Verse 15
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.15", "source": "שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן", "text": "*śimḥāh* to-*ṣaddîq* *ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* and-*mĕḥittāh* to-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*mĕḥittāh*": "feminine singular noun - ruin/terror", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*mĕḥittāh*": "ruin/terror/destruction", "*pōʿălê*": "doers/workers/practitioners", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/evil" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Det er en glede for den rettferdige å gjøre rett, men en frykt for dem som gjør urett.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Det er en glede for den rettferdige å gjøre rettferdighet, men ødeleggelse for dem som gjør urett.
Norsk King James
Det er glede for den rettferdige å gjøre rett; men ødeleggelse skal være for dem som gjør urett.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Å gjøre rett gleder de rettferdige, men ødeleggelse rammer dem som gjør urett.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Å gjøre rett bringer glede til de rettferdige, men redsel til dem som gjør urett.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Det er en glede for den rettferdige å gjøre rett, men ødeleggelse vil komme over dem som gjør urett.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Det gleder den rettferdige å dømme, men de urettferdige skal møte undergang.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Det er en glede for den rettferdige å gjøre rett, men ødeleggelse vil komme over dem som gjør urett.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Det er glede for de rettferdige å gjøre rett, men skrekk for dem som gjør urett.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Justice brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Det er en glede for den rettferdige å gjøre rett, men det er ødeleggelse for dem som driver med urett.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Det er den Retfærdige en Glæde at gjøre Ret, men Fordærvelse er for dem, som gjøre Uret.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
KJV 1769 norsk
Det er glede for den rettferdige å gjøre rett, men ødeleggelse for ugjerningsmenn.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
It is a joy for the just to do justice, but destruction awaits the workers of iniquity.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Det er glede for den rettferdige å drive rettferdighet, men for de onde er det ødeleggelse.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Å gjøre rett er glede for de rettferdige, men en gru for de som gjør urett.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Det er en glede for den rettferdige å gjøre rettferdighet, men det er til ødeleggelse for de som gjør urett.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Det er glede for den gode å gjøre rett, men det fører til undergang for dem som gjør ondt.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The iust delyteth in doynge the thynge that is right, but the workers of wickednesse abhorre the same.
Geneva Bible (1560)
It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The iust delighteth in doing the thing that is right: but destruction shalbe to the workers of wickednesse.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
Webster's Bible (1833)
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
To do justice `is' joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.
American Standard Version (1901)
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.
World English Bible (2000)
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.29", "source": "מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*māʿôz* *lattōm* *derek* *YHWH* *û-məḥittāh* *ləpōʿălêy* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*māʿôz*": "masculine singular noun - stronghold/refuge", "*lattōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the blameless", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*û-məḥittāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - but ruin/destruction", "*ləpōʿălêy*": "preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct - to workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress", "*tōm*": "blameless/integrity/completeness", "*derek*": "way/path/journey", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/terror", "*pōʿălêy*": "workers/doers/makers", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble" } }
- Prov 21:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.12", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע", "text": "*maśkîl* *ṣaddîq* to-*bêt* *rāšāʿ* *mĕsallēp̄* *rĕšāʿîm* to-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - considering/giving attention", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*bêt*": "construct singular noun - house of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wicked person", "*mĕsallēp̄*": "piel participle masculine singular - overthrowing/perverting", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "considering/paying attention/being wise toward", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*bêt*": "house/household", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*mĕsallēp̄*": "overthrowing/perverting/bringing down", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/calamity/disaster" } }
- Eccl 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.12", "source": "יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין ט֖וֹב בָּ֑ם כִּ֣י אִם־לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ט֖וֹב בְּחַיָּֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that *ʾên* *ṭôḇ* in-them that if-to-*liśmôaḥ* *wə*-to-*laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇ* in-*ḥayyāyw*", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but/except", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*śmôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to rejoice", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lă*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand/perceive", "*ʾên*": "there is not/there isn't", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*śmôaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "to do/make/produce", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life/his lifetime" } }
- Isa 64:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.5", "source": "וַנְּהִ֤י כַטָּמֵא֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וּכְבֶ֥גֶד עִדִּ֖ים כָּל־צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּ וַנָּ֤בֶל כֶּֽעָלֶה֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וַעֲוֺנֵ֖נוּ כָּר֥וּחַ יִשָּׂאֻֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *nᵊhî* like *ṭāmēʾ* *kullānû* and like *beged* *ʿiddîm* all-*ṣidqōtênû* and *nābel* like *ʿāleh* *kullānû* and *ʿăwōnênû* like *rûaḥ* *yiśśāʾûnû*", "grammar": { "*nᵊhî*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural apocopated from היה - we became", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - unclean/impure", "*kullānû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - all of us", "*beged*": "common masculine singular noun - garment/cloth", "*ʿiddîm*": "common masculine plural noun - menstrual/filthy rags", "*ṣidqōtênû*": "common feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our righteousnesses", "*nābel*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural from נבל - we wither/fade", "*ʿāleh*": "common masculine singular noun - leaf", "*ʿăwōnênû*": "common masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities", "*rûaḥ*": "common feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*yiśśāʾûnû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - they carry us away" }, "variants": { "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*beged*": "garment/cloth/covering", "*ʿiddîm*": "menstrual rags/filthy garments/period cloth", "*ṣidqōtênû*": "our righteousnesses/our righteous acts/our justices", "*nābel*": "we wither/we fade/we decay", "*ʿăwōnênû*": "our iniquities/our sins/our guilt", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath" } }
- Matt 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.23", "source": "Καὶ τότε ὁμολογήσω αὐτοῖς, ὅτι οὐδέποτε ἔγνων ὑμᾶς: ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν.", "text": "And *tote homologēsō autois*, that *oudepote egnōn hymas*: *apochōreite ap' emou*, the *ergazomenoi tēn anomian*.", "grammar": { "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*homologēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will confess/declare", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*oudepote*": "temporal adverb - never", "*egnōn*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I knew", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you", "*apochōreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - depart", "*ap'*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*emou*": "genitive singular - me", "*hoi ergazomenoi*": "nominative plural masculine present middle participle - the ones working", "*tēn anomian*": "accusative singular feminine - the lawlessness" }, "variants": { "*homologēsō*": "will confess/will declare openly/will acknowledge", "*oudepote*": "never/at no time", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/acknowledged [intimate knowledge]", "*apochōreite*": "depart/go away/withdraw", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/practicing/doing/performing", "*anomian*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness/violation of law" } }
- Matt 13:41-42 : 41 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.41", "source": "Ἀποστελεῖ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ, καὶ συλλέξουσιν ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ σκάνδαλα, καὶ τοὺς ποιοῦντας τὴν ἀνομίαν·", "text": "*Apostelei ho Huios tou anthrōpou tous angelous autou*, and *syllexousin ek tēs basileias autou panta ta skandala*, and *tous poiountas tēn anomian*·", "grammar": { "*Apostelei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will send out", "*ho Huios tou anthrōpou*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Son of Man", "*tous angelous autou*": "accusative, masculine, plural - his angels", "*syllexousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will gather", "*ek tēs basileias autou*": "from his kingdom", "*panta ta skandala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all the stumbling blocks", "*tous poiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones practicing", "*tēn anomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the lawlessness" }, "variants": { "*Apostelei*": "will send forth/dispatch", "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*syllexousin*": "they will gather/collect", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*skandala*": "stumbling blocks/causes of offense", "*poiountas*": "practicing/doing/committing", "*anomian*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness" } } 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.42", "source": "Καὶ βαλοῦσιν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν κάμινον τοῦ πυρός: ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.", "text": "And they shall *balousin* them into the *kaminon* of the *pyros*: there shall be the *klauthmos* and the *brygmos* of the *odontos*.", "grammar": { "*balousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will cast/throw", "*kaminon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - furnace", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*brygmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gnashing", "*odontos*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of teeth" }, "variants": { "*balousin*": "will throw/cast/hurl", "*kaminon*": "furnace/oven", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing/lamentation", "*brygmos*": "gnashing/grinding" } }
- Luke 13:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.13.27", "source": "Καὶ ἐρεῖ, Λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ· ἀπόστητε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, πάντες οἱ ἐργάται τῆς ἀδικίας.", "text": "And *erei*, *Legō* to you, not *oida* you from where you are; *apostēte* from me, all the *ergatai* of the *adikias*.", "grammar": { "*erei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he will say", "*Legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*oida*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st singular - I know", "*apostēte*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - depart", "*ergatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - workers", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of unrighteousness" }, "variants": { "*erei*": "he will say/tell/speak", "*oida*": "I know/recognize/am acquainted with", "*apostēte*": "depart/go away/leave", "*ergatai*": "workers/laborers/doers", "*adikias*": "of unrighteousness/injustice/iniquity" } } 28 { "verseID": "Luke.13.28", "source": "Ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων, ὅταν ὄψησθε Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ Ἰσαὰκ, καὶ Ἰακὼβ, καὶ πάντας τοὺς προφήτας, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὑμᾶς δὲ ἐκβαλλομένους ἔξω.", "text": "There *estai* the *klauthmos* and the *brygmos* of the *odontōn*, when *opsēsthe Abraam*, and *Isaak*, and *Iakōb*, and all the *prophētas*, in the *basileia* of the *Theou*, you *de ekballomenous exō*.", "grammar": { "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*brygmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gnashing", "*odontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of teeth", "*opsēsthe*": "future, middle, indicative, 2nd plural - you will see", "*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine - Abraham", "*Isaak*": "accusative, masculine - Isaac", "*Iakōb*": "accusative, masculine - Jacob", "*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ekballomenous*": "present participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - being cast out", "*exō*": "adverb - outside" }, "variants": { "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing", "*brygmos*": "gnashing/grinding", "*odontōn*": "of teeth", "*opsēsthe*": "you will see/perceive", "*prophētas*": "prophets/seers", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ekballomenous*": "being cast out/thrown out/expelled", "*exō*": "outside/out" } }
- John 4:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.4.34", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον.", "text": "*Legei* to-them the *Iēsous*, *Emon brōma estin hina poiō* the *thelēma* of-the one-*pempsantos* me, and *teleiōsō* of-him the *ergon*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ὁ Ἰησοῦς": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - Jesus/Yeshua", "*Emon*": "possessive adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - my", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food/nourishment", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose/result clause - that/in order that", "*poiō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may do/I should do", "τὸ θέλημα": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the will/desire", "τοῦ πέμψαντός": "genitive, masculine, singular with article + aorist, active, participle - of the one who sent", "με": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*teleiōsō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may complete/finish", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "τὸ ἔργον": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the work/deed" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/nourishment/that which sustains", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*teleiōsō*": "complete/finish/perfect/accomplish", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task/labor" } }
- Rom 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.7.22", "source": "Συνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον:", "text": "For I *synēdomai tō nomō tou Theou kata ton esō anthrōpon*:", "grammar": { "*Synēdomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I delight with", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the law", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ton esō anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the inner man" }, "variants": { "*synēdomai*": "delight with/rejoice together with/take pleasure in", "*nomō*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*esō anthrōpon*": "inner man/inner self/inward person" } }
- Job 29:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.29.14", "source": "צֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּֽמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי", "text": "*ṣedeq* *lābastî* *wa-yyilbāšēnî* *ki-məʿîl* *wə-ṣānîp* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*lābastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put on/clothed myself", "*wa-yyilbāšēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it clothed me", "*ki-məʿîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a robe", "*wə-ṣānîp*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and turban/headdress", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my justice" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*lābastî*": "I put on/clothed myself with/wore", "*yilbāšēnî*": "it clothed me/covered me", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle", "*ṣānîp*": "turban/headdress/diadem", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/judgment/right" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.29.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַֽעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי", "text": "*ʿênayim* *hāyîtî* *la-ʿiwwēr* *wə-raglayim* *la-pissēaḥ* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*la-ʿiwwēr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the blind", "*wə-raglayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and feet", "*la-pissēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the lame", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind man", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/crippled person" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.29.17", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ טָֽרֶף", "text": "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh* *mətalləʿôt* *ʿawwāl* *û-miššinnāyw* *ʾašlîk* *ṭārep*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I broke", "*mətalləʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - jaws of", "*ʿawwāl*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust/wicked one", "*û-miššinnāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and from his teeth", "*ʾašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cast/threw", "*ṭārep*": "noun, masculine singular - prey/torn flesh" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšabbərāh*": "I broke/shattered/crushed", "*mətalləʿôt*": "jaws/fangs", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wicked person/evil-doer", "*šinnāyw*": "his teeth/fangs", "*ʾašlîk*": "I cast out/threw away/flung", "*ṭārep*": "prey/torn flesh/plunder" } }
- Ps 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.8", "source": "אָ֣ז אָ֭מַרְתִּי הִנֵּה־בָ֑אתִי בִּמְגִלַּת־סֵ֝֗פֶר כָּת֥וּב עָלָֽי", "text": "*ʾāz ʾāmartî hinnēh-bāʾtî* in *məḡillat-sēper kātûb ʿālay*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb of time - 'then'", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'behold, I have come'", "*məḡillat-sēper*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - 'scroll of book/written document'", "*kātûb*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - 'it is written'", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'concerning me/upon me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time", "*hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*məḡillat-sēper*": "scroll of book/book scroll/written document/roll of writing", "*kātûb ʿālay*": "written concerning me/prescribed for me/written about me" } }
- Ps 112:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*Halelu Yah* ׀ *ʾašrê*-*ʾîš* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-*miṣwōtāyw* *ḥāpēṣ* very", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yah*": "proper noun, shortened form of YHWH", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - happiness of/blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessedness/happiness of/how blessed is", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/reverent toward", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/desires" } }
- Ps 119:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.16", "source": "בְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע לֹ֖א אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "In-*ḥuqqōtêḵā* *ʾeštaʿăšāʿ* not *ʾeškaḥ* *dəḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "In-*ḥuqqōtêḵā*": "preposition *bə* + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your statutes", "*ʾeštaʿăšāʿ*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I will delight myself", "not *ʾeškaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will not forget", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqōtêḵā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*ʾeštaʿăšāʿ*": "I will delight myself/take pleasure/find enjoyment", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "I will forget/ignore/neglect", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "your word/speech/matter/command" } }
- Ps 119:92 : 92 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.92", "source": "לוּלֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י אָ֝֗ז אָבַ֥דְתִּי בְעָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "Unless *lûlê* your law *ṯôrāṯəḵā* had been my delight *šaʿăšuʿāy*; then *ʾāz* I would have perished *ʾāḇaḏtî* in my affliction *bəʿānyî*.", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - unless/if not", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my delights", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʾāḇaḏtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I would have perished", "*bəʿānyî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my affliction" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "unless/if not/except for", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delight/my pleasure/my enjoyment", "*ʾāḇaḏtî*": "I would have perished/I would have been destroyed/I would have been lost", "*bəʿānyî*": "in my affliction/in my suffering/in my misery" } }
- Prov 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.20", "source": "וְלָ֤מָּה תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה בְנִ֣י בְזָרָ֑ה וּ֝תְחַבֵּ֗ק חֵ֣ק נָכְרִיָּֽה", "text": "And-why *tišgeh* my-*bĕnî* in-*zārâ* and-*tĕḥabbēq* *ḥēq* *nokrîyyâ*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*tišgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - be intoxicated/infatuated", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*zārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign woman", "*tĕḥabbēq*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - embrace", "*ḥēq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bosom of", "*nokrîyyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign woman" }, "variants": { "*tišgeh*": "be intoxicated/be infatuated/go astray/be captivated", "*bĕnî*": "my son/child/descendant", "*zārâ*": "strange woman/foreign woman/adulteress", "*tĕḥabbēq*": "embrace/hug/fold in arms", "*ḥēq*": "bosom/lap/chest/embrace", "*nokrîyyâ*": "strange woman/foreign woman/another man's wife" } }