Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.6", "source": "מְקַצֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַיִם חָמָ֣ס שֹׁתֶ֑ה שֹׁלֵ֖חַ דְּבָרִ֣ים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃", "text": "*Meqatzeh* *raglayim* *ḥamas* *shoteh* *sholeaḥ* *devarim* by-hand-of-*kesil*.", "grammar": { "*meqatzeh*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - cutting off", "*raglayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - feet", "*ḥamas*": "noun, masculine, singular - violence", "*shoteh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - drinking", "*sholeaḥ*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - sending", "*devarim*": "noun, masculine, plural - words/matters", "*be*": "preposition - by/in", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*meqatzeh*": "cutting off/severing", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*ḥamas*": "violence/wrong/injury", "*shoteh*": "drinking/imbibing", "*sholeaḥ*": "sending/dispatching", "*devarim*": "words/matters/things/messages", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.26", "source": "כַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃", "text": "*kaḥōmeṣ* ׀ *laššinnayim* *wə-keʿāšān* *lāʿêynāyim* *kēn* *heʿāṣēl* *ləšōləḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*kaḥōmeṣ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as vinegar", "*laššinnayim*": "preposition + definite article + feminine dual noun - to the teeth", "*wə-keʿāšān*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and as smoke", "*lāʿêynāyim*": "preposition + definite article + feminine dual noun - to the eyes", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*heʿāṣēl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the lazy one", "*ləšōləḥāyw*": "preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to those sending him" }, "variants": { "*ḥōmeṣ*": "vinegar/sour liquid", "*šinnayim*": "teeth/tooth", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*ʿêynāyim*": "eyes/sight", "*kēn*": "so/thus/in like manner", "*ʿāṣēl*": "lazy one/sluggard/slothful", "*šōləḥāyw*": "those sending him/his employers/his masters" } }
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.17", "source": "מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*malʾāk rāšāʿ yippōl bərāʿ wə-ṣîr ʾĕmûnîm marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - falls", "*bərāʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - into evil/harm", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - envoy/messenger of", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - faithful/trustworthy", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/health" }, "variants": { "*malʾāk*": "messenger/envoy/ambassador", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*yippōl*": "falls/falls into/is cast", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/misfortune", "*ṣîr*": "envoy/messenger/ambassador", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/remedy" } }
  • Prov 25:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.13", "source": "כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב׃", "text": "Like-*ṣinnat*-*šeleg* in-*yôm* *qāṣîr* *ṣîr* *neʾĕmān* to-*šōlĕḥāyw* and-*nepeš* *ʾădōnāyw* *yāšîb*", "grammar": { "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ṣinnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - coolness of", "*šeleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*ṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger", "*neʾĕmān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - faithful", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*šōlĕḥāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his senders", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his masters", "*yāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will restore" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnat*": "coolness/cold/refreshing", "*šeleg*": "snow", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting season", "*ṣîr*": "messenger/envoy/ambassador", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*šōlĕḥāyw*": "his senders/those who sent him", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/desire", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords", "*yāšîb*": "will restore/will refresh/will return" } }
  • Num 13:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.31", "source": "וְהָ֨אֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶׁר־עָל֤וּ עִמּוֹ֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לַעֲל֣וֹת אֶל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־חָזָ֥ק ה֖וּא מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*wə-hā-ʾănāšîm* *ʾăšer*-*ʿālû* *ʿimmô* *ʾāmərû* *lōʾ* *nûkal* *laʿălôt* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *kî*-*ḥāzāq* *hûʾ* *mimmenû*", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʿālû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - went up", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we are able", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - than us" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we are able/we can", "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/to ascend/to attack", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/powerful/mighty" } }