Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.23", "source": "שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Śimḥāh lāʾîš bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw wədāḇār bəʿittô mah-ṭṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*bəmaʿănēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in answer of", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wədāḇār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and word/speech", "*bəʿittô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its time", "*mah*": "interrogative - how", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*Śimḥāh lāʾîš*": "joy to man/gladness for person", "*bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw*": "in answer of his mouth/through apt reply", "*wədāḇār bəʿittô*": "and word in its time/timely speech", "*mah-ṭṭôḇ*": "how good!/how excellent!" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.14", "source": "מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם *ישוב **יָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mippərî* *p̄î*-*ʾîš* *yiśbaʿ*-*ṭôḇ* *ûḡəmûl* *yəḏê*-*ʾāḏām* *yāšîḇ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*mippərî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from fruit of", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be satisfied with", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ûḡəmûl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and recompense of", "*yəḏê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will return/repay", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*pərî*": "fruit/result/product", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be satisfied with/will have plenty of", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/good things", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/reward/deed", "*yāḏayim*": "hands/work", "*yāšîḇ*": "will return/repay/reward" } }
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.4", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה נָ֤תַן לִי֙ לְשׁ֣וֹן לִמּוּדִ֔ים לָדַ֛עַת לָע֥וּת אֶת־יָעֵ֖ף דָּבָ֑ר יָעִ֣יר ׀ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֗קֶר יָעִ֥יר לִי֙ אֹ֔זֶן לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *nāṯan* to me *ləšôn* *limmûḏîm* *lāḏaʿaṯ* *lāʿûṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*yāʿēp̄* *dāḇār*; he *yāʿîr* in the *bōqer* in the *bōqer*, he *yāʿîr* to me *ʾōzen* *lišmōaʿ* like the *limmûḏîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nāṯan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue/language", "*limmûḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - taught ones/disciples/learned", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "qal infinitive construct + prefix - to know", "*lāʿûṯ*": "qal infinitive construct + prefix - to help/sustain", "*yāʿēp̄*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/tired", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech", "*yāʿîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he awakens/arouses", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*lišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct + prefix - to hear/listen", "*limmûḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - taught ones/disciples/learned" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/Sovereign/Master", "*nāṯan*": "he gave/he granted/he provided", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*limmûḏîm*": "taught ones/disciples/those who are taught/the learned", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "to know/to understand", "*lāʿûṯ*": "to help/to sustain/to support", "*yāʿēp̄*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*dāḇār*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*yāʿîr*": "he awakens/he arouses/he stirs up", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to obey" } }
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.29", "source": "Πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω, ἀλλʼ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας, ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν.", "text": "All *logos sapros* from the *stomatos* of you not let *ekporeuestho*, but if any *agathos pros oikodomēn* of the *chreias*, *hina* it might *dō charin* to the ones *akouousin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/speech", "*sapros*": "nominative masculine singular - corrupt/unwholesome", "*stomatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of mouth", "*ekporeuestho*": "present middle/passive imperative, 3rd singular - let proceed", "*agathos*": "nominative masculine singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative feminine singular - edification/building up", "*chreias*": "genitive feminine singular - of need", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might give", "*charin*": "accusative feminine singular - grace/favor", "*akouousin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural - to those hearing" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/speech/message", "*sapros*": "corrupt/unwholesome/rotten", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech", "*ekporeuestho*": "proceed/come out", "*agathos*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up", "*chreias*": "need/necessity", "*dō*": "might give/grant/impart", "*charin*": "grace/favor/benefit", "*akouousin*": "those hearing/listeners" } }
  • Prov 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.13", "source": "רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃", "text": "*rᵉṣôn* *mᵉlākîm* *śiptê*-*ṣedeq* and-*dōḇēr* *yᵉšārîm* *yeʾĕhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*rᵉṣôn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - pleasure/delight/favor of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - lips of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*dōḇēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - speaker/one who speaks", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright things/right things", "*yeʾĕhāḇ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is loved/will be loved" }, "variants": { "*rᵉṣôn mᵉlākîm*": "pleasure of kings/delight of rulers", "*śiptê-ṣedeq*": "lips of righteousness/righteous speech", "*dōḇēr yᵉšārîm*": "speaker of upright things/one who speaks honestly" } }
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.11", "source": "תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֣וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃", "text": "*tappûḥê* *zāhāb* in-*maśkiyyôt* *kāsep* *dābār* *dābur* upon-*ʾopnāyw*", "grammar": { "*tappûḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - apples of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*maśkiyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - carvings/images of", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*dābur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spoken", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/according to", "*ʾopnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels/its circumstances" }, "variants": { "*tappûḥê*": "apples of/fruit of", "*maśkiyyôt*": "carvings/images/settings/designs", "*dābār*": "word/speech/statement", "*dābur*": "spoken/uttered", "*ʾopnāyw*": "its wheels/its circumstances/its proper times/its settings/its manner" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.12", "source": "נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃", "text": "*nezem* *zāhāb* and-*ḥălî*-*kātem* *môkîaḥ* *ḥākām* upon-*ʾōzen* *šōmāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nezem*": "noun, masculine singular - ring/earring", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ornament of", "*kātem*": "noun, masculine singular - fine gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*šōmāʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening" }, "variants": { "*nezem*": "ring/earring/nose-ring", "*ḥălî*": "ornament/jewelry/decoration", "*kātem*": "fine gold/pure gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/one who rebukes/one who corrects", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilful/experienced", "*šōmāʿat*": "hearing/listening/attentive" } }
  • Eccl 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.1", "source": "לַכֹּ֖ל זְמָ֑ן וְעֵ֥ת לְכָל־חֵ֖פֶץ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ ס", "text": "To-the-*kōl* *zəmān*, *wə*-*ʿēt* to-every-*ḥēp̄eṣ* *taḥat* the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*lַ*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*zəmān*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/season", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time/season", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*kāl*": "adjective - every/all", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/purpose/desire", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*zəmān*": "appointed time/season/fixed period", "*ʿēt*": "time/occasion/proper time", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "matter/purpose/desire/delight/business" } }
  • Prov 24:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.26", "source": "שְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃", "text": "*Śəpātayim* *yiššāq* *mēšîb* *dəbārîm* *nəkōḥîm*", "grammar": { "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips", "*yiššāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kisses", "*mēšîb*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who returns", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*nəkōḥîm*": "masculine plural adjective - right/honest" }, "variants": { "*yiššāq*": "kisses/shows affection", "*mēšîb*": "one who returns/one who answers/one who responds", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*nəkōḥîm*": "right/honest/straightforward" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּוִ֖ד לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר שְׁלָחֵ֛ךְ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לִקְרָאתִֽי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʾĂbîgal*: *bārûk* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *šəlāḥēk* the day the this to *qirʾātî*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîgal*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəlāḥēk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - sent you", "*qirʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*šəlāḥēk*": "sent you/dispatched you", "*qirʾātî*": "meeting me/encountering me" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.33", "source": "וּבָר֥וּךְ טַעְמֵ֖ךְ וּבְרוּכָ֣ה אָ֑תְּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר כְּלִתִ֜נִי הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדִ֖י לִֽי׃", "text": "And *bārûk* *ṭaʿmēk* and *bərûkāh* *ʾātt*, who *kəlitinî* the day the this from *bôʾ* in *dāmîm*, and *hōšēaʿ* *yādî* to me.", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ṭaʿmēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your discretion/discernment", "*bərûkāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - blessed", "*ʾātt*": "2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - you", "*kəlitinî*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - you have kept/restrained me", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*hōšēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ṭaʿmēk*": "your discretion/discernment/judgment/good sense", "*kəlitinî*": "restrained me/kept me/prevented me", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt/murder", "*hōšēaʿ*": "save/deliver/help/rescue" } }