Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.11", "source": "כְּ֭כֶלֶב שָׁ֣ב עַל־קֵא֑וֹ כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Like-*kelev* *shav* to-*qeo*, *kesil* *shoneh* in-*ivvalto*.", "grammar": { "*ke*": "preposition - like/as", "*kelev*": "noun, masculine, singular - dog", "*shav*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - returning", "*al*": "preposition - to", "*qeo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vomit", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*shoneh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - repeating", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly" }, "variants": { "*kelev*": "dog", "*shav*": "returning/going back", "*qeo*": "his vomit", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*shoneh*": "repeating/doing again", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.8.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִ֑וא וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* the *ḥarṭummîm* unto *Parʿōh*, *ʾeṣbaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hîwʾ*. And *wə-yeḥĕzaq* heart of *Parʿōh* and not-*šāmaʿ* unto them, just as *dibber* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the magicians/sacred scribes", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾeṣbaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - finger of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*hîwʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it", "*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it became strong", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard/listened", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣbaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "finger of God/divine intervention", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/hardened/was strengthened" } }
  • 2 Pet 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.22", "source": "Συμβέβηκεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸ τῆς ἀληθοῦς παροιμίας, Κύων ἐπιστρέψας ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον ἐξέραμα· καί ὗς λουσαμένη εἰς κὺλισμα βορβόρου.", "text": "*Symbebēken de autois to tēs alēthous paroimias, Kyōn epistrepsas epi to idion exerama; kai hys lousamenē eis kylisma borborou*.", "grammar": { "*Symbebēken*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'has happened'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*to*": "nominative singular neuter article - 'the'", "*tēs alēthous*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of the true'", "*paroimias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'proverb'", "*Kyōn*": "nominative singular masculine - 'dog'", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having returned'", "*epi*": "preposition - 'to'", "*to idion*": "accusative singular neuter - 'its own'", "*exerama*": "accusative singular neuter - 'vomit'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hys*": "nominative singular feminine - 'sow'", "*lousamenē*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular feminine - 'having washed herself'", "*eis*": "preposition - 'to/into'", "*kylisma*": "accusative singular neuter - 'wallowing place'", "*borborou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of mud'" }, "variants": { "*Symbebēken*": "has happened/befallen/occurred", "*alēthous*": "true/genuine/real", "*paroimias*": "proverb/saying/maxim", "*Kyōn*": "dog/hound", "*epistrepsas*": "having returned/turned back", "*idion*": "its own/personal/private", "*exerama*": "vomit/what was thrown up", "*hys*": "sow/female pig", "*lousamenē*": "having washed herself/bathed", "*kylisma*": "wallowing place/mud pit", "*borborou*": "of mud/filth/mire" } }
  • Matt 12:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.45", "source": "Τότε πορεύεται, καὶ παραλαμβάνει μεθʼ ἑαυτοῦ ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ εἰσελθόντα κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ: καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων. Οὕτως ἔσται καὶ τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ πονηρᾷ.", "text": "Then *poreuetai*, and *paralambanei* with *heautou* seven *hetera pneumata ponērotera heautou*, and *eiselthonta katoikei* there: and *ginetai* the *eschata* of the *anthrōpou ekinou cheirona* than the *prōtōn*. Thus *estai* also to the *genea tautē tē ponēra*.", "grammar": { "*poreuetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - goes/proceeds", "*paralambanei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - takes along/brings", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive - of itself/himself", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*hetera*": "neuter, plural, accusative - other/different", "*pneumata*": "neuter, plural, accusative - spirits", "*ponērotera*": "comparative adjective, neuter, plural, accusative - more evil/wicked", "*eiselthonta*": "aorist participle, neuter, plural, nominative - having entered", "*katoikei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - dwells/inhabits", "*ginetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - becomes/happens", "*eschata*": "neuter, plural, nominative - last states/conditions", "*anthrōpou*": "masculine, singular, genitive - of man/person", "*ekinou*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular, genitive - that/that one", "*cheirona*": "comparative adjective, neuter, plural, nominative - worse", "*prōtōn*": "adjective, neuter, plural, genitive - of the first/former", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*genea*": "feminine, singular, dative - generation", "*tautē*": "demonstrative, feminine, singular, dative - this", "*ponēra*": "adjective, feminine, singular, dative - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*poreuetai*": "goes/proceeds/journeys", "*paralambanei*": "takes along/brings with/takes in charge", "*hetera*": "other/different/another kind of", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*ponērotera*": "more evil/wicked/malicious", "*eiselthonta*": "having entered/gone in", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/resides", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes to be", "*eschata*": "last states/final conditions/end", "*cheirona*": "worse/more severe/more difficult", "*genea*": "generation/race/age" } }