Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.8", "source": "זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה *יקצור־**יִקְצָר־אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃", "text": "*zôrēa'* *'awlāh* *yiqṣār-'āwen* and *šēbeT* *'ebrāTô* *yiKleh*.", "grammar": { "*zôrēa'*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - sower/one who sows", "*'awlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*yiqṣār-'āwen*": "verb with noun, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with masculine singular noun - he will reap trouble", "*šēbeT*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*'ebrāTô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his wrath", "*yiKleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come to an end/fail" }, "variants": { "*zôrēa'*": "one who sows/plants/scatters seed", "*'awlāh*": "injustice/unrighteousness/iniquity", "*yiqṣār*": "will reap/will harvest", "*'āwen*": "trouble/wickedness/sorrow/iniquity", "*šēbeT*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*'ebrāTô*": "his wrath/his anger/his fury", "*yiKleh*": "will fail/will come to an end/will be consumed" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.4.8", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֭אִיתִי חֹ֣רְשֵׁי אָ֑וֶן וְזֹרְעֵ֖י עָמָ֣ל יִקְצְרֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "As *kaʾăšer* *rāʾîtî* *ḥōrəšê* *ʾāwen* and *wə-zōrəʿê* *ʿāmāl* *yiqṣərūhû*", "grammar": { "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/like/according to", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I have seen", "*ḥōrəšê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - plowers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/trouble/sorrow", "*wə-zōrəʿê*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and sowers of", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/toil/mischief", "*yiqṣərūhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they reap it" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "to see/observe/perceive", "*ḥōrəšê*": "plowers/craftsmen/devisers", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/sorrow/wickedness", "*zōrəʿê*": "sowers/planters/scatterers", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/toil/labor/mischief", "*yiqṣərūhû*": "to reap/harvest/cut" } }
  • Ps 125:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.125.3", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹ֪א יָנ֡וּחַ שֵׁ֤בֶט הָרֶ֗שַׁע עַל֮ גּוֹרַ֢ל הַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥ים לְמַ֡עַן לֹא־יִשְׁלְח֖וּ הַצַדִּיקִ֨ים בְּעַוְלָ֬תָה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For not *yānûaḥ* *šēbeṭ* of-*hāreša*ʿ upon *gôral* of-*haṣṣaddîqîm*, *ləmaʿan* not-*yišləḥû* *haṣaddîqîm* in-*ʿawlātāh* *yədêhem*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yānûaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rest/remain", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/scepter/tribe", "*hāreša*ʿ": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - wickedness/the wicked", "*gôral*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lot/portion/inheritance", "*haṣṣaddîqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the righteous ones", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yišləḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stretch out/put forth", "*haṣaddîqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the righteous ones", "*ʿawlātāh*": "noun, feminine singular - iniquity/injustice/unrighteousness", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ hāreša*ʿ": "rod of wickedness/scepter of the wicked/authority of evil", "*gôral*": "lot/portion/inheritance/allotted territory", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/with the result that", "*yišləḥû*": "put forth/stretch out/extend", "*ʿawlātāh*": "unrighteousness/injustice/iniquity" } }
  • Isa 30:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.31", "source": "כִּי־מִקּוֹל יְהוָה יֵחַת אַשּׁוּר בַּשֵּׁבֶט יַכֶּה׃", "text": "For from [the] *qôl* of *Yhwh* shall *yēḥat* *ʾaššûr*; with the *šēbeṭ* he will *yakkeh*.", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yēḥat*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be shattered", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rod/staff", "*yakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will strike" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise of", "*yēḥat*": "he will be shattered/dismayed/broken", "*ʾaššûr*": "Assyria (empire/nation)", "*šēbeṭ*": "the rod/staff/stick", "*yakkeh*": "he will strike/smite/hit" } }
  • Hos 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.13", "source": "חֲרַשְׁתֶּם־רֶ֛שַׁע עַוְלָ֥תָה קְצַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם פְּרִי־כָ֑חַשׁ כִּֽי־בָטַ֥חְתָּ בְדַרְכְּךָ֖ בְּרֹ֥ב גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "You have *ḥăraštem*-*rešaʿ*, *ʿawlātāh* you have *qəṣartem*, you have *ʾăkaltem pərî*-*kāḥaš*; for you have *bāṭaḥtā* in your *darkəkā*, in the multitude of your *gibbôreykā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăraštem*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you have plowed", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness", "*ʿawlātāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - injustice/iniquity", "*qəṣartem*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you have reaped", "*ʾăkaltem*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you have eaten", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fruit of", "*kāḥaš*": "noun, masculine, singular - falsehood/lies", "*bāṭaḥtā*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have trusted", "*darkəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your way", "*gibbôreykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your mighty men/warriors" }, "variants": { "*ḥăraštem*": "you have plowed/you have devised" } }
  • Gal 6:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.7", "source": "Μὴ πλανᾶσθε· Θεὸς οὐ μυκτηρίζεται: ὃ γὰρ ἐὰν σπείρῃ, ἄνθρωπος τοῦτο καὶ θερίσει.", "text": "Not *planasthe*; *Theos* not *myktērizetai*: for what if *speirē anthropos*, this also *therisei*.", "grammar": { "*planasthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd plural - be deceived", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*myktērizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is mocked", "*speirē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might sow", "*anthropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*therisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will reap" }, "variants": { "*planasthe*": "be deceived/led astray/misled", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*myktērizetai*": "is mocked/sneered at/treated with contempt", "*speirē*": "might sow/plant/scatter seed", "*anthropos*": "man/person/human", "*therisei*": "will reap/harvest/gather" } } 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.8", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν· ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "Because the one *speirōn* into the *sarka heautou* from the *sarkos therisei phthoran*; but the one *speirōn* into the *Pneuma* from the *Pneumatos therisei zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*speirōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sowing", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*therisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will reap", "*phthoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - corruption/decay", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*speirōn*": "sowing/planting/scattering seed", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*heautou*": "of himself/his own", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature", "*therisei*": "will reap/harvest/gather", "*phthoran*": "corruption/decay/destruction/ruin", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*Pneumatos*": "of Spirit/spirit/breath", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
  • Hos 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.7", "source": "כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ יִזְרָ֖עוּ וְסוּפָ֣תָה יִקְצֹ֑רוּ קָמָ֣ה אֵֽין־ל֗וֹ צֶ֚מַח בְּלִ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־קֶּ֔מַח אוּלַ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה זָרִ֖ים יִבְלָעֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "For *rûaḥ* they *yizrāʿû* and *sûp̄āṯāh* they *yiqṣōrû*; *qāmāh* *ʾên*-to him; *ṣemaḥ* without *yaʿăśeh*-*qemaḥ*; perhaps *yaʿăśeh*, strangers *yiḇlāʿuhû*.", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular absolute - wind/spirit", "*yizrāʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they sow", "*sûp̄āṯāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with directional he - whirlwind/storm", "*yiqṣōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will reap", "*qāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular absolute - standing grain", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣemaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - sprout/growth", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will produce/make", "*qemaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - flour/meal", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will produce/make", "*yiḇlāʿuhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will swallow it" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*yizrāʿû*": "they sow/plant/scatter seed", "*sûp̄āṯāh*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*yiqṣōrû*": "they will reap/harvest", "*qāmāh*": "standing grain/stalk", "*ṣemaḥ*": "sprout/growth/shoot", "*yaʿăśeh*": "it will produce/make/yield", "*qemaḥ*": "flour/meal", "*yiḇlāʿuhû*": "they will swallow it/devour it/consume it" } }
  • Prov 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.3", "source": "בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃", "text": "In *pî-ʾĕwîl* *ḥōṭer* *gaʾăwâ* *wə-śiptê* *ḥăḵāmîm* *tišmûrēm*", "grammar": { "*pî-ʾĕwîl*": "construct noun + noun - mouth of fool", "*ḥōṭer*": "masculine singular noun - rod/shoot", "*gaʾăwâ*": "feminine singular noun - pride", "*wə-śiptê*": "conjunction + construct plural noun - and lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - wise ones", "*tišmûrēm*": "3rd person feminine plural imperfect + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will preserve them" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭer*": "rod/shoot/branch/offspring", "*gaʾăwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*tišmûrēm*": "preserve/guard/protect" } }
  • Isa 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.4", "source": "כִּ֤י כָל־סְאוֹן֙ סֹאֵ֣ן בְּרַ֔עַשׁ וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "For all-*səʾôn* *sōʾēn* in *raʿaš* and *śimlāh* *məgôlālāh* in *ḏāmîm* and it *hāyətāh* for *śərēp̄āh* *maʾăḵōlet* *ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*səʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - boot of/sandal of", "*sōʾēn*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - tramping/marching", "*raʿaš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - earthquake/shaking/commotion", "*śimlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - garment/cloak", "*məgôlālāh*": "participle, Pual, feminine, singular - stained/rolled", "*ḏāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - blood", "*hāyətāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it became/was", "*śərēp̄āh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - burning", "*maʾăḵōlet*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - food of/fuel of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire" }, "variants": { "*səʾôn*": "boot/sandal/noise", "*sōʾēn*": "tramping/marching/making noise", "*raʿaš*": "earthquake/shaking/commotion/tumult", "*məgôlālāh*": "rolled/stained/polluted", "*ḏāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed", "*śərēp̄āh*": "burning/combustion", "*maʾăḵōlet*": "food/fuel/consumption" } }
  • Isa 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.5", "source": "הוֹי אַשּׁוּר שֵׁבֶט אַפִּי וּמַטֶּה־הוּא בְיָדָם זַעְמִי", "text": "*hôy* *ʾaššûr* *šēbeṭ* *ʾappî* *ûmaṭṭeh*-*hûʾ* *beyādām* *zaʿmî*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe!/alas!", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria/Assyrian", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my anger", "*ûmaṭṭeh*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and staff/rod", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*beyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*zaʿmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my indignation/wrath" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/nose/face", "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod/branch/tribe", "*zaʿmî*": "my indignation/wrath/fury" } }
  • Isa 14:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.29", "source": "אַֽל־תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ כֻּלֵּ֔ךְ כִּ֥י נִשְׁבַּ֖ר שֵׁ֣בֶט מַכֵּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־מִשֹּׁ֤רֶשׁ נָחָשׁ֙ יֵ֣צֵא צֶ֔פַע וּפִרְי֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ף מְעוֹפֵֽף׃", "text": "Not-*tiśmǝḥî* *pǝlešet* all-of-you, for *nišbar* *šēḇeṭ* *makkēḵ*; for-from-*šōreš* *nāḥāš* *yēṣēʾ* *ṣep̄aʿ*, and-*p̄iryô* *śārāp̄* *mǝʿôp̄ēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*tiśmǝḥî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you rejoice", "*pǝlešet*": "proper noun - Philistia", "*nišbar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is broken", "*šēḇeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*makkēḵ*": "hiphil active participle with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your smiter", "*šōreš*": "masculine singular construct - root of", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/snake", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will come forth", "*ṣep̄aʿ*": "masculine singular noun - viper/adder", "*p̄iryô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*śārāp̄*": "masculine singular noun - fiery serpent", "*mǝʿôp̄ēp̄*": "polel participle, masculine singular - flying" }, "variants": { "*tiśmǝḥî*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*nišbar*": "is broken/is shattered", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter", "*makkēḵ*": "your smiter/one striking you", "*šōreš*": "root/stock", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*yēṣēʾ*": "will come forth/will emerge/will go out", "*ṣep̄aʿ*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake", "*śārāp̄*": "fiery serpent/burning one/seraph", "*mǝʿôp̄ēp̄*": "flying/darting/swooping" } }