Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.25", "source": "פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף *ארחתו **אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "Lest *Te'ĕlap* *'ōrĕḥōTāyw* and *lāqaḥTā* *môqēš* to *napšeKā*.", "grammar": { "Lest": "conjunction, *pen* - lest/so that not", "*Te'ĕlap*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you learn", "*'ōrĕḥōTāyw*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine plural - his paths/ways", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*lāqaḥTā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you take", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to/for", "*napšeKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - your soul" }, "variants": { "*Te'ĕlap*": "you learn/you become accustomed to/you become familiar with", "*'ōrĕḥōTāyw*": "his paths/his ways/his courses of action/his behaviors", "*lāqaḥTā*": "you take/you receive/you obtain", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/noose", "*napšeKā*": "your soul/your life/yourself" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.33", "source": "Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: Φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρηστὰ ὁμιλίαι κακαί.", "text": "Not be *planasthe*: They *phtheirousin* *ēthē chrēsta homiliai kakai*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative sense - not", "*planasthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd plural - be deceived/led astray", "*phtheirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they corrupt/ruin", "*ēthē*": "accusative neuter plural - habits/customs/character", "*chrēsta*": "accusative neuter plural - good/useful/virtuous", "*homiliai*": "nominative feminine plural - associations/companionships/communications", "*kakai*": "nominative feminine plural - evil/bad/harmful" }, "variants": { "*planasthe*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*phtheirousin*": "corrupt/ruin/destroy", "*ēthē chrēsta*": "good morals/good habits/good character", "*homiliai kakai*": "bad company/evil communications/harmful associations" } }
  • Ps 106:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.35", "source": "וַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyit'ārəbū* among-*gōyim* *wayyilmədū* *ma'ăśêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyit'ārəbū*": "hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they mingled", "*gōyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*wayyilmədū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they learned", "*ma'ăśêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their works" }, "variants": { "*wayyit'ārəbū*": "and they mingled/mixed/intermarried", "*gōyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wayyilmədū*": "and they learned/were taught/studied", "*ma'ăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/practices" } }
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.20", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים יֶחְכָּ֑ם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk ʾet-ḥăkāmîm yeḥkām wə-rōʿê kəsîlîm yērôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yeḥkām*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become wise", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*rōʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one associating with/shepherding", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yērôaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will suffer harm" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/associating with", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*yeḥkām*": "will become wise/will grow wise", "*rōʿê*": "one associating with/shepherding/befriending", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*yērôaʿ*": "will suffer harm/will be broken/will be destroyed" } }