Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.7", "source": "לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר", "text": "Not *nā'wāh* for *nābāl* *śəpat*-*yeter* *'ap* *kî*-for *nādîb* *śəpat*-*šāqer*", "grammar": { "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*nā'wāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*lə-nābāl*": "preposition + noun - for a fool", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*yeter*": "noun - excellence/superiority/excess", "*'ap*": "conjunction - moreover/indeed/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/since", "*lə-nādîb*": "preposition + noun - for a noble one", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*šāqer*": "noun - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*nā'wāh*": "befitting/suitable/becoming/appropriate", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person", "*śəpat*": "speech/language/lip", "*yeter*": "excellent/superior/excessive/lofty", "*'ap kî*": "how much less/much more/certainly", "*nādîb*": "noble/willing/generous person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.3", "source": "אָמַר֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִ֥י דִבֶּ֖ר צ֣וּר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מוֹשֵׁל֙ בָּאָדָ֔ם צַדִּ֕יק מוֹשֵׁ֖ל יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים", "text": "*ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *lî* *dibber* *ṣûr* *Yiśrāʾēl*; *môšēl* *bāʾāḏām* *ṣaddîq*, *môšēl* *yirʾaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - Rock of", "*môšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*bāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - over mankind", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣûr*": "Rock/strong one/fortress", "*môšēl*": "ruler/one who rules", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear/reverence/awe" } }
  • Job 34:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.34.12", "source": "אַף־אָמְנָ֗ם אֵ֥ל לֹֽא־יַרְשִׁ֑יעַ וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹֽא־יְעַוֵּ֥ת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*ʾap-ʾomnām* *ʾēl* *lōʾ-yaršîaʿ* *wə-šadday* *lōʾ-yəʿawwēt* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction - indeed/surely", "*ʾomnām*": "adverb - truly/certainly", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaršîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts wickedly", "*wə-šadday*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Almighty", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəʿawwēt*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - perverts", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾap-ʾomnām*": "surely indeed/most certainly/in truth", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*yaršîaʿ*": "acts wickedly/does wrong/condemns unjustly", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*yəʿawwēt*": "perverts/distorts/bends", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right" } }
  • Ps 50:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.16", "source": "וְלָ֤רָשָׁ֨ע ׀ אָ֘מַ֤ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים מַה־לְּ֭ךָ לְסַפֵּ֣ר חֻקָּ֑י וַתִּשָּׂ֖א בְרִיתִ֣י עֲלֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-to-the-*rasha* *amar* *Elohim* what-to-you to-*sapper* *chuqqai* and-*tissa* *beriti* upon-*picha*", "grammar": { "*rasha*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wicked", "*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*sapper*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*chuqqai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*tissa*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you take up", "*beriti*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*sapper*": "declare/recount/tell", "*tissa*": "take up/lift up/bear", "*beriti alei-picha*": "my covenant on your mouth/mention my covenant" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.17", "source": "וְ֭אַתָּה שָׂנֵ֣אתָ מוּסָ֑ר וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ דְּבָרַ֣י אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*attah* *saneta* *musar* and-*tashlech* *devarai* behind-you", "grammar": { "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*saneta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hated", "*musar*": "noun, masculine, singular - discipline/instruction", "*tashlech*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you cast", "*devarai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my words" }, "variants": { "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*tashlech*": "cast/throw/fling" } }
  • Ps 101:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.3", "source": "לֹֽא־אָשִׁ֨ית ׀ לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינַ֗י דְּֽבַר־בְּלִ֫יָּ֥עַל עֲשֹֽׂה־סֵטִ֥ים שָׂנֵ֑אתִי לֹ֖א יִדְבַּ֣ק בִּֽי׃", "text": "Not-I will *ʾāshît* before *ʿênay*-my *dəbar*-*bəliyyaʿal*. *ʿaśôh*-*sēṭîm* I *śānēʾtî*; not *yidbaq* to-me.", "grammar": { "*ʾāshît*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will set/place/put", "*ʿênay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/thing/matter of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine noun - worthlessness/wickedness/destruction", "*ʿaśôh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - doing/making/working", "*sēṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - deviations/turning aside/apostasy", "*śānēʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have hated", "*yidbaq*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will cling/adhere/stick" }, "variants": { "*ʾāshît*": "I will set/I will place/I will put", "*ʿênay*": "my eyes/my sight/my perception", "*dəbar*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil/destruction/Belial", "*ʿaśôh*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*sēṭîm*": "turning aside/deviations/apostasies/those who turn aside", "*śānēʾtî*": "I have hated/I hate/I despise", "*yidbaq*": "it will cling/it will adhere/it will attach itself" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.4", "source": "לֵבָ֣ב עִ֭קֵּשׁ יָס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נִּי רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Lēbāb* *ʿiqqēsh* will *yāsûr* from-me; *rāʿ* not will-I *ʾēdāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*Lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner self", "*ʿiqqēsh*": "masculine singular adjective - twisted/crooked/perverse", "*yāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will depart/turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - evil/wickedness/badness", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will know/recognize/acknowledge" }, "variants": { "*Lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*ʿiqqēsh*": "perverse/twisted/crooked/distorted", "*yāsûr*": "will depart/shall turn away/will leave", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad person/misery", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I will know/I will acknowledge/I will recognize/I will have anything to do with" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.5", "source": "מְלָשְׁנִ֬י בַסֵּ֨תֶר ׀ רֵעֵהוּ֮ אוֹת֢וֹ אַ֫צְמִ֥ית גְּֽבַהּ־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַ֣ב לֵבָ֑ב אֹ֝ת֗וֹ לֹ֣א אוּכָֽל׃", "text": "One who *mĕlāshĕnî* in *sēter* *rēʿēhû*, him I will *ʾaṣmît*. *Gĕbah*-*ʿênayim* and-*rĕḥab* *lēbāb*, him not I will *ʾûkāl*.", "grammar": { "*mĕlāshĕnî*": "Poel participle masculine singular - one who slanders/defames", "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun with prepositional prefix ba- (in) - secret/hiding place", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*ʾaṣmît*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will destroy/cut off/silence", "*Gĕbah*": "adjective masculine singular construct - high/lofty/proud", "*ʿênayim*": "dual noun - eyes", "*rĕḥab*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wide/broad/proud", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾûkāl*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will endure/tolerate/be able to bear" }, "variants": { "*mĕlāshĕnî*": "one who slanders/one who defames/one who speaks against secretly", "*sēter*": "secret/secrecy/hidden place/privacy", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion/his fellow", "*ʾaṣmît*": "I will destroy/I will cut off/I will silence/I will put an end to", "*Gĕbah*": "haughty/proud/lofty/high", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/appearance/sight", "*rĕḥab*": "proud/wide/broad/arrogant", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*ʾûkāl*": "I will endure/I can tolerate/I will bear with" } }
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.19", "source": "שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*śəp̄aṯ*-*ʾĕmeṯ* *tikkôn* *lāʿaḏ* *wəʿaḏ*-*ʾargîʿāh* *ləšôn* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*śəp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lip of", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be established", "*lāʿaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will calm/moment", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/will endure/will stand firm", "*ʿaḏ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "I will calm/moment/for a moment/while I wink", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
  • Prov 16:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.10", "source": "קֶ֤סֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃", "text": "*qesem* on-*śiptê*-*melek* in-*mišpāṭ* not *yimʿal*-*pîw*", "grammar": { "*qesem*": "noun, masculine, singular - divination/oracle/decision", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - lips of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimʿal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts unfaithfully/betrays/deals treacherously", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*qesem*": "divination/oracle/decision/pronouncement", "*yimʿal*": "acts unfaithfully/betrays/deals treacherously" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.11", "source": "פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃", "text": "*peles* and-*mōʾznê* *mišpāṭ* to-*YHWH* *maʿăśēhû* all-*ʾaḇnê*-*kîs*", "grammar": { "*peles*": "noun, masculine, singular - scale/balance", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - scales/balances of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment/right", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/belonging to", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿăśēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all", "*ʾaḇnê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - stones of", "*kîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - bag/purse" }, "variants": { "*peles ûmōʾznê mišpāṭ*": "scale and just balances/accurate weights and measures", "*ʾaḇnê-kîs*": "stones of bag/weights in the pouch/weighing stones" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.12", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *mᵉlākîm* *ʿăśôt* *rešaʿ* for in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* *yikkôn* *kissēʾ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/by", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*yikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is established/is made firm", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*yikkôn*": "is established/is made firm/is secure" } } 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 26:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.7", "source": "דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Dalyu* *shoqayim* from-*pisseaḥ*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*dalyu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hang down", "*shoqayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - legs", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*pisseaḥ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lame person", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*dalyu*": "hang down/dangle/are feeble", "*shoqayim*": "legs/thighs", "*pisseaḥ*": "lame person/cripple", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.12", "source": "מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃", "text": "*mōšēl* *maqšîḇ* *ʿal*-*dəḇar*-*šāqer* *kol*-*məšārətāyw* *rəšāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*mōšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruler/one who rules", "*maqšîḇ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - listening/paying attention", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*məšārətāyw*": "piel participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/ministers", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - wicked/evil ones" }, "variants": { "*mōšēl*": "ruler/governor/one who rules", "*maqšîḇ*": "listening to/giving attention to/heeding", "*ʿal-dəḇar-šāqer*": "to word of falsehood/to lies/to false reports", "*kol-məšārətāyw*": "all his servants/all his ministers/all his officials", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked/evil/corrupt" } }
  • Matt 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.5", "source": "Ὑποκριτά, ἔκβαλε πρῶτον τὴν δοκόν ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σοῦ· καὶ τότε διαβλέψεις ἐκβαλεῖν τὸ κάρφος ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.", "text": "*Hypokrita*, *ekbale prōton* the *dokon* from the *ophthalmou sou*; and *tote diablepseis ekbalein* the *karphos* from the *ophthalmou tou adelphou sou*.", "grammar": { "*Hypokrita*": "vocative singular masculine - hypocrite", "*ekbale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - cast out/remove", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*tēn dokon*": "accusative singular feminine - the beam/plank", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tou ophthalmou*": "genitive singular masculine - the eye", "*sou*": "genitive singular - your", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*diablepseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will see clearly", "*ekbalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to cast out/remove", "*to karphos*": "accusative singular neuter - the speck/splinter", "*tou adelphou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the brother" }, "variants": { "*hypokrita*": "hypocrite/actor/pretender", "*ekbale*": "cast out/remove/expel", "*diablepseis*": "see clearly/see through/perceive distinctly" } }