Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.20", "source": "בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Bēn ḥāḵām yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ ûḵəsîl ʾādām bôzeh ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ûḵəsîl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - but fool", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*bôzeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/disdains", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Bēn ḥāḵām*": "wise son/prudent child", "*yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ*": "makes father glad/brings joy to father", "*ûḵəsîl ʾādām*": "but foolish man/yet stupid person", "*bôzeh ʾimmô*": "despises his mother/shows contempt for his mother" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.1", "source": "מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Mishlei* *Shelōmōh* [pause] *bēn* *ḥākām* *yeśammaḥ*-*ʾāb* *wə-bēn* *kəsîl* *tûgat* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*Shelōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*bēn*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*yeśammaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and son of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*tûgat*": "feminine singular construct - grief/sorrow of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/similitudes", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yeśammaḥ*": "makes glad/causes joy/brings happiness", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid/dull", "*tûgat*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }
  • Prov 29:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.3", "source": "אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*ʾōhēḇ* *ḥoḵmāh* *yəśammaḥ* *ʾāḇîw* *wə*-*rōʿeh* *zônôt* *yəʾabbēd*-*hôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes rejoice", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd/companion of", "*zônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - prostitutes/harlots", "*yəʾabbēd*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - destroys/wastes", "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/substance" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš-ʾōhēḇ*": "man who loves/lover of", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight", "*yəśammaḥ*": "makes rejoice/gives joy to", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd of/companion of/one who associates with", "*zônôt*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*yəʾabbēd-hôn*": "destroys wealth/wastes substance/ruins possessions" } }
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.17", "source": "עַ֤יִן ׀ תִּֽלְעַ֣ג לְאָב֮ וְתָב֢וּז לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־אֵ֥ם יִקְּר֥וּהָ עֹרְבֵי־נַ֑חַל וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ בְנֵי־נָֽשֶׁר׃ פ", "text": "*ʿayin* *tilʿag* *leʾāb* *wetābûz* *lîqqăhat*-*ʾēm* *yiqqerûhā* *ʿōrebê*-*naḥal* *weyōʾḵelûhā* *benê*-*nāšer*", "grammar": { "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - eye", "*tilʿag*": "qal imperfect, third feminine singular - mocks", "*leʾāb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - at father", "*wetābûz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, third feminine singular - and despises", "*lîqqăhat*": "construct state, feminine singular - obedience of", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - mother", "*yiqqerûhā*": "qal imperfect, third masculine plural + third feminine singular suffix - they will pick out/dig out it", "*ʿōrebê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ravens of", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun - valley/wadi", "*weyōʾḵelûhā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, third masculine plural + third feminine singular suffix - and they will eat it", "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/young of", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular noun - eagle/vulture" }, "variants": { "*tilʿag*": "mocks/scorns/derides", "*lîqqăhat*": "obedience/instruction/authority", "*ʿōrebê*-*naḥal*": "ravens of the valley/brook ravens", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey" } }
  • Phil 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.22", "source": "Τὴν δὲ δοκιμὴν αὐτοῦ γινώσκετε, ὅτι, ὡς πατρὶ τέκνον, σὺν ἐμοὶ ἐδούλευσεν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον.", "text": "The but *dokimēn* of him you *ginōskete*, that, as *patri teknon*, with me he *edouleusen* for the *euangelion*.", "grammar": { "*dokimēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - proven character/worth/testing", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/with father", "*teknon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*edouleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he served/was a slave", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news" }, "variants": { "*dokimēn*": "proven character/worth/testing/approved quality", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize", "*edouleusen*": "served/was a slave/worked as a bond-servant", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news/message of salvation" } }
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.15", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "My *bǝnî* if *ḥāḵam* your *libbeḵā*, *yiśmaḥ* my *libbî* also I.", "grammar": { "*bǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my son", "*ḥāḵam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is wise/has become wise", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rejoice", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵam libbeḵā*": "your heart is wise/your mind has wisdom", "*yiśmaḥ libbî*": "my heart will rejoice/my inner being will be glad" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.16", "source": "וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy* when *bǝḏabbēr śǝp̄āṯeḵā mêšārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - will exult/rejoice", "*kilyôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my kidneys/inmost being", "*bǝḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct + preposition - when speak", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straight things" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy*": "my inmost being will exult/my innermost parts will rejoice", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "your lips/speech", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/straight things/equity/what is right" } }
  • Prov 23:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.22", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*šǝmaʿ* to your *ʾāḇîḵā* who *yǝlāḏeḵā*, and not *tāḇûz* when has *zāqǝnāh* your *ʾimmeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šǝmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/obey", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*yǝlāḏeḵā*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - begot you", "*tāḇûz*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - despise/show contempt", "*zāqǝnāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has grown old", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*šǝmaʿ lǝʾāḇîḵā*": "listen to your father/obey your father", "*yǝlāḏeḵā*": "begot you/gave you birth", "*tāḇûz*": "despise/show contempt for/disregard", "*zāqǝnāh*": "has grown old/aged" } }
  • Exod 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.12", "source": "כַּבֵּ֥ד אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*kabbēḏ ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîḵā wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmeḵā ləmaʿan yaʾărîḵûn yāmeḵā ʿal hā-ʾăḏāmāh ʾăsher-YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā nōṯēn lāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kabbēḏ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - honor", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîḵā*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmeḵā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your mother", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yaʾărîḵûn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they may be long", "*yāmeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōṯēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*kabbēḏ*": "honor/glorify/make heavy (with respect)", "*yaʾărîḵûn*": "may be long/may be prolonged", "*hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "the land/the ground/the earth/the soil" } }
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.3", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אִמּ֤וֹ וְאָבִיו֙ תִּירָ֔אוּ וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾîš* *ʾimmô* *wə-ʾāḇîw* *tîrāʾû* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*šabbəṯōṯay* *tišmōrû* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/person/everyone", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-ʾāḇîw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear/respect", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šabbəṯōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*tišmōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "each person/everyone/each one", "*tîrāʾû*": "you shall fear/respect/revere", "*tišmōrû*": "you shall keep/guard/observe/maintain" } }
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 { "verseID": "1Kings.1.48", "source": "וְגַם־כָּ֖כָה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בָּר֨וּךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י וְעֵינַ֥י רֹאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wə-gam* thus *kāḵāh* *ʾāmar* the *meleḵ* *bārûḵ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾêl* who *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* the-day *hay-yôm* one-sitting *yōšêḇ* upon-*ʿal* my-throne *kisʾî* and-my-eyes *wə-ʿênay* seeing *rōʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*nāṯan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*hay-yôm*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the day/today", "*yōšêḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one sitting/who sits", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*kisʾî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my throne", "*wə-ʿênay*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my eyes", "*rōʾôṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - seeing" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced; often replaced with 'Adonai' or 'the LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of (plural form in construct state)", "*hay-yôm*": "today/this day", "*yōšêḇ*": "one sitting/dwelling/remaining/inhabiting" } }
  • 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.9", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם אָ֑תָּה וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לּ֔וֹ וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ אֶת־שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּדָ֖ם שְׁאֽוֹל", "text": "And now not *tənaqēhû* because *ʾîš* *ḥākām* *ʾāttâ* and *yādaʿtā* *ʾēt* what *taʿăśeh-lô* and *hôradtā* *ʾet-śêbātô* in *bədām* *šəʾôl*", "grammar": { "*tənaqēhû*": "Piel imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix and negative particle - do not hold him innocent", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʾāttâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and you know", "*taʿăśeh-lô*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with preposition lamed and 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall do to him", "*hôradtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and bring down", "*śêbātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and direct object marker - his gray hair/old age", "*bədām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - with blood", "*šəʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/grave" }, "variants": { "*tənaqēhû*": "hold him innocent/acquit him/leave him unpunished", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*yādaʿtā*": "know/understand/recognize", "*taʿăśeh-lô*": "do to him/deal with him", "*hôradtā*": "bring down/send down", "*śêbātô*": "his gray hair/his old age", "*bədām*": "with blood/in bloodshed", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld" } }
  • 1 Kgs 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.7", "source": "וְכִלְכְּלוּ֩ הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה וְאֵ֧ת כָּל־הַקָּרֵ֛ב אֶל־שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ חָדְשׁ֑וֹ לֹ֥א יְעַדְּר֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*kilkəlû* the-*niṣṣāvîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *ʾet*-the-*melek* *Šəlōmōh* and-*ʾēt* all-the-*qārēv* to-*šulḥan* the-*melek*-*Šəlōmōh* *ʾîš* *ḥodšô* not *yəʿaddərû* *dāvār*", "grammar": { "*kilkəlû*": "verb, Pilpel perfect 3rd plural - they sustained/provided for", "*niṣṣāvîm*": "participle, Niphal masculine plural with article - the deputies/officers", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective with article - these", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*qārēv*": "participle, Qal masculine singular with article - the one coming/approaching", "*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - table of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ḥodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his month", "*yəʿaddərû*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd plural - they lacked/were missing", "*dāvār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter/word" }, "variants": { "*kilkəlû*": "sustained/provided for/supplied/maintained", "*niṣṣāvîm*": "deputies/officers/appointed ones", "*qārēv*": "one coming near/approaching/having access to", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each person/each in turn", "*ḥodšô*": "his month/his appointed time" } }