Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.5", "source": "מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכָל־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר", "text": "*maḥšĕḇôt* *ḥārûṣ* surely-to-*môtār* and-all-*ʾāṣ* surely-to-*maḥsôr*", "grammar": { "*maḥšĕḇôt*": "feminine plural construct - plans/thoughts of", "*ḥārûṣ*": "adjective - diligent/sharp/decided", "*môtār*": "masculine singular noun - abundance/profit", "*ʾāṣ*": "participle masculine singular - one who hurries/hasty", "*maḥsôr*": "masculine singular noun - lack/need/want" }, "variants": { "*maḥšĕḇôt*": "plans/thoughts/intentions", "*ḥārûṣ*": "diligent/sharp/decided/determined person", "*môtār*": "abundance/profit/advantage", "*ʾāṣ*": "hurrying/hasty/impetuous", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/poverty/want" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.4", "source": "רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*rāʾš* *ʿōśeh* *kap*-*rəmiyyāh* *wə-yad* *ḥărûṣîm* *taʿăšîr*", "grammar": { "*rāʾš*": "masculine singular noun - poverty/poor", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - doing/working with", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*rəmiyyāh*": "feminine singular noun - slackness/deceit/laziness", "*wə-yad*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "masculine plural adjective - diligent ones", "*taʿăšîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - makes rich" }, "variants": { "*rāʾš*": "poverty/poor/destitution", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/working/making/dealing", "*kap*": "palm/hand/hollow", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slackness/deceit/laziness/negligence", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "diligent/industrious/determined", "*taʿăšîr*": "makes rich/brings wealth/enriches" } }
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.4", "source": "מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*mitʾawwâ wāʾayin napšô ʿāṣēl wə-nepeš ḥăruṣîm tədušśān*", "grammar": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - craving/desiring", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is nothing", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy one", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/desire of", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*tədušśān*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "craving/desiring/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy one/slothful person", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious people/hard workers", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/will be satisfied/will prosper" } }
  • Prov 14:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.29", "source": "אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʾereḵ* *ʾappayim* *rab-təbûnâ* and *qəṣar-rûaḥ* *mērîm* *ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*ʾereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - slow of", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - anger", "*rab-təbûnâ*": "masculine singular adjective + feminine singular noun - great understanding", "*qəṣar-rûaḥ*": "adjective construct + feminine singular noun - short of breath", "*mērîm*": "masculine singular Hiphil participle - exalts", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular noun - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʾereḵ* *ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*rab-təbûnâ*": "great understanding/much discernment/abundant insight", "*qəṣar-rûaḥ*": "short-tempered/impatient/quick-spirited", "*mērîm*": "exalts/lifts up/raises", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }
  • Prov 27:23-27 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.23", "source": "יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃", "text": "*yādōaʿ tēdaʿ pĕnê ṣōʾnekā šît libbĕkā laʿădārîm*", "grammar": { "*yādōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - knowing", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - know", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - face/condition of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*šît*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place", "*libbĕkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*laʿădārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - to the herds" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*pānîm*": "face/appearance/condition", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep", "*šît*": "set/place/put", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/attention", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd" } } 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.24", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־נֵ֝֗זֶר לְד֣וֹר *דור **וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*kî lōʾ lĕʿôlām ḥōsen wĕʾim*-*nēzer lĕdôr wādôr*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular - forever", "*ḥōsen*": "masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if", "*nēzer*": "masculine singular - crown", "*lĕdôr*": "preposition + masculine singular - to generation", "*wādôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥōsen*": "wealth/riches/abundance/treasure", "*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/separation", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.25", "source": "גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶ֑שֶׁא וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ עִשְּׂב֥וֹת הָרִֽים׃", "text": "*gālāh ḥāṣîr wĕnirʾāh*-*dešeʾ wĕneʾespû ʿiśśĕbôt hārîm*", "grammar": { "*gālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - reveals/appears", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular - grass/hay", "*wĕnirʾāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and appears", "*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular - tender grass", "*wĕneʾespû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - and are gathered", "*ʿiśśĕbôt*": "feminine plural construct - herbs of", "*hārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*gālāh*": "reveal/appear/remove", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*nirʾāh*": "appear/become visible/be seen", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/vegetation/green plant", "*neʾesap*": "be gathered/be collected/be harvested", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/plant/vegetation", "*har*": "mountain/hill" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.26", "source": "כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "*kĕbāśîm lilbûšekā ûmĕḥîr śādeh ʿattûdîm*", "grammar": { "*kĕbāśîm*": "masculine plural - lambs", "*lilbûšekā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your clothing", "*ûmĕḥîr*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and price of", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular - field", "*ʿattûdîm*": "masculine plural - he-goats" }, "variants": { "*kebeś*": "lamb/sheep", "*lĕbûš*": "clothing/garment/attire", "*mĕḥîr*": "price/worth/value", "*śādeh*": "field/land/countryside", "*ʿattûd*": "he-goat/male goat/leader" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.27", "source": "וְדֵ֤י ׀ חֲלֵ֬ב עִזִּ֗ים לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ לְלֶ֣חֶם בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wĕdê ḥălēb ʿizzîm lĕlaḥmĕkā lĕleḥem bêtekā wĕḥayyîm lĕnaʿărôtêkā*", "grammar": { "*wĕdê*": "conjunction + construct - and enough of", "*ḥălēb*": "masculine singular construct - milk of", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural - goats", "*lĕlaḥmĕkā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your food", "*lĕleḥem*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for food of", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your household", "*wĕḥayyîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural - and maintenance/life", "*lĕnaʿărôtêkā*": "preposition + feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your maidens/servant girls" }, "variants": { "*day*": "enough/sufficient/abundance", "*ḥālāb*": "milk", "*ʿēz*": "goat/female goat", "*leḥem*": "food/bread/nourishment", "*bayit*": "house/household/family", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/maintenance/livelihood/sustenance", "*naʿărāh*": "girl/maiden/female servant" } }
  • Prov 28:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.22", "source": "נִֽבֳהָֽ‪[m]‬ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*niḇŏhāl* *lahôn* *'îš* *ra'* *'āyin* *wəlō'*-*yēḏa'* *kî*-*ḥeser* *yəḇō'ennû*", "grammar": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - hastening/being anxious", "*lahôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for wealth", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ra'*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye", "*wəlō'*-*yēḏa'*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and does not know", "*kî*-*ḥeser*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that poverty", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will come upon him" }, "variants": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "hastening/anxious/troubled", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*ra'* *'āyin*": "evil of eye/having evil eye/envious", "*yēḏa'*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ḥeser*": "poverty/want/lack", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "will come upon him/will overtake him" } }
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.28", "source": "Ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω: μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω, ἐργαζόμενος τὸ ἀγαθόν ταῖς χερσὶν, ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι.", "text": "The one *kleptōn* no longer let him *kleptetō*: *mallon de kopiatō*, *ergazomenos* the *agathon* with the *chersin*, *hina* he might *echē metadidonai* to the one *chreian echonti*.", "grammar": { "*kleptōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - stealing", "*kleptetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him steal", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kopiatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him labor", "*ergazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - working/performing", "*agathon*": "accusative neuter singular - good", "*chersin*": "dative feminine plural - with hands", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*echē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might have", "*metadidonai*": "present active infinitive - to share/impart", "*chreian*": "accusative feminine singular - need", "*echonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - having" }, "variants": { "*kleptōn*": "stealing/thief", "*kleptetō*": "steal/take secretly", "*kopiatō*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*ergazomenos*": "working/performing/doing", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*metadidonai*": "share/impart/give", "*chreian echonti*": "one having need/one in need" } }
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν, καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν·", "text": "And to *philotimeisthai* to *hēsychazein*, and to *prassein* the *idia*, and to *ergazesthai* with the *idiais* *chersin* of you, just as to you we *parēngeilamen*;", "grammar": { "*philotimeisthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to aspire/strive eagerly", "*hēsychazein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be quiet/live quietly", "*prassein*": "present, infinitive, active - to do/practice", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - one's own things/affairs", "*ergazesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to work/labor", "*idiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - one's own (adjective)", "*chersin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hands (instrumental)", "*parēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we commanded/charged" }, "variants": { "*philotimeisthai*": "aspire/strive eagerly/make it your ambition", "*hēsychazein*": "be quiet/live quietly/be calm/keep still", "*prassein*": "do/practice/perform/attend to", "*idia*": "one's own things/affairs/business", "*ergazesthai*": "work/labor/earn", "*parēngeilamen*": "commanded/charged/instructed" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.12", "source": "Ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε.", "text": "That you may *peripatēte* *euschēmonōs* toward the ones *exō*, and of nothing *chreian* you may *echēte*.", "grammar": { "*peripatēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may walk/conduct yourselves", "*euschēmonōs*": "adverb - properly/respectably", "*exō*": "adverb used as substantive - outside/outsiders", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may have" }, "variants": { "*peripatēte*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*euschēmonōs*": "properly/respectably/decently/appropriately", "*exō*": "outside/outsiders/non-believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echēte*": "have/experience/possess" } }
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.21", "source": "נַ֭חֲלָה *מבחלת **מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*naḥalâ* **məbōhelet** in-the-*riʾšōnâ* and-*ʾaḥarîtāh* not *təbōrāk*", "grammar": { "*naḥalâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "**məbōhelet**": "verb, Pual participle feminine singular - gained hastily", "*riʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - beginning/first", "*ʾaḥarîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end", "*təbōrāk*": "verb, Pual imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be blessed" }, "variants": { "*naḥalâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "**məbōhelet**": "gained hastily/acquired quickly/gotten anxiously", "*riʾšōnâ*": "beginning/first/initial stage", "*ʾaḥarîtāh*": "its end/outcome/final state", "*təbōrāk*": "will be blessed/will prosper" } }