.\"", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*hoi barbaroi*": "nominative masculine plural - the foreigners", "*kremamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative neuter singular - hanging", "*to thērion*": "accusative neuter singular - the beast/creature", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tēs xeiros autou*": "genitive feminine singular - of his hand", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*pros allēlous*": "to one another", "*Pantōs*": "adverb - surely/certainly/by all means", "*phoneus*": "nominative masculine singular - murderer", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho anthrōpos houtos*": "nominative masculine singular - this man", "*diasōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been saved through", "*ek tēs thalassēs*": "from the sea", "*hē Dikē*": "nominative feminine singular - Justice (personified)", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*ouk eiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did not allow" }, "variants": { "*barbaroi*": "foreigners/non-Greek speakers/uncivilized people", "*kremamenon*": "hanging/suspended", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/venomous creature", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying/telling", "*Pantōs*": "surely/certainly/no doubt/absolutely", "*phoneus*": "murderer/killer", "*diasōthenta*": "having been saved/rescued/escaped", "*Dikē*": "Justice/Vengeance (personified goddess of justice)", "*eiasen*": "allowed/permitted" } }
  • Num 32:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.23", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֤א תַעֲשׂוּן֙ כֵּ֔ן הִנֵּ֥ה חֲטָאתֶ֖ם לַיהוָ֑ה וּדְעוּ֙ חַטַּאתְכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּמְצָ֖א אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾim-lōʾ* *taʿăśūn* *kēn* *hinnēh* *ḥăṭāʾtem* *laYHWH* *ūdəʿū* *ḥaṭṭaʾtḵem* *ʾăšer* *timṣāʾ* *ʾetḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + conditional particle + negative particle - and if not", "*taʿăśūn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will do", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥăṭāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have sinned", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against the LORD", "*ūdəʿū*": "conjunction + qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and know", "*ḥaṭṭaʾtḵem*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will find", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṭāʾtem*": "you have sinned/done wrong/offended", "*ḥaṭṭaʾtḵem*": "your sin/offense/guilt", "*timṣāʾ*": "will find/encounter/discover/reach" } }
  • Ps 140:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.11", "source": "*ימיטו **יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃", "text": "*yimmôṭû* upon-them *geḥālîm* in-the-*ʾēš* *yappilēm* in-*mahămōrôt* *bal*-*yāqûmû*", "grammar": { "*yimmôṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural jussive - let them fall/drop (textual note: Ketiv *yamîṭû* vs. Qere *yimmôṭû*)", "*geḥālîm*": "masculine plural noun - burning coals", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in/with) - fire", "*yappilēm*": "hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may he cast them down", "*mahămōrôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (into) - into pits/water floods", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will arise" }, "variants": { "*yimmôṭû*": "let them fall/let them be shaken down (Qere reading)/let them bring down (Ketiv reading)", "*geḥālîm*": "burning coals/hot embers", "*yappilēm*": "may he cast them down/may he make them fall", "*mahămōrôt*": "pits/water floods/deep pits", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up" } }