Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.7", "source": "כִּ֤י ט֥וֹב אֲמָר־לְךָ֗ עֲ‍ֽלֵ֫ה הֵ֥נָּה מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב אֲשֶׁ֖ר רָא֣וּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *ṭôb* *ʾămār*-to-you *ʿălēh* *hēnnāh* than-*hašpîlĕkā* before *nādîb* whom *rāʾû* *ʿênêkā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾămār*": "qal infinitive construct - to say", "*lĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come up", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/hither", "*mē*": "preposition - from/than", "*hašpîlĕkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humiliate you", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before", "*nādîb*": "noun, masculine singular - noble/prince", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ʾămār*": "to say/to tell", "*ʿălēh*": "come up/ascend/go up", "*hēnnāh*": "here/hither/to this place", "*hašpîlĕkā*": "to humiliate you/to bring you low/to debase you", "*nādîb*": "noble/prince/generous person/dignitary", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they observed/they witnessed" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.14.7", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο· λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς,", "text": "He *elegen de pros* the *keklēmenous parabolēn*, *epechōn pōs* the *prōtoklisias exelegonto*; *legōn pros* them,", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*keklēmenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - [those] having been invited/called", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*epechōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - noticing/paying attention to", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*prōtoklisias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats/places of honor", "*exelegonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, middle - were choosing for themselves [continuous]", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*keklēmenous*": "those having been invited/the guests/those called", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration", "*epechōn*": "noticing/paying attention to/observing", "*prōtoklisias*": "chief seats/places of honor/best places", "*exelegonto*": "were choosing for themselves/were selecting/were picking out" } } 8 { "verseID": "Luke.14.8", "source": "Ὅταν κληθῇς ὑπό τινος εἰς γάμους, μὴ κατακλιθῇς εἰς τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν· μήποτε ἐντιμότερός σου ᾖ κεκλημένος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Whenever you *klēthēs hypo* someone into *gamous*, not *kataklithēs* into the *prōtoklisian*; lest *entimoteros* than you *ē keklēmenos hyp'* him;", "grammar": { "*klēthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feast/marriage celebration", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*kataklithēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might recline/sit down", "*prōtoklisian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - chief seat/place of honor", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/in case", "*entimoteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - more honored/more distinguished", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - than you", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be", "*keklēmenos*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been invited/called", "*hyp'*": "preposition + genitive - by" }, "variants": { "*klēthēs*": "you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called", "*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding banquet", "*kataklithēs*": "you might recline/you sit down/you take your place", "*prōtoklisian*": "chief seat/place of honor/best place", "*entimoteros*": "more honored/more distinguished/more important person", "*keklēmenos*": "having been invited/who has been called/guest" } } 9 { "verseID": "Luke.14.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ σὲ καὶ αὐτὸν καλέσας ἐρεῖ σοι, Δὸς τούτῳ τόπον· καὶ τότε ἄρξῃ μετʼ αἰσχύνης τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον κατέχειν.", "text": "And *elthōn* the one who *se kai auton kalesas erei* to you, Give to this one *topon*; and then you *arxē met' aischynēs ton eschaton topon katechein*.", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - coming/arriving", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*kalesas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*erei*": "future, 3rd singular, active - will say", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*dos*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - give", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to this one", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*arxē*": "future, 2nd singular, middle - you will begin", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*aischynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - shame/disgrace", "*ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*eschaton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*katechein*": "present infinitive, active - to occupy/take" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "coming/arriving/when he comes", "*kalesas*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*erei*": "will say/will tell/will speak", "*dos*": "give/grant/yield", "*topon*": "place/position/seat", "*arxē*": "you will begin/you will start", "*aischynēs*": "shame/disgrace/embarrassment", "*eschaton*": "last/lowest/worst", "*katechein*": "to occupy/to take/to hold" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.14.10", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον· ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε, εἴπῃ σοι, Φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον: τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.", "text": "But whenever you *klēthēs*, *poreutheis anapese* into the *eschaton topon*; so that whenever *elthē* the one *keklēkōs* you, he might *eipē* to you, *Phile*, *prosanabēthi anōteron*: then *estai* to you *doxa enōpion* the ones *synanakeimenōn* with you.", "grammar": { "*klēthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called", "*poreutheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone/proceeded", "*anapese*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - recline/sit down", "*eschaton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might come", "*keklēkōs*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*phile*": "vocative, masculine, singular - friend", "*prosanabēthi*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - move up/go higher", "*anōteron*": "comparative adverb - to a higher place", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/glory", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - reclining together/dining with", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - with you" }, "variants": { "*klēthēs*": "you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called", "*poreutheis*": "having gone/going/proceeding", "*anapese*": "recline/sit down/take your place", "*eschaton*": "last/lowest/least important", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*keklēkōs*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*eipē*": "might say/tells/says", "*phile*": "friend/dear one", "*prosanabēthi*": "move up/go higher/come up", "*anōteron*": "to a higher place/further up/more honorable position", "*doxa*": "honor/glory/esteem", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "those reclining together/fellow guests/those dining with" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.14.11", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "For everyone *hypsōn heauton tapeinōthēsetai*; and the one *tapeinōn heauton hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*hypsōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exalting/lifting up", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "for/because/that", "*hypsōn*": "exalting/lifting up/elevating", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/will be brought low/will be abased", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/will be lifted up/will be elevated" } }
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.18.14", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐκεῖνος: ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "*Legō* to-you, *katebē* this one *dedikaiōmenos* into the *oikon* of-him rather-than that-one: for all the one *hypsōn* *heauton* *tapeinōthēsetai*; the *de* one *tapeinōn* *heauton* *hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went down", "*dedikaiōmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been justified", "*oikon*": "accusative masculine singular - house/home", "*hypsōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - lifting up/exalting", "*heauton*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, masculine singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be humbled", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*tapeinōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - humbling", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be exalted" }, "variants": { "*katebē*": "went down/returned/descended", "*dedikaiōmenos*": "having been justified/declared righteous", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*hypsōn*": "lifting up/exalting/elevating", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/bringing low", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/lifted up/elevated" } }
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.5", "source": "Ὁμοίως, νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις. Πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις ὑποτασσόμενοι, τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε: ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.", "text": "*Homoiōs*, *neōteroi*, *hypotagēte* *presbyterois*. *Pantes* but *allēlois* *hypotassomenoi*, the *tapeinophrosynēn* *egkombōsasthe*: because the *Theos* *hyperēphanois* *antitassetai*, to *tapeinois* but *didōsin* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*neōteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - younger ones", "*hypotagēte*": "aorist, imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be subject/submit", "*presbyterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to elders", "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - submitting", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*egkombōsasthe*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - clothe yourselves/tie on", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to proud ones", "*antitassetai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - opposes/sets against", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to humble ones", "*didōsin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - gives", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*neōteroi*": "younger ones/younger men/youth", "*hypotagēte*": "submit/be subject/be subordinate", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older ones/presbyters", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting/subjecting/being subordinate", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "humility/lowliness of mind/humble-mindedness", "*egkombōsasthe*": "clothe yourselves/tie on/gird on [like an apron]", "*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*antitassetai*": "opposes/sets against/resists", "*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/those of low position", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } }
  • Rev 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.1", "source": "¶Μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον, καὶ, ἰδοὺ, θύρα ἠνεῳγμένη ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ: καὶ ἡ φωνὴ ἡ πρώτη ἣν ἤκουσα ὡς σάλπιγγος λαλούσης μετʼ ἐμοῦ· λέγουσα, Ἀνάβα ὧδε, καὶ δείξω σοι ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι μετὰ ταῦτα.", "text": "*Meta tauta eidon*, and, *idou*, *thyra ēneōgmenē* in the *ouranō*: and the *phōnē* the *prōtē* which *ēkousa* as *salpingos lalousēs met* me; *legousa*, *Anaba hōde*, and *deixō* to you which *dei genesthai meta tauta*.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition with accusative - after", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*thyra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - door", "*ēneōgmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been opened", "*ouranō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*prōtē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - first", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I heard", "*salpingos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - trumpet", "*lalousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - speaking", "*met*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Anaba*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - come up", "*hōde*": "adverb - here", "*deixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to happen/become" }, "variants": { "*Meta tauta*": "after these things/hereafter", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*thyra*": "door/entrance/gate", "*ēneōgmenē*": "having been opened/standing open", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*salpingos*": "trumpet/horn", "*Anaba*": "come up/ascend", "*hōde*": "here/to this place", "*deixō*": "I will show/reveal/make known", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/obligated" } }
  • Prov 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.19", "source": "ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־*עניים **עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *šᵉpal*-*rûaḥ* with-*ʿănāwîm* from-*ḥallēq* *šālāl* with-*gēʾîm*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*šᵉpal*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - low/humble", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - spirit", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - humble/afflicted ones", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*ḥallēq*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - dividing/sharing", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - spoil/plunder", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*gēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - proud ones" }, "variants": { "*šᵉpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones", "*ḥallēq šālāl*": "dividing spoil/sharing plunder" } }