Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.5", "source": "צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ṣinnîm* *paḥîm* in *dereK* *'iqqēš*; *šômēr* *napšô* *yirḥaq* from-them.", "grammar": { "*ṣinnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thorns/barbs", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*dereK*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*'iqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*šômēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his soul/life", "*yirḥaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps far/will keep far", "from-them": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *mēhem* - from them" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnîm*": "thorns/barbs/prickles", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*dereK*": "way/path/road/journey", "*'iqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*šômēr*": "one who keeps/guards/preserves", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yirḥaq*": "keeps far/stays distant/removes himself" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃", "text": "*Derek ʿāṣēl kimsûḵat ḥādeq wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm səlulāh*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - lazy one/sluggard", "*kimsûḵat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like hedge of", "*ḥādeq*": "noun, masculine singular - thorns/briars", "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but path of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*səlulāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - is paved/made smooth" }, "variants": { "*Derek ʿāṣēl*": "way of sluggard/path of lazy one", "*kimsûḵat ḥādeq*": "like hedge of thorns/as barrier of briars", "*wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm*": "but path of upright/yet way of righteous", "*səlulāh*": "is paved/made smooth/level highway" } }
  • 1 John 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 John.5.18", "source": "Οἴδαμεν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει· ἀλλʼ ὁ γεννηθεὶς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τηρεῖ ἐαυτὸν, καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς οὐχ ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ.", "text": "We *oidamen* that everyone *gegennēmenos* from the *Theou* not *hamartanei*; but the one *gennētheis* from the *Theou* *tērei* *heauton*, and the *ponēros* not *haptetai* him.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born/begotten", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hamartanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sins", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*gennētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born/begotten", "*tērei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - keeps/guards", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*haptetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - touches", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/having been begotten/having been brought forth", "*hamartanei*": "sins/errs/misses the mark", "*gennētheis*": "having been born/having been begotten/having been brought forth", "*tērei*": "keeps/guards/watches over", "*heauton*": "himself/his own self", "*ponēros*": "evil one/wicked one/malicious one", "*haptetai*": "touches/lays hold of/clings to" } }
  • Jude 1:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Jude.1.20", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀγαπητοί, τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς, ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίω προσευχόμενοι,", "text": "You *de*, *agapētoi*, in the *hagiōtatē* of you *pistei* *epoikodomountes* *heautous*, in *Pneumati Hagiō* *proseuchomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "adversative particle - but/however", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*hagiōtatē*": "dative, feminine, singular, superlative adjective - most holy", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith", "*epoikodomountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - building up", "*heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying" }, "variants": { "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*hagiōtatē*": "most holy/holiest", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*epoikodomountes*": "building up/edifying/constructing upon", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/entreating/worshiping" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jude.1.21", "source": "Ἑαυτοὺς ἐν ἀγάπῃ Θεοῦ τηρήσατε, προσδεχόμενοι τὸ ἔλεος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Heautous* in *agapē* *Theou* *tērēsate*, *prosdechomenoi* the *eleos* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou* unto *zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*tērēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - keep/guard", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - waiting for/expecting", "*eleos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/affection/charity", "*tērēsate*": "keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for/anticipating", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during" } }
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.17", "source": "מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mᵉsillat* *yᵉšārîm* *sûr* from-*rāʿ* *šōmēr* *napšô* *nōṣēr* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*mᵉsillat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - highway of", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright ones", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*šōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*nōṣēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/preserver of", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm*": "highway of upright ones/path of the righteous", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness", "*šōmēr napšô*": "keeper of his soul/guardian of his life" } }
  • Prov 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.16", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו *יומת **יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*šōmēr* *miṣwāh* *šōmēr* *napšō* *bōzēh* *dərāḵāyw* *yāmūt*.", "grammar": { "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment/precept", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*bōzēh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - despising/scorning", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yāmūt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/statute", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self", "*bōzēh*": "despising/scorning/contemning", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/roads", "*yāmūt*": "will die/shall die/be put to death" } }
  • Josh 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.13", "source": "יָד֙וֹעַ֙ תֵּֽדְע֔וּ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוֹסִ֜יף יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם לְהוֹרִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם לְפַ֣ח וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁ וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤ט בְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙ וְלִצְנִנִ֣ים בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔ם עַד־אֲבָדְכֶ֗ם מֵ֠עַל הָאֲדָמָ֤ה הַטּוֹבָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*yādôaʿ* *tēdʿû* that not *yôsîp̄* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* to *hôrîš* *ʾet* the *gôyim* the *ʾēlleh* from *lp̄nêkem* and *whāyû* to you to *p̄aḥ* and to *môqēš* and to *šōṭēṭ* in *ṣiddêkem* and to *ṣəninîm* in *ʿênêkem* until *ʾāḇādkem* from over the *ʾădāmâ* the *ṭôḇâ* the *zōʾt* which *nātan* to you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.", "grammar": { "*yādôaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - knowing", "*tēdʿû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you will know", "*yôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will continue", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*hôrîš*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to dispossess", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*lp̄nêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - from before you", "*whāyû*": "waw + qal perfect 3cp - and they will be", "*p̄aḥ*": "masculine singular noun - trap/snare", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap", "*šōṭēṭ*": "masculine singular noun - whip/scourge", "*ṣiddêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your sides", "*ṣəninîm*": "masculine plural noun - thorns", "*ʿênêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your eyes", "*ʾāḇādkem*": "qal infinitive construct + 2mp suffix - your perishing", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave" }, "variants": { "*yādôaʿ tēdʿû*": "know for certain/surely know/certainly know", "*yôsîp̄*": "continue/add/do more", "*hôrîš*": "dispossess/drive out/cause to inherit", "*p̄aḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*šōṭēṭ*": "whip/scourge/lash", "*ṣəninîm*": "thorns/pricks/barbs", "*ʾāḇādkem*": "your perishing/destruction/extinction", "*ʾădāmâ ṭôḇâ*": "good land/fertile soil/productive ground" } }
  • Job 18:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.18.8", "source": "כִּי־שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו וְעַל־שְׂבָכָה יִתְהַלָּךְ", "text": "*kî-šullaḥ bərešet bəraglāyw wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh yithalāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he is cast", "*bərešet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into a net", "*bəraglāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his feet", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*śəḇāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lattice/network", "*yithalāḵ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "for he is cast/sent/thrown", "*bərešet*": "into a net/snare/trap", "*bəraglāyw*": "by his feet/legs", "*wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh*": "and upon a lattice/network/mesh", "*yithalāḵ*": "he walks about/wanders/paces" } }
  • Ps 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.6", "source": "יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גָפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפ֗וֹת מְנָ֣ת כּוֹסָֽם׃", "text": "*yamṭēr* upon-*rəšāʿîm* *paḥîm*, *ʾēš* *wə*-*g̱opəriṯ* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *zilʿāp̱ôṯ* *mənāṯ* *kôsām*.", "grammar": { "*yamṭēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cause to rain", "*rəšāʿîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon wicked ones", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*g̱opəriṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - sulfur/brimstone", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wind/breath of", "*zilʿāp̱ôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - scorching heat/burning wind", "*mənāṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion of", "*kôsām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cup" }, "variants": { "*yamṭēr*": "he will cause to rain/he will send down", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/unrighteous", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/coals", "*ʾēš*": "fire", "*g̱opəriṯ*": "sulfur/brimstone", "*rûaḥ zilʿāp̱ôṯ*": "scorching wind/burning blast/heat wind", "*mənāṯ kôsām*": "portion of their cup/share of their allotment" } }
  • Ps 18:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.26", "source": "עִם־חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֝מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃", "text": "With-*chasid* *titchasad* with-*gevar* *tamim* *titamam*.", "grammar": { "*chasid*": "masculine singular adjective - faithful/kind", "*titchasad*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you show yourself faithful", "*gevar*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*tamim*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless", "*titamam*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you show yourself blameless" }, "variants": { "*chasid*": "faithful/kind/loyal/godly", "*titchasad*": "you show yourself faithful/you are loyal/you deal loyally", "*gevar*": "man of/hero of/mighty one of", "*tamim*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*titamam*": "you show yourself blameless/you act blamelessly/you are perfect" } } 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.27", "source": "עִם־נָבָ֥ר תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר וְעִם־עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃", "text": "With-*navar* *titbarar* and with-*iqesh* *titpatal*.", "grammar": { "*navar*": "masculine singular adjective - pure", "*titbarar*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you show yourself pure", "*iqesh*": "masculine singular adjective - crooked/perverse", "*titpatal*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you show yourself astute" }, "variants": { "*navar*": "pure/clean/select", "*titbarar*": "you show yourself pure/you are pure/you act purely", "*iqesh*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*titpatal*": "you show yourself astute/you show yourself shrewd/you deal tortuously" } }
  • Ps 91:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.1", "source": "יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְי֑וֹן בְּצֵ֥ל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*yōšēb* in *sēter* of *ʿelyōn* in *ṣēl* of *šadday* *yitlōnān*", "grammar": { "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*sēter*": "masculine singular construct - secret place/hiding place/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow/shade", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yitlōnān*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - lodges/stays overnight/abides" }, "variants": { "*yōšēb*": "one who dwells/sits/remains/abides", "*sēter*": "secret place/hiding place/shelter/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*yitlōnān*": "lodges/stays overnight/abides/finds shelter" } }
  • 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 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.15", "source": "שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃", "text": "*śēkel-ṭôb yittēn-ḥēn wə-derek bōgədîm ʾêtān*", "grammar": { "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular - insight/understanding", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/produces", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*bōgədîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - hard/rough/enduring" }, "variants": { "*śēkel*": "insight/understanding/prudence", "*ṭôb*": "good/fine/pleasant", "*yittēn*": "gives/produces/yields", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/unfaithful ones/transgressors", "*ʾêtān*": "hard/rough/enduring/rugged" } }