Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.16", "source": "דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*dĕbaš* *māṣāʾtā* *ʾĕkōl* *dayyekkā* lest-*tiśbāʿennû* and-*hăqēʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*dĕbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*māṣāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have found", "*ʾĕkōl*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*dayyekkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sufficiency", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tiśbāʿennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will be filled with it", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*hăqēʾōtô*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will vomit it" }, "variants": { "*dĕbaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*māṣāʾtā*": "you have found/you discovered", "*ʾĕkōl*": "eat/consume", "*dayyekkā*": "your sufficiency/your fill/enough for you", "*tiśbāʿennû*": "you will be filled with it/you will be satiated with it", "*hăqēʾōtô*": "you will vomit it/you will spew it out" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Har du funnet honning? Spis bare så mye som er nok for deg, så du ikke overspiser og kaster opp.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Har du funnet honning? Spis det som er nok for deg, så du ikke blir overmett og kaster det opp.

• Norsk King James

  Har du funnet honning? Spis så mye som er nok for deg, ellers blir du mettet og kaster det opp.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Har du funnet honning, spis så mye du trenger, for at du ikke skal spise deg mett og spy det opp.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Har du funnet honning, spis hva som er nok for deg, så du ikke blir overmett og kaster opp.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Har du funnet honning? Spis bare så mye som du trenger, ellers blir du overmett og kaster det opp.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Har du funnet honning? Spis så mye som er nok for deg, ellers risikerer du å bli overmett og måtte kaste det opp.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Har du funnet honning? Spis bare så mye som du trenger, ellers blir du overmett og kaster det opp.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Har du funnet honning? Spis bare så mye du trenger, ellers vil du spise for mye og kaste det opp.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you find honey, eat only as much as you need, lest you eat too much of it and vomit.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Har du funnet honning, spis bare nok til deg, ellers vil du bli mett og kaste opp.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Haver du fundet Honning, (da) æd din Nødtørft, at du ei maaskee skal mættes deraf og udspye det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Har du funnet honning? Spis bare så mye som er nok for deg, så du ikke blir overmett og kaster det opp.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, lest you be filled with it and vomit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Har du funnet honning? Spis så mye som er tilstrekkelig for deg, så du ikke spiser for mye og kaster det opp.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Når du har funnet honning, spis bare så mye du trenger, så du ikke blir overmett og kaster det opp.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Har du funnet honning? Spis så mye du trenger, for at du ikke skal bli overmett og kaste opp.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvis du har honning, ta bare så mye som er nok for deg, for at du ikke, ved å spise for mye, skal kaste opp.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou findest hony, eate so moch as is sufficiet for ye: lest thou be ouer full, & perbreake it out againe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, & vomit it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thou findest honie, eate so muche as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be ouer full, and parbreake it out agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, Lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated `with' it, and hast vomited it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You have found honey–eat only what is sufficient for you, lest you become stuffed with it and vomit it up.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 25:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.27", "source": "אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹּא־ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʾākōl* *dĕbaš* *harbôt* *lōʾ*-*ṭôb* and-*ḥēqer* *kĕbōdām* *kābôd*", "grammar": { "*ʾākōl*": "qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*dĕbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*harbôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply/make much", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - searching out of", "*kĕbōdām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their glory", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*ʾākōl*": "eating/consuming", "*dĕbaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*harbôt*": "to multiply/make much/increase", "*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/appropriate", "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/inquiry", "*kĕbōdām*": "their glory/their honor/their own glory", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/heaviness" } }
• Isa 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.15", "source": "חֶמְאָ֥ה וּדְבַ֖שׁ יֹאכֵ֑ל לְדַעְתּ֛וֹ מָא֥וֹס בָּרָ֖ע וּבָח֥וֹר בַּטּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ḥemʾāh* and-*ḏəḇaš* *yōʾḵēl*, to-*ḏaʿtô* *māʾôs* in-the-*rāʿ* and-*ḇāḥôr* in-the-good.", "grammar": { "*ḥemʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - curds/butter", "*ḏəḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*yōʾḵēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*ḏaʿtô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knowing", "*māʾôs*": "infinitive absolute - to refuse/reject", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ḇāḥôr*": "infinitive absolute - to choose" }, "variants": { "*ḥemʾāh*": "curds/butter/cream", "*ḏəḇaš*": "honey", "*yōʾḵēl*": "he will eat/he shall consume", "*ḏaʿtô*": "his knowing/when he knows", "*māʾôs*": "to refuse/to reject/to despise", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*ḇāḥôr*": "to choose/to select" } }
• Isa 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.22", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה מֵרֹ֛ב עֲשׂ֥וֹת חָלָ֖ב יֹאכַ֣ל חֶמְאָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֶמְאָ֤ה וּדְבַשׁ֙ יֹאכֵ֔ל כָּל־הַנּוֹתָ֖ר בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh*, from-*rōḇ* *ʿăśôṯ* *ḥālāḇ* *yōʾḵal* *ḥemʾāh*, for-*ḥemʾāh* and-*ḏəḇaš* *yōʾḵēl* all-the-*nôṯār* in-midst-of the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "infinitive construct - making/producing", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*yōʾḵal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*ḥemʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - curds/butter", "*ḏəḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*nôṯār*": "participle, masculine singular, Niphal - one being left/remaining", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "and it will be/and it shall come to pass", "*rōḇ*": "abundance/plenty/multitude", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "making/producing/yielding", "*ḥālāḇ*": "milk", "*yōʾḵal*": "he will eat/consume", "*ḥemʾāh*": "curds/butter/cream", "*ḏəḇaš*": "honey", "*nôṯār*": "one remaining/survivor/one left", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground" } }
• Luke 21:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.21.34", "source": "¶Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς, μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν ὑμῶν αἱ καρδίαι ἐν κραιπάλῃ, καὶ μέθῃ, καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ αἰφνίδιος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπιστῇ ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη.", "text": "¶*Prosechete* *de* to *heautois*, lest ever are *barēthōsin* of you the *kardiai* in *kraipalē*, *kai* *methē*, *kai* *merimnais* *biōtikais*, *kai* *aiphnidios* upon you *epistē* the *hēmera* that.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be weighed down", "*kardiai*": "nominative feminine plural - hearts", "*kraipalē*": "dative feminine singular - dissipation/carousing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*methē*": "dative feminine singular - drunkenness", "*merimnais*": "dative feminine plural - anxieties/cares", "*biōtikais*": "dative feminine plural - of this life", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative masculine singular - sudden", "*epistē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - come upon", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*heautois*": "yourselves/to yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "be weighed down/be burdened/be overcharged", "*kardiai*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*kraipalē*": "dissipation/carousing/drinking party/hangover", "*methē*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*merimnais*": "anxieties/cares/worries", "*biōtikais*": "of this life/earthly/worldly", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected", "*epistē*": "come upon/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period" } }
• Eph 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.18", "source": "Καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία· ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν Πνεύματι·", "text": "And *mē methyskesthe oinō*, in which *estin asōtia*; but *plērousthe* in *Pneumati*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*methyskesthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - be drunk [continuous command]", "*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with wine", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*asōtia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - debauchery/dissipation", "*plērousthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - be filled [continuous command]", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with Spirit" }, "variants": { "*methyskesthe*": "be drunk/intoxicated", "*oinō*": "wine/fermented grape juice", "*asōtia*": "debauchery/dissipation/excess/riot", "*plērousthe*": "be filled/be fulfilled", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath" } }
• Judg 14:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Judges.14.8", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב מִיָּמִים֙ לְקַחְתָּ֔הּ וַיָּ֣סַר לִרְא֔וֹת אֵ֖ת מַפֶּ֣לֶת הָאַרְיֵ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה עֲדַ֧ת דְּבוֹרִ֛ים בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yāšāb mî-yāmîm lə-qaḥtāh wə-yāsar li-rʾôt ʾēt mappelet hā-ʾaryēh wə-hinnēh ʿădat dəbôrîm bi-gəwîyat hā-ʾaryēh ū-dəbāš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*mî-yāmîm*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural - after days", "*lə-qaḥtāh*": "preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to take her", "*wə-yāsar*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*li-rʾôt*": "preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mappelet*": "noun feminine singular construct - carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction wə- + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿădat*": "noun feminine singular construct - swarm of", "*dəbôrîm*": "noun feminine plural - bees", "*bi-gəwîyat*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine singular construct - in carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*ū-dəbāš*": "conjunction wə- + noun masculine singular - and honey" }, "variants": { "*yāšāb*": "returned/came back", "*mî-yāmîm*": "after days/after some time", "*qaḥtāh*": "to take her/to marry her", "*yāsar*": "turned aside/deviated", "*mappelet*": "carcass/remains/corpse", "*ʿădat*": "swarm/community/congregation", "*gəwîyat*": "carcass/body/corpse" } } 9 { "verseID": "Judges.14.9", "source": "וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ אֶל־כַּפָּ֗יו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וְאָכֹ֔ל וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶל־אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה רָדָ֥ה הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yirdēhû ʾel-kappāyw wə-yēlek hālôk wə-ʾākōl wə-yēlek ʾel-ʾābîw wə-ʾel-ʾimmô wə-yittēn lāhem wə-yōʾkēlû wə-lōʾ-higgîd lāhem kî mi-gəwîyat hā-ʾaryēh rādâ ha-dəbāš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirdēhû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he scraped it out", "*ʾel-kappāyw*": "preposition ʾel + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - into his palms", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-ʾākōl*": "conjunction wə- + Qal infinitive absolute - and eating", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾel-ʾābîw*": "preposition ʾel + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*wə-ʾel-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + preposition ʾel + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-yōʾkēlû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*wə-lōʾ-higgîd*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did not tell", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mi-gəwîyat*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct - from carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*rādâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he extracted", "*ha-dəbāš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the honey" }, "variants": { "*yirdēhû*": "he scraped it out/he gathered it/he extracted it", "*kappāyw*": "his palms/his hands", "*hālôk wə-ʾākōl*": "going and eating/as he went along eating", "*higgîd*": "told/informed/reported", "*rādâ*": "extracted/scraped/removed", "*gəwîyat*": "carcass/body/corpse" } }
• 1 Sam 14:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֣אוּ בַיָּ֑עַר וַיְהִ֥י דְבַ֖שׁ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And all the *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾû* into the *yaʿar*; and *wayĕhî* *dĕbaš* upon the *pĕnê* of the *haśśādeh*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/country", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came/entered", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - into the forest/woods", "*wayĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and there was", "*dĕbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition - upon the surface of", "*haśśādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "land/country/people of the land", "*dĕbaš*": "honey/honeycomb", "*pĕnê haśśādeh*": "surface of the field/open ground" } } 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.26", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ אֶל־הַיַּ֔עַר וְהִנֵּ֖ה הֵ֣לֶךְ דְּבָ֑שׁ וְאֵין־מַשִּׂ֤יג יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו כִּֽי־יָרֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *hāʿām* unto the *hayyaʿar*, and *wĕhinnēh* *hēlek* *dĕbāš*; and no one *maśśîg* his *yādô* unto his *pîw*, for *yārēʾ* the *hāʿām* *ʾet-haššĕbuʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he came", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hayyaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - to the forest", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*hēlek*": "masculine singular construct noun - flowing of", "*dĕbāš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*maśśîg*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - extending/putting", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his mouth", "*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - feared", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾet-haššĕbuʿâ*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with definite article - the oath" }, "variants": { "*hēlek dĕbāš*": "flowing honey/dripping honeycomb", "*maśśîg*": "extending/putting/bringing", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid of/respected" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.27", "source": "וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗ע בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אָבִיו֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמַּטֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁ וַיָּ֤שֶׁב יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו *ותראנה **וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "But *yônātān* not *šāmaʿ* when *hašbîaʿ* his *ʾābîw* *ʾet-hāʿām*, and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-qĕṣēh* the *hammaṭṭeh* which was in his *yādô*, and *wayyiṭbōl* *ʾôtāh* in *yaʿărat* the *haddĕbāš*, and *wayyāšeb* his *yādô* unto his *pîw*, and *wattāʾōrnâ* his *ʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - heard", "*hašbîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - caused to swear", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he put forth/extended", "*ʾet-qĕṣēh*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct noun - the end of", "*hammaṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff/rod", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his hand", "*wayyiṭbōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he dipped", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*yaʿărat*": "feminine singular construct noun with preposition - in the honeycomb of", "*haddĕbāš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the honey", "*wayyāšeb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he brought back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his mouth", "*wattāʾōrnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, waw consecutive - and they brightened", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*wattāʾōrnâ ʿênāyw*": "his eyes brightened/his eyes lit up/his eyes were enlightened", "*yaʿărat haddĕbāš*": "honeycomb/honey comb/dripping honey" } }
• Prov 23:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.8", "source": "פִּֽתְּךָ־אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃", "text": "*pittǝḵā-ʾāḵaltā tǝqîʾennāh*, and *šiḥattā dǝḇāreḵā hannǝʿîmîm*.", "grammar": { "*pittǝḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your morsel/piece of bread", "*ʾāḵaltā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have eaten", "*tǝqîʾennāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will vomit it up", "*šiḥattā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have wasted/ruined", "*dǝḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*hannǝʿîmîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the pleasant/agreeable" }, "variants": { "*pittǝḵā-ʾāḵaltā tǝqîʾennāh*": "your morsel you have eaten, you will vomit it up", "*šiḥattā dǝḇāreḵā hannǝʿîmîm*": "you have wasted your pleasant words/ruined your agreeable speech" } }
• Prov 24:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.13", "source": "אֱכָל־בְּנִ֣י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי־ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾěkāl*-*bənî* *dəbaš* for-*ṭôb* and-*nōpet* *mātôq* upon-*ḥikkekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾěkāl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*nōpet*": "masculine singular noun - honeycomb", "*mātôq*": "masculine singular adjective - sweet", "*ḥikkekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palate" }, "variants": { "*dəbaš*": "honey/sweetness", "*nōpet*": "honeycomb/dripping honey", "*ḥikkekā*": "your palate/your taste" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.14", "source": "כֵּ֤ן ׀ דְּעֶ֥ה חָכְמָ֗ה לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ אִם־מָ֭צָאתָ וְיֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃ פ", "text": "So *dəʿêh* *ḥokmāh* to-*napšekā* if-*māṣāʾtā* and-exists *ʾaḥărît* and-*tiqwātəkā* not *tikkārēt*", "grammar": { "*dəʿêh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*māṣāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you found", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - end/outcome/future", "*tiqwātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hope", "*tikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*dəʿêh*": "know/understand/experience", "*napšekā*": "your soul/your being/yourself", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/future/posterity", "*tikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will fail" } }