Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.29", "source": "חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ פ", "text": "*ḥāzîTā* *'îš* *māhîr* in *mĕla'KTô* before *mĕlāKîm* *yiTyaṣṣāb*; not *yiTyaṣṣēb* before *ḥăšuKKîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzîTā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*māhîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - skilled/diligent", "in": "preposition, *bi* - in", "*mĕla'KTô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his work", "before": "preposition, *lipnê* - before/in front of", "*mĕlāKîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*yiTyaṣṣāb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "not": "negative particle, *bal* - not", "*yiTyaṣṣēb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "before": "preposition, *lipnê* - before/in front of", "*ḥăšuKKîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - obscure men/insignificant men" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzîTā*": "you have seen/you observe/you perceive", "*'îš*": "man/person/individual", "*māhîr*": "skilled/diligent/swift/prompt", "*mĕla'KTô*": "his work/his occupation/his craft/his business", "*mĕlāKîm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*yiTyaṣṣāb*": "will stand/will take his position/will present himself", "*ḥăšuKKîm*": "obscure ones/lowly ones/insignificant persons" } }

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" } }
  • Gen 41:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.46", "source": "וְיוֹסֵף֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּעָמְד֕וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַֽיַּעְבֹ֖ר בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yôsēp̄ ben-šəlōšîm šānāh bəʿāmdô* before *parʿōh melek-miṣrāyim wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* from-before *parʿōh wə-yaʿăḇōr* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôsēp̄*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joseph", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*bəʿāmdô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his standing", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*millip̄nê*": "preposition + preposition with construct - from before", "*wə-yaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*bəʿāmdô*": "when he stood/when he served/when he was appointed", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passed through/traveled through/went throughout" } }
  • 1 Kgs 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.8", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ אַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Ashrey* *anasheka*, *ashrey* *ʿavadeka* these, the *ʿomdim* before *paneka* *tamid*, the *shomʿim* *et*-*ḥokmateka*.", "grammar": { "*ashrey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed are", "*anasheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your men", "*ʿavadeka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʿomdim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*paneka*": "noun, common plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*tamid*": "adverb - continually/always", "*shomʿim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - hearing", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥokmateka*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ashrey*": "happy/blessed/fortunate", "*ʿomdim*": "standing/serving/attending", "*paneka*": "your face/your presence" } }
  • 1 Kgs 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.28", "source": "וְהָאִ֥ישׁ יָרָבְעָ֖ם גִּבּ֣וֹר חָ֑יִל וַיַּ֨רְא שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה אֶת־הַנַּ֗עַר כִּֽי־עֹשֵׂ֤ה מְלָאכָה֙ ה֔וּא וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד אֹת֔וֹ לְכָל־סֵ֖בֶל בֵּ֥ית יוֹסֵֽף׃ ס", "text": "And the *ish* *Yarov'am* *gibbor* *chayil*; and *wayyar* *Shelomoh* *et*-the *na'ar* that-*oseh* *melakhah* he, and *wayyafqed* him to all-*sevel* *beit* *Yosef*.", "grammar": { "*ish*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*Yarov'am*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*gibbor*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - mighty man of", "*chayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength", "*wayyar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*na'ar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man", "*oseh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*melakhah*": "noun, feminine singular - work", "*wayyafqed*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*sevel*": "noun, masculine singular - burden/forced labor", "*beit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yosef*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*gibbor*": "mighty man/valiant/warrior of", "*chayil*": "valor/strength/wealth/ability", "*na'ar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*oseh*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*melakhah*": "work/labor/occupation/craftsmanship", "*wayyafqed*": "and he appointed/assigned/put in charge", "*sevel*": "burden/forced labor/corvée work", "*beit*": "house/tribe/family of" } }
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.24", "source": "יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃", "text": "*yaḏ*-*ḥărûṣîm* *timšôl* *ûrəmiyyāh* *tihyeh* *lāmas*", "grammar": { "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*timšôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will rule", "*ûrəmiyyāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and slothfulness/deceit", "*tihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will become", "*lāmas*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to forced labor/tribute" }, "variants": { "*yāḏ*": "hand/power/control", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious ones", "*timšôl*": "will rule/will have dominion/will govern", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slothfulness/deceit/laziness/laxness", "*tihyeh*": "will become/will be", "*mas*": "forced labor/tribute/task/service" } }
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
  • Matt 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.21", "source": "Ἔφη δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, Εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ: ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω: εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.", "text": "*Ephē* *de* to him the *kyrios* of him, *Eu*, *doule* *agathe* and *piste*: over *oliga* you were *pistos*, over *pollōn* you I will *katastēsō*: *eiselthe* into the *charan* of the *kyriou* of you.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - master/lord", "*eu*": "adverb - well/good", "*doule*": "vocative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*agathe*": "vocative masculine singular - good", "*piste*": "vocative masculine singular - faithful", "*oliga*": "accusative neuter plural - few things", "*pistos*": "nominative masculine singular - faithful", "*pollōn*": "genitive neuter plural - many things", "*katastēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - will appoint/put in charge", "*eiselthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - enter", "*charan*": "accusative feminine singular - joy", "*kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - master/lord" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "said/told/declared [continuous action]", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*eu*": "well done/good/excellent", "*doule*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*agathe*": "good/virtuous/excellent", "*piste*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*oliga*": "few things/little/small amount", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*pollōn*": "many things/much/great amount", "*katastēsō*": "will appoint/put in charge/set", "*eiselthe*": "enter/go in/come in", "*charan*": "joy/delight/happiness", "*kyriou*": "master/lord/owner" } }
  • Matt 25:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.23", "source": "Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, Εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ· ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω: εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.", "text": "*Ephē* to him the *kyrios* of him, *Eu*, *doule* *agathe* and *piste*: over *oliga* you were *pistos*, over *pollōn* you I will *katastēsō*: *eiselthe* into the *charan* of the *kyriou* of you.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - master/lord", "*eu*": "adverb - well/good", "*doule*": "vocative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*agathe*": "vocative masculine singular - good", "*piste*": "vocative masculine singular - faithful", "*oliga*": "accusative neuter plural - few things", "*pistos*": "nominative masculine singular - faithful", "*pollōn*": "genitive neuter plural - many things", "*katastēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - will appoint/put in charge", "*eiselthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - enter", "*charan*": "accusative feminine singular - joy", "*kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - master/lord" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "said/told/declared [continuous action]", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*eu*": "well done/good/excellent", "*doule*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*agathe*": "good/virtuous/excellent", "*piste*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*oliga*": "few things/little/small amount", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*pollōn*": "many things/much/great amount", "*katastēsō*": "will appoint/put in charge/set", "*eiselthe*": "enter/go in/come in", "*charan*": "joy/delight/happiness", "*kyriou*": "master/lord/owner" } }
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.12.11", "source": "Τῇ σπουδῇ μὴ ὀκνηροί· τῷ πνεύματι ζέοντες· τῷ Κυρίῳ δουλεύοντες·", "text": "In the *spoudē* not *oknēroi*; in the *pneumati* *zeontes*; to the *Kyriō* *douleuontes*;", "grammar": { "*spoudē*": "dative, feminine, singular - diligence/earnestness", "*oknēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slothful/lazy", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*zeontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - boiling/fervent", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord", "*douleuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving" }, "variants": { "*spoudē*": "diligence/earnestness/zeal/haste", "*oknēroi*": "slothful/lazy/sluggish/hesitant", "*pneumati*": "spirit/Spirit/breath/wind", "*zeontes*": "boiling/fervent/burning/being on fire", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves/being in bondage" } }
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.2", "source": "Κήρυξον τὸν λόγον· ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως, ἀκαίρως· ἔλεγξον, ἐπιτίμησον, παρακάλεσον ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καὶ διδαχῇ.", "text": "*Kēryxon* the *logon*; *epistēthi* *eukairōs*, *akairōs*; *elegxon*, *epitimēson*, *parakaleson* in all *makrothymia* and *didachē*.", "grammar": { "*Kēryxon*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - preach/proclaim", "*logon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - word/message", "*epistēthi*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - be ready/stand by", "*eukairōs*": "adverb - in season/timely/opportunely", "*akairōs*": "adverb - out of season/untimely/inopportunely", "*elegxon*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - reprove/rebuke/convince", "*epitimēson*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - rebuke/admonish", "*parakaleson*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - exhort/encourage/comfort", "*makrothymia*": "noun, dative feminine singular - patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*didachē*": "noun, dative feminine singular - teaching/instruction/doctrine" }, "variants": { "*Kēryxon*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*epistēthi*": "stand ready/be at hand/be prepared", "*elegxon*": "rebuke/reprove/refute/expose", "*epitimēson*": "rebuke/censure/warn sternly", "*parakaleson*": "exhort/encourage/comfort/urge", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*didachē*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }