Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.24", "source": "*גול **גִּ֣יל *יגול **יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק *יולד **וְיוֹלֵ֥ד חָ֝כָ֗ם *וישמח־**יִשְׂמַח־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*gîl yāḡîl* father of *ṣaddîq*, and one who *yôlēḏ ḥāḵām* *yiśmaḥ-bô*.", "grammar": { "*gîl yāḡîl*": "emphatic construction, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - greatly rejoice", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*yôlēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - begets/fathers", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yiśmaḥ-bô*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - rejoices in him" }, "variants": { "*gîl yāḡîl*": "greatly rejoices/is exceedingly glad", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*yôlēḏ ḥāḵām*": "one who begets a wise child/father of a wise son", "*yiśmaḥ-bô*": "rejoices in him/is glad because of him" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.1", "source": "מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Mishlei* *Shelōmōh* [pause] *bēn* *ḥākām* *yeśammaḥ*-*ʾāb* *wə-bēn* *kəsîl* *tûgat* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*Shelōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*bēn*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*yeśammaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and son of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*tûgat*": "feminine singular construct - grief/sorrow of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/similitudes", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yeśammaḥ*": "makes glad/causes joy/brings happiness", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid/dull", "*tûgat*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.20", "source": "בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Bēn ḥāḵām yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ ûḵəsîl ʾādām bôzeh ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ûḵəsîl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - but fool", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*bôzeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/disdains", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Bēn ḥāḵām*": "wise son/prudent child", "*yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ*": "makes father glad/brings joy to father", "*ûḵəsîl ʾādām*": "but foolish man/yet stupid person", "*bôzeh ʾimmô*": "despises his mother/shows contempt for his mother" } }
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.15", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "My *bǝnî* if *ḥāḵam* your *libbeḵā*, *yiśmaḥ* my *libbî* also I.", "grammar": { "*bǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my son", "*ḥāḵam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is wise/has become wise", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rejoice", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵam libbeḵā*": "your heart is wise/your mind has wisdom", "*yiśmaḥ libbî*": "my heart will rejoice/my inner being will be glad" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.16", "source": "וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy* when *bǝḏabbēr śǝp̄āṯeḵā mêšārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - will exult/rejoice", "*kilyôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my kidneys/inmost being", "*bǝḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct + preposition - when speak", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straight things" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy*": "my inmost being will exult/my innermost parts will rejoice", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "your lips/speech", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/straight things/equity/what is right" } }
  • Prov 29:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.3", "source": "אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*ʾōhēḇ* *ḥoḵmāh* *yəśammaḥ* *ʾāḇîw* *wə*-*rōʿeh* *zônôt* *yəʾabbēd*-*hôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes rejoice", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd/companion of", "*zônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - prostitutes/harlots", "*yəʾabbēd*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - destroys/wastes", "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/substance" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš-ʾōhēḇ*": "man who loves/lover of", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight", "*yəśammaḥ*": "makes rejoice/gives joy to", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd of/companion of/one who associates with", "*zônôt*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*yəʾabbēd-hôn*": "destroys wealth/wastes substance/ruins possessions" } }
  • Eccl 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }
  • Phlm 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.9", "source": "Διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ, τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης, νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Through the *agapēn* rather I *parakalō*, *toioutos* *ōn* as *Paulos* *presbutēs*, *nuni* and also *desmios* *Iēsou* *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*parakalō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I appeal/urge", "*toioutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - such a one", "*ōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*presbutēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - old man/elder", "*nuni*": "adverb - now", "*desmios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prisoner", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*parakalō*": "I appeal/urge/exhort/encourage", "*toioutos*": "such a one/such a person", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*presbutēs*": "old man/elder/ambassador", "*nuni*": "now/at this time", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive" } }
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.20", "source": "Ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν Κυρίῳ: ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Κυρίῳ.", "text": "*Nai*, *adelphe*, I of you *onaimēn* in *Kuriō*: *anapauson* of me the *splanchna* in *Kuriō*.", "grammar": { "*Nai*": "particle - yes", "*adelphe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - brother", "ἐγώ": "nominative, first person singular pronoun - I", "σου": "genitive, second person singular pronoun - of you", "*onaimēn*": "aorist, optative, middle, 1st person singular - may I benefit", "*Kuriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*anapauson*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person singular - refresh", "μου": "genitive, first person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heart/affections" }, "variants": { "*Nai*": "yes/indeed", "*adelphe*": "brother/fellow believer", "*onaimēn*": "may I benefit/profit/have joy from", "*Kuriō*": "Lord/master", "*anapauson*": "refresh/give rest to", "*splanchna*": "heart/affections/inward parts/bowels of compassion" } }
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 { "verseID": "1Kings.1.48", "source": "וְגַם־כָּ֖כָה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בָּר֨וּךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י וְעֵינַ֥י רֹאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wə-gam* thus *kāḵāh* *ʾāmar* the *meleḵ* *bārûḵ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾêl* who *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* the-day *hay-yôm* one-sitting *yōšêḇ* upon-*ʿal* my-throne *kisʾî* and-my-eyes *wə-ʿênay* seeing *rōʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*nāṯan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*hay-yôm*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the day/today", "*yōšêḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one sitting/who sits", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*kisʾî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my throne", "*wə-ʿênay*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my eyes", "*rōʾôṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - seeing" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced; often replaced with 'Adonai' or 'the LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of (plural form in construct state)", "*hay-yôm*": "today/this day", "*yōšêḇ*": "one sitting/dwelling/remaining/inhabiting" } }
  • 1 Kgs 2:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.1", "source": "וַיִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לָמ֑וּת וַיְצַ֛ו אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "And *yiqrəbû* *yəmê-dāwid* to *lāmût* and *yəṣaw* *ʾet-šəlōmōh* *bənô* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*yiqrəbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - drew near/approached", "*yəmê-dāwid*": "construct form - days of David", "*lāmût*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to die", "*yəṣaw*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he commanded/charged", "*ʾet-šəlōmōh*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Solomon", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his son", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - saying" }, "variants": { "*yiqrəbû*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*yəṣaw*": "commanded/charged/instructed" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.2", "source": "אָנֹכִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ וְהָיִ֥יתָֽ לְאִֽישׁ", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *hōlēk* in *derek* all-*hāʾāreṣ* and *ḥāzaqtā* and *hāyîtā* to *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - in the way/path", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥāzaqtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and be strong", "*hāyîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and be/become", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for a man" }, "variants": { "*hōlēk*": "going/walking/departing", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*ḥāzaqtā*": "be strong/strengthen yourself/be courageous", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone of strength" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.3", "source": "וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בִּדְרָכָיו֙ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר חֻקֹּתָ֤יו מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו וְעֵדְוֺתָ֔יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֑ה לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּפְנֶ֖ה שָֽׁם", "text": "And *šāmartā* *ʾet-mišmeret* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lāleket* in *bidrākāyw* to *lišmōr* *ḥuqqōtāyw* *miṣwōtāyw* and *mišpāṭāyw* and *ʿēdwōtāyw* as *kakkātûb* in *tôrat* *mōšeh* so that *taśkîl* *ʾēt* all-which *taʿăśeh* and *ʾēt* all-which *tifneh* there", "grammar": { "*šāmartā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and keep/observe", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct with direct object marker - charge/duty/obligation of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your God", "*lāleket*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to walk/go", "*bidrākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his ways", "*lišmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to keep/observe", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his statutes", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his commandments", "*mišpāṭāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his judgments/ordinances", "*ʿēdwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his testimonies", "*kakkātûb*": "Qal passive participle with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - as it is written", "*tôrat*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*taśkîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will prosper/succeed/have insight", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*tifneh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will turn" }, "variants": { "*šāmartā*": "keep/observe/protect/maintain", "*mišmeret*": "charge/duty/obligation/requirement", "*lāleket*": "to walk/go/follow", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/observe/guard", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "commandments/precepts/orders", "*mišpāṭāyw*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*ʿēdwōtāyw*": "testimonies/witnesses/reminders", "*taśkîl*": "prosper/succeed/have insight/act wisely", "*tifneh*": "turn/face/look" } }
  • 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.9", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם אָ֑תָּה וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לּ֔וֹ וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ אֶת־שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּדָ֖ם שְׁאֽוֹל", "text": "And now not *tənaqēhû* because *ʾîš* *ḥākām* *ʾāttâ* and *yādaʿtā* *ʾēt* what *taʿăśeh-lô* and *hôradtā* *ʾet-śêbātô* in *bədām* *šəʾôl*", "grammar": { "*tənaqēhû*": "Piel imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix and negative particle - do not hold him innocent", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʾāttâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and you know", "*taʿăśeh-lô*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with preposition lamed and 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall do to him", "*hôradtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and bring down", "*śêbātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and direct object marker - his gray hair/old age", "*bədām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - with blood", "*šəʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/grave" }, "variants": { "*tənaqēhû*": "hold him innocent/acquit him/leave him unpunished", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*yādaʿtā*": "know/understand/recognize", "*taʿăśeh-lô*": "do to him/deal with him", "*hôradtā*": "bring down/send down", "*śêbātô*": "his gray hair/his old age", "*bədām*": "with blood/in bloodshed", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld" } }