Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.7", "source": "לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēḵ* from *neged* to *ʾîš* *kəsîl* and *bal-yādaʿtā* *śiptê-dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*lēḵ*": "masculine singular imperative - go", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/presence of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bal-yādaʿtā*": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have not known", "*śiptê-dāʿat*": "construct plural noun + noun - lips of knowledge" }, "variants": { "*lēḵ*": "go/walk/depart", "*neged*": "opposite/in front of/away from", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*yādaʿtā*": "known/perceived/recognized", "*śiptê-dāʿat*": "lips of knowledge/speech of understanding" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.20", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים יֶחְכָּ֑ם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk ʾet-ḥăkāmîm yeḥkām wə-rōʿê kəsîlîm yērôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yeḥkām*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become wise", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*rōʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one associating with/shepherding", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yērôaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will suffer harm" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/associating with", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*yeḥkām*": "will become wise/will grow wise", "*rōʿê*": "one associating with/shepherding/befriending", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*yērôaʿ*": "will suffer harm/will be broken/will be destroyed" } }
  • Prov 19:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.27", "source": "חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*ḥădal*-*bənî* *lišmōaʿ* *mūsār* *lišḡōt* from *ʾimrê*-*dāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*ḥădal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - cease/stop", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*lišmōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*mūsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*lišḡōt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to err/stray", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of/sayings of", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*ḥădal*": "cease/stop/refrain", "*bənî*": "my son/male child", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen/hearken", "*mūsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*lišḡōt*": "to err/stray/wander", "*ʾimrê*": "words of/sayings of/speech of", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment" } }
  • Prov 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.6", "source": "עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿizbû* *ptāʾîm* *wiḥyû* *wʾišrû* *bderek* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿizbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - forsake/leave", "*ptāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive ones", "*wiḥyû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and live", "*wʾišrû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and walk straight/advance", "*bderek*": "preposition with noun construct - in way of", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʿizbû*": "forsake/leave/abandon", "*ptāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/immature persons", "*wiḥyû*": "and live/survive/be well", "*wʾišrû*": "and walk straight/go forward/advance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
  • Eph 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.11", "source": "Καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε.", "text": "And *mē sygkoinōneite* the *ergois* the *akarpois* of the *skotous*, *mallon de* also *elenchete*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sygkoinōneite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - participate with/take part in [continuous command]", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akarpois*": "dative, neuter, plural - unfruitful/barren", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/instead", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*elenchete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - expose/reprove [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*sygkoinōneite*": "participate with/have fellowship with/partake in", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/activities", "*akarpois*": "unfruitful/barren/useless", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*elenchete*": "expose/reprove/refute/convict" } }
  • 1 Cor 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.11", "source": "Νῦν δὲ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι, ἐάν τις ἀδελφὸς ὀνομαζόμενος ᾖ πόρνος, ἢ πλεονέκτης, ἢ εἰδωλολάτρης, ἢ λοίδορος, ἢ μέθυσος, ἢ ἅρπαξ· τῷ τοιούτῳ μηδὲ συνεσθίειν.", "text": "But now I *egrapsa* to you not to *synanamignysthai*, if any *adelphos onomazomenos ē pornos*, or *pleonektēs*, or *eidōlolatrēs*, or *loidoros*, or *methysos*, or *harpax*; with such a one not even to *synesthiein*.", "grammar": { "*egrapsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I wrote", "*synanamignysthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to associate with/mix together with", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*onomazomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being named/called", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be", "*pornos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sexually immoral person/fornicator", "*pleonektēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - greedy person/covetous", "*eidōlolatrēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - idolater", "*loidoros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - reviler/slanderer", "*methysos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - drunkard", "*harpax*": "nominative, masculine, singular - swindler/robber", "*synesthiein*": "present active infinitive - to eat with" }, "variants": { "*adelphos onomazomenos*": "one called a brother/so-called brother", "*pornos*": "sexually immoral person/fornicator", "*pleonektēs*": "greedy person/covetous", "*eidōlolatrēs*": "idolater/idol worshipper", "*loidoros*": "reviler/slanderer/abusive person", "*methysos*": "drunkard/alcoholic", "*harpax*": "swindler/robber/extortioner", "*synesthiein*": "eat with/share meals with" } }