Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.15", "source": "פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*petî* *yaʾămîn* to *kāl-dābār* *wə-ʿārûm* *yābîn* to *ʾăšûrô*", "grammar": { "*petî*": "masculine singular noun - simple one", "*yaʾămîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he believes", "*kāl-dābār*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - every word", "*wə-ʿārûm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and prudent one", "*yābîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he understands", "*ʾăšûrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple one/naive one/gullible person", "*yaʾămîn*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent one/shrewd one/sensible one", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/discerns", "*ʾăšûrô*": "his step/his going/his course" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.17", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνιέντες τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Κυρίου.", "text": "Because of this *mē ginesthe aphrones*, but *synientes* what [is] the *thelēma* of the *Kyriou*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]", "*aphrones*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*synientes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - understanding", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove", "*aphrones*": "foolish/senseless/unwise", "*synientes*": "understanding/comprehending/perceiving", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master" } }
  • 1 John 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.4.1", "source": "¶Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *mē* every *pneumati* *pisteuete*, but *dokimazete* the *pneumata* if from the *Theou* *estin*: because many *pseudoprophētai* *exelēlythasin* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit/to spirit", "*pisteuete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - believe/trust", "*dokimazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - test/examine/prove", "*pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false prophets", "*exelēlythasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd plural - have gone out/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*dokimazete*": "test/examine/prove/discern", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*exelēlythasin*": "have gone out/have departed/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
  • Prov 4:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.26", "source": "פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*pallēs* *maʿgal* *raglekā* *wəkāl-dərākêkā* *yikkōnû*", "grammar": { "*pallēs*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - make level/make straight", "*maʿgal*": "masculine singular construct noun - path of", "*raglekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*wəkāl-dərākêkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your ways", "*yikkōnû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - let them be established" }, "variants": { "*pallēs*": "make level/make straight/weigh carefully", "*maʿgal*": "path/track/way", "*yikkōnû*": "be established/be prepared/be fixed/be firm" } }
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.8", "source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
  • Prov 22:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.3", "source": "עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה *ויסתר **וְנִסְתָּ֑ר וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*'ārûm* *rā'āh* *rā'āh* and *nisTār*, and *pĕTāyîm* *'ābrû* and *ne'ĕnāšû*.", "grammar": { "*'ārûm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - shrewd/prudent person", "*rā'āh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees/saw", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity/distress", "*nisTār*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is hidden/he hides himself", "*pĕTāyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - simple ones/naive ones", "*'ābrû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they pass on/they proceed", "*ne'ĕnāšû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are punished/they are fined" }, "variants": { "*'ārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/crafty person", "*rā'āh*": "evil/calamity/misfortune/disaster", "*nisTār*": "hides himself/takes cover/conceals himself", "*pĕTāyîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/inexperienced persons", "*'ābrû*": "go on/proceed forward/pass through", "*ne'ĕnāšû*": "are punished/suffer penalty/pay the price" } }
  • Prov 27:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.12", "source": "עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*ʿārûm rāʾāh rāʿāh nistār pĕtāʾîm ʿābĕrû neʿĕnāšû*", "grammar": { "*ʿārûm*": "adjective masculine singular - prudent/shrewd", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sees", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*nistār*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - hides himself", "*pĕtāʾîm*": "masculine plural - simple ones", "*ʿābĕrû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - pass on", "*neʿĕnāšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - are punished" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/crafty/sensible", "*rāʾāh*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/distress/calamity/disaster", "*nistār*": "hides himself/conceals himself", "*pĕtāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*ʿābĕrû*": "pass on/go ahead/continue", "*neʿĕnāšû*": "are punished/suffer penalty/pay the price" } }
  • Amos 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Amos.5.13", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא יִדֹּ֑ם כִּ֛י עֵ֥ת רָעָ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "Therefore *ha-maśkîl* *bā-ʿēt* *ha-hîʾ* *yiddōm*, for *ʿēt* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-maśkîl*": "definite article + participle, hiphil, masculine singular - the one being prudent", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*yiddōm*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be silent", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "one being prudent/wise/insightful/successful", "*yiddōm*": "will be silent/will keep quiet", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/bad/harmful/unpleasant" } }
  • Acts 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Acts.13.7", "source": "Ὃς ἦν σὺν τῷ ἀνθυπάτῳ, Σεργίῳ Παύλῳ, ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ· οὗτος προσκαλεσάμενος Βαρνάβαν καὶ Σαῦλον, ἐπεζήτησεν ἀκοῦσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Who *ēn* with the *anthypatō*, *Sergiō Paulō*, *andri synetō*; this one *proskalesamenos* *Barnaban* and *Saulon*, *epezētēsen* *akousai* the *logon* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*anthypatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with proconsul", "*Sergiō Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Sergius Paulus", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - with man", "*synetō*": "dative, masculine, singular - intelligent/prudent", "*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having summoned", "*Barnaban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*Saulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*epezētēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sought earnestly", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*anthypatō*": "proconsul/governor", "*andri*": "man/husband", "*synetō*": "intelligent/prudent/wise/understanding", "*proskalesamenos*": "having summoned/called for/invited", "*epezētēsen*": "sought earnestly/diligently sought/desired", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
  • Rom 16:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.16.18", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ οὐ δουλεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ· καὶ διὰ τῆς χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας ἐξαπατῶσιν τὰς καρδίας τῶν ἀκάκων.", "text": "For the such to-the *Kyriō* of-us *Iēsou Christō* not *douleuousin*, but to-the *heautōn* *koilia*; and through the *chrēstologias* and *eulogias* they-*exapatōsin* the *kardias* of-the *akakōn*.", "grammar": { "γὰρ": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "τοιοῦτοι": "nominative masculine plural demonstrative - such/such ones", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of us/our", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*douleuousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - serve/are slaves to", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - their own", "*koilia*": "dative feminine singular - belly/appetite", "διὰ": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*chrēstologias*": "genitive feminine singular - smooth talk/fine-sounding words", "*eulogias*": "genitive feminine singular - flattery/praise", "*exapatōsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - deceive/mislead", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts", "*akakōn*": "genitive masculine plural - innocent/unsuspecting" }, "variants": { "*douleuousin*": "serve/are slaves to/render service", "*koilia*": "belly/appetite/physical desires", "*chrēstologias*": "smooth talk/fine-sounding words/plausible speech", "*eulogias*": "flattery/praise/blessing", "*exapatōsin*": "deceive/mislead/delude", "*kardias*": "hearts/minds/inner being", "*akakōn*": "innocent/unsuspecting/naive" } } 19 { "verseID": "Romans.16.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ ὑμῶν ὑπακοὴ εἰς πάντας ἀφίκετο. Χαίρω οὖν τὸ ἐφʼ ὑμῖν: θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς σοφοὺς μὲν εἶναι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν, ἀκεραίους δὲ εἰς τὸ κακόν.", "text": "For the of-you *hypakoē* to all *aphiketo*. *Chairō* therefore the over you: *thelō* *de* you *sophous* *men* *einai* to the *agathon*, *akeraious* *de* to the *kakon*.", "grammar": { "γὰρ": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "ὑμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of you/your", "*hypakoē*": "nominative feminine singular - obedience", "εἰς": "preposition with accusative - to", "πάντας": "accusative masculine plural - all", "*aphiketo*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - has reached/has become known", "*Chairō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - rejoice/am glad", "οὖν": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "ἐφʼ": "preposition with dative - over/concerning", "ὑμῖν": "dative plural pronoun - you", "*thelō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - want/wish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative plural pronoun - you", "*sophous*": "accusative masculine plural - wise", "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*agathon*": "accusative neuter singular - good", "*akeraious*": "accusative masculine plural - innocent/unmixed", "*kakon*": "accusative neuter singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*hypakoē*": "obedience/compliance", "*aphiketo*": "has reached/has become known/has gone out", "*Chairō*": "rejoice/am glad/delight", "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*sophous*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*agathon*": "good/what is good", "*akeraious*": "innocent/unmixed/pure/simple", "*kakon*": "evil/what is evil" } }
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.14", "source": "Ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι, καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ, πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης·", "text": "*Hina* no longer we *ōmen nēpioi*, being *klydōnizomenoi*, and being *peripheromenoi* by every *anemō* of the *didaskalias*, in the *kybeia* of the *anthrōpōn*, in *panourgia*, *pros* the *methodeian* of the *planēs*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be", "*nēpioi*": "nominative masculine plural - infants/children", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being tossed by waves", "*peripheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being carried about", "*anemō*": "dative masculine singular - by wind", "*didaskalias*": "genitive feminine singular - of teaching/instruction", "*kybeia*": "dative feminine singular - by trickery/sleight", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - in craftiness/cunning", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*methodeian*": "accusative feminine singular - scheming/method", "*planēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ōmen*": "might be/should be", "*nēpioi*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "being tossed by waves/being agitated", "*peripheromenoi*": "being carried about/tossed to and fro", "*anemō*": "wind/breath", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*kybeia*": "trickery/sleight/dice-playing", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*methodeian*": "scheming/cunning arts/method", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering" } }