Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.19", "source": "גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃", "text": "*gôleh*-*sôd* *hôlēk* *rākîl* and-to-*pōteh* *śəpātāyw* not *titʿārāb*", "grammar": { "*gôleh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - revealing", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular - secret/confidence", "*hôlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going about", "*rākîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slander/gossip", "*pōteh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - opening wide", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*titʿārāb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - associate yourself" }, "variants": { "*gôleh*": "revealing/uncovering/exposing", "*sôd*": "secret/confidence/council", "*hôlēk*": "walks/goes about/travels", "*rākîl*": "slander/gossip/tale bearer", "*pōteh*": "opening wide/enticing/persuading", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*titʿārāb*": "associate yourself/get involved with/mix with" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.13", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃", "text": "*Hôlēk* *rākîl* *məgalleh-sôd* *wəneʾĕman-rûaḥ* *məkasseh* *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*Hôlēk*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - one who walks/goes about", "*rākîl*": "masculine singular noun - as talebearer/slanderer", "*məgalleh-sôd*": "verb Piel participle + masculine singular noun - revealing secret", "*wəneʾĕman-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + verb Niphal participle + feminine singular noun - and faithful of spirit", "*məkasseh*": "verb Piel participle masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - matter/thing/word" }, "variants": { "*Hôlēk*": "one who walks/goes about", "*rākîl*": "talebearer/slanderer/gossip", "*məgalleh*": "revealing/uncovering/exposing", "*sôd*": "secret/counsel/circle of confidants", "*neʾĕman*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/mind", "*məkasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/word/affair" } }
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.16.18", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ οὐ δουλεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ· καὶ διὰ τῆς χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας ἐξαπατῶσιν τὰς καρδίας τῶν ἀκάκων.", "text": "For the such to-the *Kyriō* of-us *Iēsou Christō* not *douleuousin*, but to-the *heautōn* *koilia*; and through the *chrēstologias* and *eulogias* they-*exapatōsin* the *kardias* of-the *akakōn*.", "grammar": { "γὰρ": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "τοιοῦτοι": "nominative masculine plural demonstrative - such/such ones", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of us/our", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*douleuousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - serve/are slaves to", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - their own", "*koilia*": "dative feminine singular - belly/appetite", "διὰ": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*chrēstologias*": "genitive feminine singular - smooth talk/fine-sounding words", "*eulogias*": "genitive feminine singular - flattery/praise", "*exapatōsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - deceive/mislead", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts", "*akakōn*": "genitive masculine plural - innocent/unsuspecting" }, "variants": { "*douleuousin*": "serve/are slaves to/render service", "*koilia*": "belly/appetite/physical desires", "*chrēstologias*": "smooth talk/fine-sounding words/plausible speech", "*eulogias*": "flattery/praise/blessing", "*exapatōsin*": "deceive/mislead/delude", "*kardias*": "hearts/minds/inner being", "*akakōn*": "innocent/unsuspecting/naive" } }
  • Lev 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.16", "source": "לֹא־תֵלֵ֤ךְ רָכִיל֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ לֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד עַל־דַּ֣ם רֵעֶ֑ךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl* *bəʿammêḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam* *rēʿeḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go/walk", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slanderer/talebearer", "*bəʿammêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - among your people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl*": "go about as a slanderer/spread slander/gossip", "*ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam*": "stand against the blood/endanger the life/fail to protect" } }
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.3", "source": "נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*nōṣēr pîw šōmēr napšô pōśēq śəpātāyw məḥittâ-lô*", "grammar": { "*nōṣēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - guarding/keeping", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*pōśēq*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - opening wide", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*məḥittâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/destruction", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*nōṣēr*": "guarding/keeping/watching over", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/preserving/guarding", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*pōśēq*": "opening wide/parting/spreading", "*məḥittâ*": "ruin/destruction/terror" } }
  • Prov 16:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.29", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *ḥāmās* *yᵉpatteh* *rēʿēhû* and-*hôlîkô* in-*derek* not-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine, singular - violence/wrong", "*yᵉpatteh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - entices/deceives/seduces", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*hôlîkô*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - leads him", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/on", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ḥāmās*": "man of violence/violent person", "*yᵉpatteh*": "entices/deceives/persuades/seduces", "*derek lōʾ-ṭôḇ*": "way not good/bad path/evil road" } }
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.8", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃", "text": "*diḇrê* *nirgān* like-*miṯlahamîm* and-they *yārəḏû* *ḥaḏrê*-*ḇāṭen*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*nirgān*": "noun, masculine singular - whisperer/slanderer/gossip", "*miṯlahamîm*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine plural - gulping down/devouring eagerly", "*yārəḏû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - go down/descend", "*ḥaḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - innermost parts of/chambers of", "*ḇāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - belly/stomach/innermost being" }, "variants": { "*nirgān*": "whisperer/slanderer/gossip/talebearer", "*miṯlahamîm*": "gulping down/devouring eagerly/delicious morsels/dainties", "*ḥaḏrê*": "innermost parts/chambers/rooms", "*ḇāṭen*": "belly/stomach/womb/innermost being" } }
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.21", "source": "יְרָֽא־אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּנִ֣י וָמֶ֑לֶךְ עִם־שׁ֝וֹנִ֗ים אַל־תִּתְעָרָֽב׃", "text": "*Yərāʾ*-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *bənî* and-*melek* with-*šônîm* not-*titʿārāb*", "grammar": { "*yərāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*šônîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - changers/those who change", "*titʿārāb*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - associate yourself" }, "variants": { "*yərāʾ*": "fear/reverence/be in awe of", "*šônîm*": "changers/those who change/rebels", "*titʿārāb*": "associate yourself/mix yourself/join" } }
  • Prov 26:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.20", "source": "בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֽוֹן׃", "text": "In-*efes* *etzim* *tikhbeh*-*esh*, and-in-absence-of *nirgan* *yishtoq* *madon*.", "grammar": { "*be*": "preposition - in", "*efes*": "noun, masculine, singular - ceasing/end of", "*etzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - wood/trees", "*tikhbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes out", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*uve'ein*": "conjunction with preposition and construct particle - and in absence of", "*nirgan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/talebearer", "*yishtoq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*madon*": "noun, masculine, singular - strife/contention" }, "variants": { "*efes*": "ceasing/end/no more", "*etzim*": "wood/timber/trees", "*tikhbeh*": "goes out/is extinguished", "*esh*": "fire", "*ein*": "there is not/absence of", "*nirgan*": "whisperer/talebearer/gossip", "*yishtoq*": "ceases/quiets down/is stilled", "*madon*": "strife/contention/quarreling" } } 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.21", "source": "פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ *מדונים **מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃", "text": "*Peḥam* to-*geḥalim* and-*etzim* to-*esh*, and-*ish* *midyanim* to-*ḥarḥar*-*riv*.", "grammar": { "*peḥam*": "noun, masculine, singular - charcoal", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*geḥalim*": "noun, masculine, plural - coals", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*etzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - wood/trees", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*midyanim*": "noun, masculine, plural - contentions/strifes", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*ḥarḥar*": "verb, Pilpel infinitive construct - to kindle/inflame", "*riv*": "noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel" }, "variants": { "*peḥam*": "charcoal/coal", "*geḥalim*": "coals/burning coals", "*etzim*": "wood/timber", "*esh*": "fire", "*ish*": "man/person", "*midyanim*": "contentions/strifes/quarrels", "*ḥarḥar*": "to kindle/to inflame/to stir up", "*riv*": "dispute/quarrel/strife" } } 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.22", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Divrei* *nirgan* like-*mitlahamim*, and-they *yaredu* *ḥadrei*-*vaten*.", "grammar": { "*divrei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*nirgan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/talebearer", "*ke*": "preposition - like", "*mitlahamim*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine plural - swallowing greedily", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*hem*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yaredu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - go down", "*ḥadrei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - chambers of", "*vaten*": "noun, masculine, singular - belly/innermost being" }, "variants": { "*divrei*": "words of/sayings of", "*nirgan*": "whisperer/talebearer/gossip", "*mitlahamim*": "delicious morsels/dainty bits/things swallowed greedily", "*yaredu*": "go down/descend", "*ḥadrei*": "chambers of/rooms of/innermost parts of", "*vaten*": "belly/abdomen/innermost being" } }