Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.28", "source": "עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿîr* *pĕrûṣāh* *ʾên* *ḥômāh* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *ʾên* *maʿṣār* to-*rûḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*pĕrûṣāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - broken down", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*maʿṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - restraint", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*pĕrûṣāh*": "broken down/breached/broken through", "*ḥômāh*": "wall/defense/rampart", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*maʿṣār*": "restraint/control/check", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/his temper/his breath" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.32", "source": "ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* from-*gibbôr* and-*mōšēl* in-*rûḥô* from-*lōkēd* *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*ʾerek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - slowness/patience", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine, dual - nostrils/anger", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - mighty man/warrior", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mōšēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - ruler/one who rules", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/over", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*lōkēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - one who captures", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular - city" }, "variants": { "*ʾerek ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*mōšēl bᵉrûḥô*": "ruler of his spirit/one who controls his temper", "*lōkēd ʿîr*": "one who captures a city/conqueror of a city" } }
  • 1 Sam 20:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.30", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף שָׁאוּל֙ בִּיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ בֶּֽן־נַעֲוַ֖ת הַמַּרְדּ֑וּת הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־בֹחֵ֤ר אַתָּה֙ לְבֶן־יִשַׁ֔י לְבָ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּלְבֹ֖שֶׁת עֶרְוַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Šāʾûl* in *Yəhônātān*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, son of *naʿăwat* the *hammardût*; have not *yādaʿtî* that *bōḥēr* you to *ben*-*Yišay*, to your *bāštəkā* and to *bōšet* *ʿerwat* *ʾimmekā*?", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it burned/kindled", "*ʾap̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun with preposition - in/against Jonathan", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*naʿăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - perversity/rebellion of", "*hammardût*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the rebellion/disobedience", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know/knew", "*bōḥēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - choosing/siding with", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bāštəkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your shame", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shame of", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar-ʾap̄*": "his anger was kindled/burned hot/became enraged", "*naʿăwat hammardût*": "perverse rebelliousness/rebellious perversity/wayward rebellion", "*bōḥēr*": "choosing/siding with/preferring", "*bāštəkā*": "your shame/disgrace/dishonor", "*ʿerwat ʾimmekā*": "your mother's nakedness/genitals/shame (idiom for maternal dishonor)" } }
  • 2 Chr 32:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.5", "source": "וַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק וַיִּבֶן֩ אֶת־כָּל־הַחוֹמָ֨ה הַפְּרוּצָ֜ה וַיַּ֣עַל עַל־הַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹת וְלַח֙וּצָה֙ הַחוֹמָ֣ה אַחֶ֔רֶת וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־הַמִּלּ֖וֹא עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּ֥עַשׂ שֶׁ֛לַח לָרֹ֖ב וּמָגִנִּֽים", "text": "*wa-yiṯḥazzēq* *wa-yiḇen* *ʾet*-all-the-*ḥômāh* the-*pərûṣāh* *wa-yaʿal* upon-the-*migdālôṯ* and-to-the-*ḥûṣāh* the-*ḥômāh* *ʾaḥereṯ* *wa-yəḥazzēq* *ʾet*-the-*millôʾ* *ʿîr* *dāwîḏ* *wa-yaʿaś* *šelaḥ* to-the-*rōḇ* and-*māginnîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṯḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*wa-yiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*pərûṣāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - broken/breached", "*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised/went up", "*migdālôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - towers", "*ḥûṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - outside/outward", "*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*ʾaḥereṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular - another/other", "*wa-yəḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*millôʾ*": "masculine singular noun - Millo (earthwork/fill)", "*ʿîr*": "construct state, feminine singular noun - city of", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*šelaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - weapons/missiles/javelin", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular noun - abundance/multitude", "*māginnîm*": "masculine plural noun - shields" }, "variants": { "*millôʾ*": "Millo/filling/earthwork/rampart", "*šelaḥ*": "weapon/javelin/missile/spear", "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/great number" } }
  • Neh 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לִי֒ הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֤וּ מִן־הַשְּׁבִי֙ שָׁ֣ם בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה בְּרָעָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה וְחוֹמַ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ מְפֹרָ֔צֶת וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmrû* to-me *ha-nišʾārîm* *ăšer*-*nišʾărû* from-*ha-šəbî* there in-*ha-mədînāh* in-*rāʿāh* *gədōlāh* and-in-*ḥerpāh* and-*ḥômat* *Yərûšālaim* *məpōrāṣet* and-*šəʿārêhā* *niṣṣətû* in-*ha-ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ha-nišʾārîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones remaining", "*ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remained/were left", "*ha-šəbî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the captivity", "*ha-mədînāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the province", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - distress/evil/misery", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace", "*ḥômat*": "construct state, feminine singular - wall of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, locative - Jerusalem", "*məpōrāṣet*": "pual participle, feminine singular - broken down", "*šəʿārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its gates", "*niṣṣətû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were burned", "*ha-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "distress/evil/trouble/misery/affliction", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame", "*məpōrāṣet*": "broken down/breached", "*niṣṣətû*": "were burned/consumed by fire" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.17", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה דְּעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשִׂ֔י כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֧ה הָרָעָ֛ה אֶל־אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ וְעַ֣ל כָּל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ בֶּן־בְּלִיַּ֔עַל מִדַּבֵּ֖ר אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *dəʿî* u-*rəʾî* what-*taʿăśî* *kî*-*kālətâ* the-*rāʿâ* unto-*ʾădōnênû* wə-upon all-*bêtô* wə-he *ben*-*bəliyyaʿal* from-*dabbēr* unto-him", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*dəʿî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - know", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - see", "*taʿăśî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will do", "*kî*": "conjunction - because, for", "*kālətâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is determined/completed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our master", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - speaking" }, "variants": { "*kālətâ*": "is determined/is completed/is finished", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/harm", "*ben*-*bəliyyaʿal*": "son of worthlessness/worthless fellow/scoundrel", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/to speak with/to address" } }
  • Prov 22:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.24", "source": "אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "Not *TiTra'* *'eT-ba'al* *'āp*; and *'eT-'îš* *ḥēmôT* not *Tābô'*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*TiTra'*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - associate yourself", "*'eT-ba'al*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular construct - with owner of", "*'āp*": "noun, masculine singular - anger", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*'eT-'îš*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular construct - with man of", "*ḥēmôT*": "noun, feminine plural - rages/fury", "not": "negative particle, *lō'* - not", "*Tābô'*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will come/enter" }, "variants": { "*TiTra'*": "associate yourself/make friendship with/keep company with", "*ba'al*": "owner of/possessor of/master of", "*'āp*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*'îš*": "man/person of", "*ḥēmôT*": "rage/wrath/fury/hot temper", "*Tābô'*": "come/go/enter" } }