Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Bedre er en fattig som lever hederlig, enn en som forvrenger sitt språk og er en dåre.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Bedre er en fattig som vandrer i sin uskyldighet, enn en med falske lepper som er en dåre.

• Norsk King James

  Bedre er den fattige som går i sin integritet, enn den som er pervers i sine ord og er en dåre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er bedre å være fattig og vandre med integritet enn å være en dåre med frekke lepper.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det er bedre å være fattig og leve i ærlighet enn å være en løgnaktig og dum person.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Bedre er den fattige som lever i sin oppriktighet, enn den som har forvridde lepper og er en dåre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det er bedre med en fattig mann som lever med integritet enn med en mann hvis lepper forvrenges og som er en tåpe.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Bedre er den fattige som lever i sin oppriktighet, enn den som har forvridde lepper og er en dåre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Bedre er en fattig som vandrer i sin integritet, enn en som er vrang med sine lepper og er en dåre.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Bedre er en fattig som vandrer i sin oppriktighet, enn en som er vrang med leppene og er en dåre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bedre er en Arm, som vandrer i sin Fuldkommenhed, end en Vanartig med sine Læber, naar han er en Daare.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Bedre er den fattige som vandrer i sin integritet, enn den som er fordervet i sitt tale og er en dåre.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Bedre er den fattige som vandrer i sin uskyld, enn den som er forvrengt i sine ord og er en dåre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Bedre er den fattige som vandrer i sin helhet, enn den som er forvrengt i tale og er en dåre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Bedre er den fattige som vandrer i sin ærlighet, enn den som er falsk i sine ord og er en dåre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det er bedre å være en fattig mann med ærlige veier enn en rik mann med forvridde veier.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Better is the poore that lyueth godly, the the blasphemer that is but a foole.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Better is the poore that liueth godly, then he that abuseth his lippes, and is a foole.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.6", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš* *hôlēḵ* *bəṯummô* *mē'iqqēš* *dərāḵayim* *wəhû'* *'āšîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - better is a poor man", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*bəṯummô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his integrity", "*mē'iqqēš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than a perverse one", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ways/paths", "*wəhû'*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - though he", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good", "*rāš*": "poor man/poor person/impoverished one", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*bəṯummô*": "in his integrity/in his completeness/in his blamelessness", "*'iqqēš*": "perverse one/crooked one/twisted one", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths/roads", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy" } }
• Isa 59:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.3", "source": "כִּ֤י כַפֵּיכֶם֙ נְגֹאֲל֣וּ בַדָּ֔ם וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בֶּֽעָוֺ֑ן שִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ דִּבְּרוּ־שֶׁ֔קֶר לְשׁוֹנְכֶ֖ם עַוְלָ֥ה תֶהְגֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Kî* *kappêkem* *nəgōʾălû* in-*dām* and-*ʾeṣbəʿôtêkem* in-*ʿāwōn* *śiptôtêkem* *dibbərû-šeqer* *ləšônəkem* *ʿawlāh* *tehgeh*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*nəgōʾălû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - defiled/polluted", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʾeṣbəʿôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your fingers", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śiptôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your lips", "*dibbərû-šeqer*": "verb phrase, piel perfect 3rd plural + noun - have spoken falsehood", "*ləšônəkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd plural suffix - your tongue", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness", "*tehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - mutters/utters" }, "variants": { "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands", "*nəgōʾălû*": "defiled/polluted/stained", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/perversity", "*dibbərû-šeqer*": "spoken falsehood/lies/deception", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wickedness/perversity", "*tehgeh*": "mutters/utters/speaks" } }
• Matt 12:31-34 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.31", "source": "¶Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Πᾶσα ἁμαρτία καὶ βλασφημία ἀφεθήσεται τοῖς ἀνθρώποις: ἡ δὲ τοῦ Πνεύματος βλασφημία οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "Therefore *legō* to you, Every *hamartia* and *blasphēmia* *aphethēsetai* to the *anthrōpois*: but the of the *Pneumatos* *blasphēmia* not *aphethēsetai* to the *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*blasphēmia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blasphemy", "*aphethēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be forgiven", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*aphethēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be forgiven" }, "variants": { "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*blasphēmia*": "blasphemy/slander/defamation", "*aphethēsetai*": "will be forgiven/will be released/will be pardoned", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humankind", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.32", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν εἴπῃ λόγον κατὰ τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ: ὃς δʼ ἂν εἴπῃ κατὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Ἁγίου, οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ, οὔτε ἐν τούτῳ τῷ αἰῶνι, οὔτε ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι.", "text": "And whoever *eipē* *logon* against the *Huiou* of the *anthrōpou*, *aphethēsetai* to him: but whoever *eipē* against the *Pneumatos* the *Hagiou*, not *aphethēsetai* to him, neither in this the *aiōni*, nor in the *mellonti*.", "grammar": { "*eipē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might speak/say", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/saying", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*aphethēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be forgiven", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Holy", "*aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - age/era", "*mellonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - coming/about to be" }, "variants": { "*eipē*": "speaks/says/utters", "*logon*": "word/statement/saying", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant", "*anthrōpou*": "man/human/mankind", "*aphethēsetai*": "will be forgiven/will be released/will be pardoned", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagiou*": "Holy/set apart/consecrated", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world/lifetime", "*mellonti*": "coming/future/about to be" } } 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.33", "source": "Ἢ ποιήσατε τὸ δένδρον καλὸν, καὶ τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ καλόν· ἢ ποιήσατε τὸ δένδρον σαπρὸν, καὶ τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ σαπρόν: ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ καρποῦ τὸ δένδρον γινώσκεται.", "text": "Either *poiēsate* the *dendron* *kalon*, and the *karpon* of it *kalon*; or *poiēsate* the *dendron* *sapron*, and the *karpon* of it *sapron*: for from the *karpou* the *dendron* *ginōsketai*.", "grammar": { "*poiēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - make/consider", "*dendron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tree", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*sapron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - bad/rotten", "*karpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the fruit", "*ginōsketai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is known" }, "variants": { "*poiēsate*": "make/declare/consider/accept", "*dendron*": "tree/plant", "*kalon*": "good/fine/beautiful/noble", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/offspring/result", "*sapron*": "bad/rotten/corrupt/worthless", "*ginōsketai*": "is known/is recognized/is identified" } } 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } }
• Matt 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }
• Jas 2:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "James.2.5", "source": "Ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, οὐχ ὁ Θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου πλουσίους ἐν πίστει, καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "*Akousate*, *adelphoi* my *agapētoi*, not the *Theos exelexato* the *ptōchous* of the *kosmou* this *plousious* in *pistei*, and *klēronomous* of the *basileias* which *epēngeilato* to the *agapōsin* him?", "grammar": { "*Akousate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - listen/hear", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "ὁ *Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*exelexato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - chose/selected", "τοὺς *ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the poor", "τοῦ *kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "τούτου": "genitive, masculine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*plousious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rich", "ἐν *pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*klēronomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - heirs", "τῆς *basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom", "ἧς": "genitive, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - he promised", "τοῖς *agapōsin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present participle - to those loving", "αὐτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*Akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ptōchous*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm/order", "*plousious*": "rich/wealthy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*klēronomous*": "heirs/inheritors", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged", "*agapōsin*": "loving/cherishing" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.2.6", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν. Οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;", "text": "You *de ētimasate* the *ptōchon*. Not the *plousioi katadynasteuousin* you, and they *helkousin* you into *kritēria*?", "grammar": { "Ὑμεῖς": "nominative, second person, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ētimasate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you dishonored", "τὸν *ptōchon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the poor man", "Οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "οἱ *plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rich", "*katadynasteuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they oppress", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "αὐτοὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural, intensive pronoun - they themselves", "*helkousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they drag", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, second person, plural - you", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kritēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - courts/tribunals" }, "variants": { "*ētimasate*": "dishonored/despised/treated with contempt", "*ptōchon*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*plousioi*": "rich people/wealthy ones", "*katadynasteuousin*": "oppress/dominate/exercise power over", "*helkousin*": "drag/pull/haul/draw", "*kritēria*": "courts/tribunals/judgment seats" } }
• 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.17", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה דְּעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשִׂ֔י כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֧ה הָרָעָ֛ה אֶל־אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ וְעַ֣ל כָּל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ בֶּן־בְּלִיַּ֔עַל מִדַּבֵּ֖ר אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *dəʿî* u-*rəʾî* what-*taʿăśî* *kî*-*kālətâ* the-*rāʿâ* unto-*ʾădōnênû* wə-upon all-*bêtô* wə-he *ben*-*bəliyyaʿal* from-*dabbēr* unto-him", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*dəʿî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - know", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - see", "*taʿăśî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will do", "*kî*": "conjunction - because, for", "*kālətâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is determined/completed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our master", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - speaking" }, "variants": { "*kālətâ*": "is determined/is completed/is finished", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/harm", "*ben*-*bəliyyaʿal*": "son of worthlessness/worthless fellow/scoundrel", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/to speak with/to address" } }
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.25", "source": "אַל־נָ֣א יָשִׂ֣ים אֲדֹנִ֣י ׀ אֶת־לִבּ֡וֹ אֶל־אִישׁ֩ הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־נָבָ֗ל כִּ֤י כִשְׁמוֹ֙ כֶּן־ה֔וּא נָבָ֣ל שְׁמ֔וֹ וּנְבָלָ֖ה עִמּ֑וֹ וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לֹ֥א רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־נַעֲרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃", "text": "not-*nāʾ* *yāśîm* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*libbô* unto-*ʾîš* the-*bəliyyaʿal* this upon-*nābāl* *kî* like-*šəmô* thus-he *nābāl* *šəmô* u-*nəbālâ* with-him wə-I *ʾămātəḵā* not *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*naʿărê* *ʾădōnî* which *šālāḥtā*", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*yāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him set", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nābāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/senselessness", "*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*šālāḥtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "let him set/let him regard/let him pay attention to", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/godless", "*nəbālâ*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful conduct" } }
• Ps 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.11", "source": "וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* in-*tummî* *ʾēlēḵ* *pəḏēnî* and-*ḥānnēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*tummî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my integrity", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will walk", "*pəḏēnî*": "qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - redeem me", "*ḥānnēnî*": "qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me" }, "variants": { "*tummî*": "my integrity/my blamelessness/my innocence", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I will walk/I will conduct myself", "*pəḏēnî*": "redeem me/ransom me/deliver me", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me" } }
• Ps 37:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.26", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃", "text": "All the *yôm* he *ḥônēn* and *malweh*, and his *zarʿô* [is] for *bərākâ*.", "grammar": { "*kol-hayyôm*": "masculine singular noun + definite article - all the day/every day", "*ḥônēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - showing favor/being gracious", "*malweh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - lending", "*zarʿô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his offspring/seed", "*librākâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for blessing" }, "variants": { "*kol-hayyôm*": "all day long/continually/always", "*ḥônēn*": "is gracious/shows favor/has mercy", "*malweh*": "lends/gives loans", "*zarʿô librākâ*": "his offspring is for a blessing/his descendants bring blessing" } }
• Prov 12:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.26", "source": "יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃", "text": "*yāṯēr* *mērēʿēhû* *ṣaddîq* *wəḏereḵ* *rəšāʿîm* *tatʿēm*", "grammar": { "*yāṯēr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - explores/seeks excellence", "*mērēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his companion/neighbor", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*wəḏereḵ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tatʿēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - leads them astray" }, "variants": { "*yāṯēr*": "explores/seeks excellence/guides/searches out", "*rēaʿ*": "companion/neighbor/friend", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/conduct", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*tatʿēm*": "leads them astray/makes them wander" } }
• Prov 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.2", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hōlēḵ* in *yāšrō* *yərēʾ* *YHWH* and *nəlōz* *dərāḵāyw* *bōzēhû*", "grammar": { "*hōlēḵ*": "masculine singular active participle - one walking", "*yāšrō*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness", "*yərēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nəlōz*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - one who is perverted", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*bōzēhû*": "masculine singular active participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despises Him" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ*": "walks/goes/lives", "*yāšrō*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/respects/reveres", "*nəlōz*": "perverted/devious/crooked", "*bōzēhû*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for" } }
• Prov 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ bəyirʾat YHWH mēʾôṣār rāḇ ûməhûmāh ḇô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good is", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*bəyirʾat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with fear of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*mēʾôṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than treasure", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*ûməhûmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and turmoil/trouble", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ*": "better is little/good is small amount", "*bəyirʾat YHWH*": "with fear of YHWH/in reverence for the LORD", "*mēʾôṣār rāḇ*": "than great treasure/than abundant wealth", "*ûməhûmāh ḇô*": "and trouble with it/with turmoil in it" } }
• Prov 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.8", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Good-*mᵉʿaṭ* in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* from-*rōḇ* *tᵉḇûʾôt* in-not *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*mᵉʿaṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - little/few", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - abundance/multitude", "*tᵉḇûʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - produce/income/revenue", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment/right" }, "variants": { "*mᵉʿaṭ bᵉṣᵉdāqāh*": "little with righteousness/small amount justly gained", "*bᵉlōʾ mišpāṭ*": "without justice/unjustly/unfairly" } }
• Prov 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.22", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʾādām* *ḥasdō* and better *rāš* than *ʾîš* *kāzāb*.", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ḥasdō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loyalty/kindness", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*kāzāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - lying/deceitful" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire of/longing of/craving of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*ḥasdō*": "his loyalty/kindness/steadfast love", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*kāzāb*": "lying/deceitful/false" } }
• Prov 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.7", "source": "מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*mithallēk* in-*tummô* *ṣaddîq* *ʾašrê* *bānāyw* *ʾaḥarāyw*", "grammar": { "*mithallēk*": "verb, Hithpael participle masculine singular - walking/conducting himself", "*tummô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his integrity", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous man", "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessed/happy", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons/children", "*ʾaḥarāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "walks/conducts himself/lives", "*tummô*": "his integrity/blamelessness/completeness", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just person", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*bānāyw*": "his sons/children/descendants", "*ʾaḥarāyw*": "after him/following him" } }