Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.1", "source": "טוֹב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִיב", "text": "Better *pat* *chărēbāh* *wə-šalwāh* in it than *bayit* *mālē* *zibchē*-*rîb*", "grammar": { "*pat*": "construct state, feminine singular - morsel/piece of", "*chărēbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - dry/stale", "*wə-šalwāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and tranquility/peace/quietness", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*mālē*": "adjective, masculine singular - full", "*zibchē*": "construct plural of *zebach* - sacrifices of", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/contention/dispute" }, "variants": { "*pat*": "piece/morsel/fragment of bread", "*chărēbāh*": "dry/stale/parched", "*šalwāh*": "tranquility/peace/quietness", "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*zibchē*": "sacrificial meals/feasts/offerings", "*rîb*": "strife/contention/quarrel/dispute" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.17", "source": "ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ ʾăruḥat yārāq wəʾahăḇāh-šām miššôr ʾāḇûs wəśinʾāh-ḇô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good is", "*ʾăruḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion/meal of", "*yārāq*": "noun, masculine singular - vegetables/herbs", "*wəʾahăḇāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and love", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than ox/bull", "*ʾāḇûs*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - fattened/stalled", "*wəśinʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and hatred", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ ʾăruḥat yārāq*": "better is meal of vegetables/good is dinner of herbs", "*wəʾahăḇāh-šām*": "and love there/with love present", "*miššôr ʾāḇûs*": "than fattened ox/than stalled bull", "*wəśinʾāh-ḇô*": "and hatred with it/with animosity present" } }
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.9", "source": "ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר", "text": "Better to-*šebet* on-*pinnat*-*gāg* than-*ʾēšet* *midyānîm* and-*bêt* *ḥāber*", "grammar": { "*šebet*": "infinitive construct - to dwell", "*pinnat*": "construct singular noun - corner of", "*gāg*": "masculine singular noun - roof", "*ʾēšet*": "construct singular noun - wife of", "*midyānîm*": "masculine plural noun - contentions", "*bêt*": "construct singular noun - house of", "*ḥāber*": "masculine singular noun - association/companion" }, "variants": { "*šebet*": "to dwell/sit/remain", "*pinnat*": "corner/pinnacle", "*gāg*": "roof/top", "*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman of", "*midyānîm*": "contentions/strifes/quarrels", "*bêt*": "house/household", "*ḥāber*": "companion/associate/community" } }
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.19", "source": "ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת מִדְיָנִ֣ים וָכָֽעַס", "text": "Better *šebet* in-*ʾereṣ*-*midbār* than-*ʾēšet* *midyānîm* and-*ḵāʿas*", "grammar": { "*šebet*": "infinitive construct - to dwell", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun - land of", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*ʾēšet*": "construct feminine singular noun - wife of", "*midyānîm*": "masculine plural noun - contentions", "*ḵāʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/anger" }, "variants": { "*šebet*": "to dwell/sit/remain", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman of", "*midyānîm*": "contentions/strifes/quarrels", "*ḵāʿas*": "vexation/anger/irritation/grief" } }
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Better is *məʿaṭ* for *ṣaddîq* than *hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - better/good", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - little/small amount", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - for the righteous person", "*mēhămôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - than abundance of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb-məʿaṭ laṣṣaddîq*": "better is a little for the righteous/the little of the righteous is better", "*hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*": "abundance of many wicked ones/great wealth of the wicked" } }