Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.12", "source": "לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Lōʾ yeʾĕhaḇ-lēṣ hôḵēaḥ lô ʾel-ḥăḵāmîm lōʾ yēlēk*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeʾĕhaḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he loves", "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - scoffer/mocker", "*hôḵēaḥ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to reprove/correct", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*lōʾ yēlēk*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will not go" }, "variants": { "*Lōʾ yeʾĕhaḇ-lēṣ*": "a scoffer does not love/mocker does not like", "*hôḵēaḥ lô*": "one who reproves him/being corrected", "*ʾel-ḥăḵāmîm lōʾ yēlēk*": "to wise ones he will not go/he avoids those who are wise" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Amos 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.5.10", "source": "שָׂנְא֥וּ בַשַּׁ֖עַר מוֹכִ֑יחַ וְדֹבֵ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יְתָעֵֽבוּ׃", "text": "*Śānəʾû* *ba-shaʿar* *môkhîaḥ* and-*dōbēr* *tāmîm* *yətāʿēbû*", "grammar": { "*Śānəʾû*": "perfect, qal, 3rd common plural - they hate", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*môkhîaḥ*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular - one rebuking/reproving", "*dōbēr*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - one speaking", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole/perfect/blameless", "*yətāʿēbû*": "imperfect, piel, 3rd masculine plural - they abhor/detest" }, "variants": { "*Śānəʾû*": "hate/detest", "*shaʿar*": "gate/city entrance (place of judgment)", "*môkhîaḥ*": "one who rebukes/reprover/arguer/judge", "*dōbēr*": "speaker/one who speaks", "*tāmîm*": "complete/perfect/blameless/honest", "*yətāʿēbû*": "abhor/detest/treat as abomination" } }
  • John 3:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "John.3.18", "source": "¶Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν οὐ κρίνεται: ὁ δὲ μὴ πιστεύων ἤδη κέκριται, ὅτι μὴ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ μονογενοῦς Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "The one *pisteuōn eis auton* not *krinetai*: but the one not *pisteuōn ēdē kekritai*, because not *pepisteuken eis to onoma tou monogenous Hyiou tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*krinetai*": "present, passive, 3rd singular - is judged", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*kekritai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd singular - has been judged", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*pepisteuken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has believed", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*monogenous*": "genitive, masculine, singular - only begotten/unique", "*Hyiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*krinetai*": "is judged/condemned", "*kekritai*": "has been judged/condemned/sentenced", "*onoma*": "name/character/person/authority", "*monogenous*": "only begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind" } } 19 { "verseID": "John.3.19", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ πονηρὰ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα.", "text": "*Hautē de estin hē krisis*, that the *phōs elēlythen eis ton kosmon*, and *ēgapēsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos ē to phōs*, for was *ponēra autōn ta erga*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*elēlythen*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - loved", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - were", "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/separation", "*phōs*": "light/illumination [metaphor for revelation/truth]", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity [metaphor for evil/ignorance]", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad/corrupt" } } 20 { "verseID": "John.3.20", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ φαῦλα πράσσων μισεῖ τὸ φῶς, καὶ οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα μὴ ἐλεγχθῇ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *pas ho phaula prassōn misei to phōs*, and not *erchetai pros to phōs*, so that not *elegchthē ta erga autou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*phaula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil/worthless things", "*prassōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing", "*misei*": "present, 3rd singular - hates", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elegchthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be exposed", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his" }, "variants": { "*phaula*": "worthless/evil/bad/base things", "*prassōn*": "practicing/doing/performing", "*misei*": "hates/detests", "*elegchthē*": "might be exposed/reproved/convicted" } } 21 { "verseID": "John.3.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ὅτι ἐν Θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.", "text": "But the one *poiōn tēn alētheian erchetai pros to phōs*, so that *phanerōthē autou ta erga, hoti en Theō estin eirgasmena*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*poiōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*estin eirgasmena*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, plural - have been worked/done" }, "variants": { "*poiōn tēn alētheian*": "doing the truth/practicing truth/living truthfully", "*phanerōthē*": "might be manifested/shown/revealed", "*eirgasmena*": "worked/performed/done/accomplished" } }
  • John 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "John.7.7", "source": "Οὐ δύναται ὁ κόσμος μισεῖν ὑμᾶς· ἐμὲ δὲ μισεῖ, ὅτι ἐγὼ μαρτυρῶ περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρά ἐστιν.", "text": "Not *dynatai* the *kosmos misein* you; *eme de misei*, because *egō martyrō peri* it, that the *erga* its *ponēra estin*.", "grammar": { "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*misein*": "present infinitive - to hate", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular - me", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*misei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - hates", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*martyrō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - testify/witness", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil/wicked", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/are" }, "variants": { "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*misein*": "to hate/detest", "*misei*": "hates/detests", "*martyrō*": "testify/bear witness/give evidence", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/worthless/harmful" } }
  • 2 Tim 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.3", "source": "Ἔσται γὰρ καιρὸς ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται· ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τὰς ἰδίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους, κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν·", "text": "*Estai* for *kairos* when of the *hygiainousēs* *didaskalias* not *anexontai*; but *kata* the *epithymias* the *idias* for themselves *episōreusousin* *didaskalous*, *knēthomenoi* the *akoēn*;", "grammar": { "*Estai*": "future indicative middle/passive, 3rd person singular - will be", "*kairos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - time/season/opportune moment", "*hygiainousēs*": "participle, present active, genitive feminine singular - being sound/healthy", "*didaskalias*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*anexontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd person plural - will endure/tolerate", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*epithymias*": "noun, accusative feminine plural - desires/lusts/longings", "*idias*": "adjective, accusative feminine plural - own/private", "*episōreusousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd person plural - will heap up/accumulate", "*didaskalous*": "noun, accusative masculine plural - teachers/instructors", "*knēthomenoi*": "participle, present passive, nominative masculine plural - being tickled/itched", "*akoēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - hearing/ear" }, "variants": { "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*hygiainousēs*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*anexontai*": "will endure/tolerate/put up with", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*idias*": "own/personal/particular", "*episōreusousin*": "will heap up/accumulate/gather together", "*knēthomenoi*": "being tickled/itched/having itching", "*akoēn*": "hearing/ear/faculty of hearing" } }
  • 2 Chr 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרוֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֽ͏ֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּ כִּֽי־אֵ֠ינֶנּוּ מִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֤י לְטוֹבָה֙ כִּ֣י כָל־יָמָ֣יו לְרָעָ֔ה ה֖וּא מִיכָ֣יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָ֑א וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *meleḵ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* still *ʾîš*-one to-inquire *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* from-him and-I *śənēʾṯîhû* for-*ʾênennû* *miṯnabbēʾ* concerning-me to-good for all-his-days to-evil he *Mîḵāyəhû* son-of-*Yimlāʾ* *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhôšāpāṭ* not-*yōʾmar* the-*meleḵ* thus", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun in construct - man", "*śənēʾṯîhû*": "qal perfect 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I hate him", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*miṯnabbēʾ*": "hitpael participle masculine singular - prophesying", "*Mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah", "*Yimlāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Imlah", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him say" }, "variants": { "*śənēʾṯîhû*": "I hate him/I have hated him", "*miṯnabbēʾ*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/he does not" } }
  • Job 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.21.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/depart", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "to delight in/desire/please" } }
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.7", "source": "יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yōsēr* *lēṣ* *lōqēaḥ* *lô* *qālôn* *ûmôkîaḥ* *lrāšāʿ* *mûmô*", "grammar": { "*yōsēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who corrects/disciplines", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - taking/getting", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*qālôn*": "masculine noun - shame/disgrace", "*ûmôkîaḥ*": "conjunction with Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who reproves", "*lrāšāʿ*": "preposition with masculine noun - to a wicked person", "*mûmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one who corrects/disciplines/instructs", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*lōqēaḥ*": "takes/gets/receives", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor/insult", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/rebukes/corrects", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one/criminal", "*mûmô*": "his blemish/defect/spot/moral flaw" } } 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.8", "source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you", "*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you", "*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom", "*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you" } }
  • Prov 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.10", "source": "מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*Mûsār rāʿ ləʿōzēḇ ʾōraḥ śônēʾ tôḵaḥat yāmût*", "grammar": { "*Mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/correction", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - harsh/severe/grievous", "*ləʿōzēḇ*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - to one who forsakes", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - path/way", "*śônēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who hates", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/correction", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*Mûsār rāʿ*": "harsh discipline/severe correction/grievous punishment", "*ləʿōzēḇ ʾōraḥ*": "for one who abandons path/to one who forsakes way", "*śônēʾ tôḵaḥat*": "one who hates reproof/hater of correction", "*yāmût*": "will die/shall perish" } }