Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.21", "source": "לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "To-*ḥăkam*-*lēḇ* *yiqqārēʾ* *nāḇôn* and-*meteq* *śᵉpātayim* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ḥăkam*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - wise of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be called", "*nāḇôn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - discerning/understanding", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*meteq*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - sweetness of", "*śᵉpātayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam-lēḇ*": "wise of heart/wise-hearted person", "*meteq śᵉpātayim*": "sweetness of lips/pleasant speech", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/influence" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.23", "source": "לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *ḥākām* *yaśkîl* *pîhû* and-on-*śᵉpātāyw* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise person", "*yaśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes wise/gives insight to", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*yaśkîl*": "makes wise/gives insight to/teaches", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/compelling speech" } } 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.24", "source": "צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃", "text": "*ṣûp*-*dᵉḇaš* *ʾimrê*-*nōʿam* *mātôq* to-*neppeš* and-*marpēʾ* to-*ʿāṣem*", "grammar": { "*ṣûp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - honeycomb of", "*dᵉḇaš*": "noun, masculine, singular - honey", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasantness/sweetness", "*mātôq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - sweet", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*neppeš*": "noun, feminine, singular - soul", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - healing/health", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ʿāṣem*": "noun, feminine, singular - bone" }, "variants": { "*ṣûp-dᵉḇaš*": "honeycomb of honey/dripping honey", "*ʾimrê-nōʿam*": "words of pleasantness/sweet words/pleasant speech", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/medicine" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.4.22", "source": "Καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ἔλεγον, Οὐχ οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ υἱός Ἰωσήφ;", "text": "And all *emarturoun* him, and *ethaumazon* at the *logois* of *charitos* *ekporeuomenois* from the *stomatos* of him. And they *elegon*, Not this *estin* the son of *Iōsēph*?", "grammar": { "*emarturoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were bearing witness", "*ethaumazon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were marveling", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*ekporeuomenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - proceeding", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*elegon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Iōsēph*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Joseph" }, "variants": { "*emarturoun*": "were bearing witness to/testifying about [continuous]", "*ethaumazon*": "were marveling/wondering/amazed [continuous]", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*ekporeuomenois*": "proceeding/coming out" } }
  • John 7:46 : 46 { "verseID": "John.7.46", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται, Οὐδέποτε οὕτως ἐλάλησεν ἄνθρωπος ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος.", "text": "*Apekrithēsan* the *hypēretai*, *Oudepote houtōs elalēsen anthrōpos hōs houtos ho anthrōpos*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd plural - answered/replied", "*hypēretai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - officers/servants", "*Oudepote*": "adverb - never", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*elalēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - spoke", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ho anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the man/person" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*hypēretai*": "officers/servants/attendants/officials", "*Oudepote*": "never/at no time", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/in this way", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/talked/said", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*hōs*": "as/like/in the manner of", "*houtos ho anthrōpos*": "this man/this person" } }
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.12", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי לְךָ֗ לֵ֚ב חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ לֹא־הָיָ֣ה לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹא־יָק֥וּם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Behold I have *ʿāśîtî* according to-your *dĕbārîm*; behold I have *nātattî* to you *lēb* *ḥākām* and-*nābôn*, *ʾăšer* like you not-*hāyāh* before you, and-after you not-*yāqûm* like you.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*kidbāreykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - according to your words", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nābôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - such that", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there has been", "*lĕpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wĕʾaḥăreykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and after you", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise" }, "variants": { "*lēb ḥākām wĕnābôn*": "wise and discerning heart/understanding mind", "*yāqûm*": "will arise/will stand/will appear" } }
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.2", "source": "רָ֘חַ֤שׁ לִבִּ֨י ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר ט֗וֹב אֹמֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי מַעֲשַׂ֣י לְמֶ֑לֶךְ לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י עֵ֤ט ׀ סוֹפֵ֬ר מָהִֽיר׃", "text": "*rāḥaš* my-*lēb* *dābār* *ṭôb* *ʾōmēr* *ʾănî* my-*maʿăśay* to-*melek* my-*ləšônî* *ʿēṭ* *sôpēr* *māhîr*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaš*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'overflows/bubbles up/stirs'", "*lēb*": "Masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*dābār*": "Masculine singular noun - 'word/matter/thing'", "*ṭôb*": "Masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*ʾōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'saying/speaking'", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - 'I'", "*maʿăśay*": "Masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my works/compositions'", "*melek*": "Masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for a king'", "*ləšônî*": "Feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my tongue'", "*ʿēṭ*": "Masculine singular noun - 'pen/stylus'", "*sôpēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'scribe/writer'", "*māhîr*": "Masculine singular adjective - 'skilled/quick/ready'" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaš*": "overflows/bubbles up/stirs/indites", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʿēṭ*": "pen/stylus", "*sôpēr*": "scribe/writer", "*māhîr*": "skilled/quick/ready" } }
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.7", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃", "text": "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm yəzārû dāʿat wəlēḇ kəsîlîm lōʾ-ḵēn*", "grammar": { "*Śip̄tê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "negative particle + adverb - not so" }, "variants": { "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm*": "lips of wise/speech of wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*wəlēḇ kəsîlîm*": "but heart of fools/yet mind of foolish", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "not so/is not right/does not do so" } }
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.8", "source": "חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*ḥăkam*-*lēb* *yiqqaḥ* *miṣwōt* *we-ʾĕwîl* *śəpātayim* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - takes/receives", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural noun - commandments", "*we-ʾĕwîl*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and foolish", "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips/speech", "*yillābēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - is overthrown/stumbles" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/receives/accepts", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/silly/senseless", "*śəpātayim*": "lips/speech/talk", "*yillābēṭ*": "is overthrown/stumbles/falls/comes to ruin" } }
  • Prov 23:15 : 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" } }
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.9", "source": "שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*šemen ûqĕṭōret yĕśammaḥ*-*lēb ûmeteq rēʿēhû mēʿăṣat*-*nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*šemen*": "masculine singular - oil", "*ûqĕṭōret*": "conjunction + feminine singular - and incense/perfume", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - rejoices/gladdens", "*lēb*": "masculine singular - heart", "*ûmeteq*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and sweetness of", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*mēʿăṣat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from counsel of", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*šemen*": "oil/ointment/fat", "*qĕṭōret*": "incense/perfume/fragrance", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "rejoices/gladdens/makes joyful", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*meteq*": "sweetness/pleasantness", "*rēʿa*": "friend/companion/neighbor", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/heart/mind" } }
  • Eccl 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.10", "source": "בִּקֵּ֣שׁ קֹהֶ֔לֶת לִמְצֹ֖א דִּבְרֵי־חֵ֑פֶץ וְכָת֥וּב יֹ֖שֶׁר דִּבְרֵ֥י אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Biqqēš* *qōhelet* li-*mṣōʾ* *diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ* wə-*ḵātûḇ* *yōšer* *diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*mṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire/pleasure", "*ḵātûḇ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness/straightness", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "words of delight/pleasing words/desirable words", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/correctness/straightness", "*diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*": "words of truth/accurate sayings/faithful words" } }
  • Rom 16:19 : 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" } }
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.3.17", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος.", "text": "The *de* from *anōthen* *sophia* *prōton* *men* *hagnē* *estin*, *epeita* *eirēnikē*, *epieikēs*, *eupeithēs*, *mestē* *eleous* and *karpōn* *agathōn*, *adiakritos*, and *anypokritos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*men*": "particle introducing first in a series - indeed", "*hagnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pure", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterwards", "*eirēnikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peaceable", "*epieikēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentle/reasonable", "*eupeithēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - compliant/easily persuaded", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fruits", "*agathōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - good", "*adiakritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impartial/without partiality", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - genuine/sincere" }, "variants": { "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*hagnē*": "pure/chaste/holy", "*eirēnikē*": "peaceable/peaceful", "*epieikēs*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*eupeithēs*": "compliant/willing to yield/easily persuaded", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion", "*karpōn*": "fruits/results/products", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial", "*adiakritos*": "impartial/without partiality/without uncertainty", "*anypokritos*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy" } }