Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.3", "source": "שׁ֣וֹט לַ֭סּוּס מֶ֣תֶג לַחֲמ֑וֹר וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Shot* for *sus*, *meteg* for *ḥamor*, and *shevet* for *gev* *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*shot*": "noun, masculine, singular - whip", "*sus*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (לַ) - horse", "*meteg*": "noun, masculine, singular - bridle/bit", "*ḥamor*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (לַ) - donkey", "*shevet*": "noun, masculine, singular - rod/staff", "*gev*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with preposition (לְ) - back of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*shot*": "whip/scourge", "*sus*": "horse", "*meteg*": "bridle/bit/halter", "*ḥamor*": "donkey/ass", "*shevet*": "rod/staff/club/scepter", "*gev*": "back/body", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons (plural of *kesil*)" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 32:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.9", "source": "אַל־תִּֽהְי֤וּ ׀ כְּס֥וּס כְּפֶרֶד֮ אֵ֤ין הָ֫בִ֥ין בְּמֶֽתֶג־וָרֶ֣סֶן עֶדְי֣וֹ לִבְל֑וֹם בַּ֝֗ל קְרֹ֣ב אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tihyû* *kəsûs* *kəp̄ereḏ* *ʾên* *hāḇîn* *bəmeṯeḡ*-*wāresen* *ʿeḏyô* *liḇlôm* *bal* *qərōḇ* *ʾēleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*-*tihyû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine plural - do not be", "*kəsûs*": "preposition *kə-* + masculine singular noun - like a horse", "*kəp̄ereḏ*": "preposition *kə-* + masculine singular noun - like a mule", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*hāḇîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - understanding", "*bəmeṯeḡ*": "preposition *bə-* + masculine singular noun - with bit", "*wāresen*": "conjunction *wə-* + masculine singular noun - and bridle", "*ʿeḏyô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its ornament/equipment", "*liḇlôm*": "preposition *lə-* + qal infinitive construct - to restrain/check", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*qərōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - approaching", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition *ʾel* with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾên* *hāḇîn*": "without understanding/having no understanding", "*meṯeḡ*-*wāresen* *ʿeḏyô*": "bit and bridle for its adorning/bit and bridle which are its restraint", "*liḇlôm*": "to restrain/to hold back/to check", "*bal* *qərōḇ* *ʾēleḵā*": "or else it will not come near to you/lest it come not near to you" } }
  • Prov 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.13", "source": "בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*bəśiptêy* *nābôn* *timmāṣēʾ* *ḥokmāh* *wə-šēbeṭ* *lə-gēw* *ḥăsar*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*bəśiptêy*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in lips of", "*nābôn*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - discerning/understanding", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - is found", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wə-šēbeṭ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and rod", "*lə-gēw*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for back of", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/sense" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/edge", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "is found/discovered/present", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/club/discipline", "*gēw*": "back/body/middle", "*ḥăsar*": "lacking/devoid/without", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding" } }
  • Prov 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.10", "source": "תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכּוֹת כְּסִיל מֵאָה", "text": "*tēchat* *gə'ārāh* in *mēbîn* more than *hakkôt* *kəsîl* *mē'āh*", "grammar": { "*tēchat*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it descends/enters", "*gə'ārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/reproof", "*bə-mēbîn*": "preposition + participle, Hiphil - in one understanding", "*mē-hakkôt*": "preposition comparative + infinitive construct, Hiphil - from striking", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*mē'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - hundred" }, "variants": { "*tēchat*": "descends/enters/penetrates", "*gə'ārāh*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*hakkôt*": "striking/hitting/beating", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*mē'āh*": "hundred/a hundred times" } }
  • Prov 19:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.25", "source": "לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēṣ* *takkeh* and *petî* *yaʿrîm* and *hōḵîaḥ* to *nābōn* *yābîn* *dāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - scoffer/mocker", "*takkeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strike/hit", "*petî*": "adjective, masculine singular - simple/naive", "*yaʿrîm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become shrewd", "*hōḵîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - to rebuke/reprove", "*nābōn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - discerning/understanding", "*yābîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will understand/perceive", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*takkeh*": "you strike/hit/smite", "*petî*": "simple/naive/foolish", "*yaʿrîm*": "will become shrewd/prudent/crafty", "*hōḵîaḥ*": "to rebuke/reprove/correct", "*nābōn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*yābîn*": "will understand/perceive/discern", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment" } }
  • Prov 19:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.29", "source": "נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*nāḵōnū* for *lēṣîm* *šəpāṭîm* and *mahălumōt* for *gēw* *kəsîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*nāḵōnū*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - are prepared/established", "*lēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - scoffers/mockers", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/punishments", "*mahălumōt*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/strokes", "*gēw*": "noun, masculine singular construct - back of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools/stupid ones" }, "variants": { "*nāḵōnū*": "are prepared/established/ready", "*lēṣîm*": "scoffers/mockers/scorners", "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/penalties", "*mahălumōt*": "blows/strokes/strikes", "*gēw*": "back of/body of", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dull persons" } }
  • Prov 27:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.22", "source": "אִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾim tiktôš*-*ʾet*-*hāʾĕwîl bamaktēš bĕtôk hārîpôt baʿĕlî lōʾ*-*tāsûr mēʿālāyw ʾiwwaltô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*tiktôš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you pound", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾĕwîl*": "definite article + masculine singular - the fool", "*bamaktēš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the mortar", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*hārîpôt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the grain", "*baʿĕlî*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - with the pestle", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāsûr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will depart", "*mēʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*ʾiwwaltô*": "feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kātaš*": "pound/crush/beat", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*maktēš*": "mortar/grinding bowl", "*tāwek*": "midst/middle", "*rîpôt*": "grain/crushed grain/groats", "*ʿĕlî*": "pestle/club", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/be removed", "*ʾiwwelet*": "foolishness/folly" } }
  • 1 Cor 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.21", "source": "Τί θέλετε; ἐν ῥάβδῳ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἢ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, πνεύματί τε πρᾳότητος;", "text": "What *thelete*? *en rhabdō elthō pros hymas*, or *en agapē*, *pneumati te praotētos*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what?", "*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural, active - you wish/desire", "*en rhabdō*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - with a rod", "*elthō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, active - I should come", "*pros hymas*": "preposition + accusative, 2nd plural - to you", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*en agapē*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in love", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with spirit", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of gentleness/meekness" }, "variants": { "*thelete*": "wish/want/desire", "*rhabdō*": "rod/staff/stick (for punishment)", "*elthō*": "should come/arrive", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath", "*praotētos*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness" } }
  • 2 Cor 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐν ἑτοίμῳ ἔχοντες ἐκδικῆσαι πᾶσαν παρακοήν, ὅταν πληρωθῇ ὑμῶν ἡ ὑπακοή.", "text": "And *Kai* in *en* *hetoimō* *echontes* *ekdikēsai* every *pasan* *parakoēn*, when *hotan* might be fulfilled *plērōthē* of you *humōn* the *hē* *hupakoē*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hetoimō*": "dative, neuter, singular adjective - readiness/prepared state", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*ekdikēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to avenge/punish", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular adjective - every/all", "*parakoēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - disobedience", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled/completed", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of you/your", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*hupakoē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - obedience" }, "variants": { "*hetoimō*": "readiness/prepared state", "*echontes*": "having/holding/keeping", "*ekdikēsai*": "to avenge/punish/vindicate", "*parakoēn*": "disobedience/hearing amiss/failure to listen", "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished/made full", "*hupakoē*": "obedience/compliance/submission" } }
  • 2 Cor 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.2", "source": "Προείρηκα, καὶ προλέγω, ὡς παρὼν, τὸ δεύτερον· καὶ ἀπὼν νῦν γράφω τοῖς προημαρτηκόσιν, καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς πᾶσιν, ὅτι, ἐὰν ἔλθω εἰς τὸ πάλιν, οὐ φείσομαι:", "text": "*Proeirēka, kai prolegō, hōs parōn, to deuteron; kai apōn nyn graphō tois proēmartēkosin, kai tois loipois pasin, hoti, ean elthō eis to palin, ou pheisomai*:", "grammar": { "*Proeirēka*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I have previously said", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prolegō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I say beforehand/forewarn", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - as/like", "*parōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*to deuteron*": "article + adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - the second [time]", "*apōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being absent", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write", "*tois proēmartēkosin*": "article + perfect participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those having sinned before", "*tois loipois*": "article + adjective, dative, masculine, plural - to the rest/remaining ones", "*pasin*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - all", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*elthō*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I should come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*to palin*": "article + adverb - the again", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pheisomai*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will spare" }, "variants": { "*proeirēka*": "have said before/forewarned/previously stated", "*prolegō*": "say beforehand/forewarn/predict", "*parōn*": "being present/when present", "*apōn*": "being absent/while absent", "*proēmartēkosin*": "those having sinned before/former sinners", "*loipois*": "rest/remaining/others", "*eis to palin*": "again/once more/return visit", "*pheisomai*": "will spare/be lenient with/hold back" } }
  • Judg 8:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.8.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י סֻכּ֔וֹת תְּנוּ־נָא֙ כִּכְּר֣וֹת לֶ֔חֶם לָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלָ֑י כִּי־עֲיֵפִ֣ים הֵ֔ם וְאָנֹכִ֗י רֹדֵ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֛י זֶ֥בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֖ע מַלְכֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lə-ʾanšê sukkôṯ tənû-nāʾ kikərôṯ leḥem lā-ʿām* who in-feet-of-me for-*ʿăyēp̄îm* they and-I *rōḏēp̄* after *zeḇaḥ wə-ṣalmunnāʿ malḵê miḏyān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lə-ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to men of", "*sukkôṯ*": "proper noun - Succoth", "*tənû-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - give, please", "*kikərôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - loaves/rounds of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*ʿăyēp̄îm*": "masculine plural adjective - weary/tired", "*rōḏēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - pursuing", "*zeḇaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray (particle of entreaty)", "*kikərôṯ*": "loaves/rounds/cakes/discs", "*ʿăyēp̄îm*": "weary/tired/faint/exhausted" } } 6 { "verseID": "Judges.8.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שָׂרֵ֣י סֻכּ֔וֹת הֲ֠כַף זֶ֧בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛ע עַתָּ֖ה בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־נִתֵּ֥ן לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer śārê sukkôṯ hăḵap̄ zeḇaḥ wə-ṣalmunnāʿ* now in-hand-of-you that-*nittēn lə-ṣəḇāʾăḵā lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/chiefs of", "*sukkôṯ*": "proper noun - Succoth", "*hăḵap̄*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular construct - is the palm/hand of", "*zeḇaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*nittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we should give", "*lə-ṣəḇāʾăḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your army", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/chiefs/captains/officials", "*kap̄*": "palm/hand/sole (implying control)", "*ṣəḇāʾăḵā*": "your army/host/troops" } } 7 { "verseID": "Judges.8.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְע֔וֹן לָכֵ֗ן בְּתֵ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥בַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֖ע בְּיָדִ֑י וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־קוֹצֵ֥י הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer giḏʿôn lāḵēn bə-tēṯ YHWH ʾeṯ-zeḇaḥ wə-ʾeṯ-ṣalmunnāʿ* in-hand-of-me *wə-ḏaštî ʾeṯ-bəśarḵem ʾeṯ-qôṣê ha-miḏbār wə-ʾeṯ-ha-barqŏnîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*giḏʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*bə-tēṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when gives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*zeḇaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*wə-ḏaštî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - then I will thresh", "*ʾeṯ-bəśarḵem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flesh", "*ʾeṯ-qôṣê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - thorns of", "*ha-miḏbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ha-barqŏnîm*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the briers" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/thus/so", "*ḏaštî*": "I will thresh/tear/trample", "*qôṣê*": "thorns/briars/thistles", "*barqŏnîm*": "briers/thistles/thorny plants" } }