Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.8", "source": "מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ *ובתרבית **וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*marbeh* *hônô* *bənešeḵ* *wəṯarbîṯ* *ləḥônēn* *dallîm* *yiqbəṣennû*", "grammar": { "*marbeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one increasing", "*hônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wealth", "*bənešeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by interest/usury", "*wəṯarbîṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and increase/profit", "*ləḥônēn*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular - for one being gracious to", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones/weak ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he gathers it" }, "variants": { "*marbeh*": "one increasing/one multiplying", "*hônô*": "his wealth/his substance/his riches", "*nešeḵ*": "interest/usury", "*tarbîṯ*": "increase/profit/unjust gain", "*ḥônēn*": "one being gracious to/one showing favor to", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "gathers it/collects it/accumulates it" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.22", "source": "ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃", "text": "*ṭôb yanḥîl bənê-bānîm wə-ṣāpûn laṣṣaddîq ḥêl ḥôṭēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good person", "*yanḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to inherit", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣāpûn*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - is stored up/is laid up", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine singular - for the righteous", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wealth/strength of", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinner" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good person/good man", "*yanḥîl*": "causes to inherit/leaves as inheritance", "*bənê-bānîm*": "children's children/grandchildren", "*ṣāpûn*": "is stored up/is laid up/is reserved", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/strength/substance", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins" } }
  • Lev 25:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.36", "source": "אַל־תִּקַּ֤ח מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙ נֶ֣שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּ֔ית וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֽ͏ֵאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְחֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not *tiqqaḥ* from-him *nešek* and-*tarbit* and-*yarēʾta* from-*ʾĕlōhêkā* and-*ḥêy* *ʾāḥîkā* with-you.", "grammar": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall take", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest/usury", "*tarbit*": "feminine singular noun - increase/profit", "*yarēʾta*": "2nd person masculine singular qal perfect - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your God", "*ḥêy*": "masculine singular construct form - life of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "biting/interest/usury", "*tarbit*": "increase/profit/interest", "*yarēʾta*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of" } }
  • Exod 22:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.25", "source": "אִם־חָבֹ֥ל תַּחְבֹּ֖ל שַׂלְמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֑ךָ עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *ḥābōl taḥbōl śalmat rēʿekā*, until *bōʾ* the *šemeš tĕšîbennû* to him.", "grammar": { "*ḥābōl taḥbōl*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you surely take as pledge'", "*śalmat*": "feminine singular construct, 'garment of'", "*rēʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your neighbor'", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct, 'coming of'", "*šemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun, 'sun'", "*tĕšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'you shall return it'" }, "variants": { "*ḥābōl taḥbōl*": "surely take as pledge/certainly take in pledge", "*śalmat*": "garment/cloak/outer garment" } }
  • Prov 14:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.31", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿōšēq-dāl* *ḥērēp* *ʿōśēhû* and *məḵabbədô* *ḥōnēn* *ʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿōšēq-dāl*": "masculine singular Qal participle + masculine singular adjective - oppressor of poor", "*ḥērēp*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - he reproaches", "*ʿōśēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his Maker", "*məḵabbədô*": "masculine singular Piel participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one honoring Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "masculine singular Qal participle - showing favor to", "*ʾebyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - needy" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšēq*": "oppresses/exploits/defrauds", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin", "*ḥērēp*": "reproaches/taunts/insults", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his Maker/his Creator/One who made him", "*məḵabbədô*": "honors Him/glorifies Him/respects Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
  • Prov 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.7", "source": "כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים *לא־**לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All *ʾăḥê*-*rāš* *śənēʾuhū* even more *mərēʿēhū* *rāḥăqū* from him *məraddēp* *ʾămārîm* *lō*-*hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*śənēʾuhū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - hate him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*rāḥăqū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - are distant/keep away", "*məraddēp*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - pursuing/chasing", "*ʾămārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/sayings", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers/relatives of", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*śənēʾuhū*": "hate him/reject him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "his friends/companions/associates", "*rāḥăqū*": "are distant/keep away/withdraw", "*məraddēp*": "pursuing/chasing after/following", "*ʾămārîm*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*lō*-*hēmmāh*": "they are not his/they are nothing to him" } }
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.26", "source": "כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Because to *ʾādām* *sheṭṭôb* to *pānāyw* *nātan* *ḥokmāh* and *daʿat* and *śimḥāh* and to the-*ḥôṭēʾ* *nātan* *ʿinyān* to *leʾĕsôp* and to *liknôs* to *lātēt* to *ṭôb* to *lipnê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* also-this *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*sheṭṭôb*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - who is good/pleasing", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - before him", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the sinner", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʿinyān*": "masculine singular noun - task/business", "*leʾĕsôp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to gather", "*liknôs*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to collect", "*lātēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to give", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to good", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheṭṭôb lĕpānāyw*": "to the person who pleases Him/who is good in His sight", "*ḥokmāh wĕdaʿat wĕśimḥāh*": "wisdom and knowledge and joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/offender/one who misses the mark", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/affair", "*leʾĕsôp wĕliknôs*": "to gather and collect/to gather and heap up", "*lātēt lĕṭôb lipnê hāʾĕlōhîm*": "to give to the one who pleases God/to the one good before God", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
  • Ezek 18:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.8", "source": "בַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְ לֹֽא־יִתֵּ֗ן וְתַרְבִּית֙ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֔ח מֵעָ֖וֶל יָשִׁ֣יב יָד֑וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱמֶת֙ יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ לְאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*ba-* *nešek* *lōʾ*-*yittēn* *wə-* *tarbît* *lōʾ* *yiqqāḥ* *mē-* *ʿāwel* *yāšîb* *yādô* *mišpaṭ* *ʾĕmet* *yaʿăśeh* *bên* *ʾîš* *lə-* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiqqāḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice, wrong", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*yāšîb* *yādô*": "turns back his hand/withholds his hand/refrains", "*mišpaṭ* *ʾĕmet*": "true justice/honest judgment/fair verdict", "*bên* *ʾîš* *lə-* *ʾîš*": "between man and man/between persons/in disputes" } }
  • Ezek 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.13", "source": "בַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְ נָתַ֛ן וְתַרְבִּ֥ית לָקַ֖ח וָחָ֑י לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֗ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֤וֹת הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ עָשָׂ֔ה מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת דָּמָ֖יו בּ֥וֹ יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ba-* *nešek* *nātan* *wə-* *tarbît* *lāqaḥ* *wā-* *ḥāy* *lōʾ* *yiḥyeh* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ha-tôʿēbôt* *hā-ʾēlleh* *ʿāśāh* *môt* *yûmāt* *dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāy*": "adjective masculine singular - alive, living", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-tôʿēbôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the abominations", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article with demonstrative plural pronoun - these", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - die", "*yûmāt*": "Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be put to death", "*dāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "surely die/be put to death (emphatic construction)", "*dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*": "his blood will be upon him/he will be responsible for his own death" } }
  • Ezek 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.17", "source": "מֵעָנִ֞י הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֗וֹ נֶ֤שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית֙ לֹ֣א לָקָ֔ח מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י עָשָׂ֔ה בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖י הָלָ֑ךְ ה֗וּא לֹ֥א יָמ֛וּת בַּעֲוֺ֥ן אָבִ֖יו חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*mē-* *ʿānî* *hēšîb* *yādô* *nešek* *wə-* *tarbît* *lōʾ* *lāqāḥ* *mišpāṭay* *ʿāśāh* *bə-* *ḥuqqôtay* *hālāk* *hûʾ* *lōʾ* *yāmût* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *ʾābîw* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has turned back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*mišpāṭay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*hālāk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has walked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb* *yādô*": "turned back his hand/refrained from/withheld his hand", "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }
  • 2 Sam 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם עֵ֗קֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְעַ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־חָמָֽל", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ha-kibśāh yəšallēm ʾarbaʿtāyim ʿēqeb ʾăšer ʿāśāh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh wə-ʿal ʾăšer lōʾ-ḥāmāl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ha-kibśāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the ewe lamb", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall repay/restore", "*ʾarbaʿtāyim*": "adverb - fourfold", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/deed", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*lōʾ-ḥāmāl*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did not spare/pity" }, "variants": { "*yəšallēm*": "shall repay/restore/compensate", "*ʾarbaʿtāyim*": "fourfold/four times as much", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a consequence of", "*dābār*": "thing/deed/matter/word", "*ḥāmāl*": "spare/pity/have compassion" } }
  • Job 27:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.27.16", "source": "אִם־יִצְבֹּ֣ר כֶּעָפָ֣ר כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר יָכִ֥ין מַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾim-yiṣbōr* *keʿāp̄ār* *kāsep̄* *wə-ḵaḥōmer* *yāḵîn* *malbûš*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yiṣbōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if he heaps up", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like dust", "*kāsep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*wə-ḵaḥōmer*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like clay", "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prepares", "*malbûš*": "noun masculine singular - clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāḇar*": "heap up/pile up", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mortar/cement", "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/provide", "*malbûš*": "clothing/garment/attire" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.27.17", "source": "יָ֭כִין וְצַדִּ֣יק יִלְבָּ֑שׁ וְ֝כֶ֗סֶף נָקִ֥י יַחֲלֹֽק׃", "text": "*yāḵîn* *wə-ṣaddîq* *yilbāš* *wə-ḵesep̄* *nāqî* *yaḥălōq*", "grammar": { "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prepares", "*wə-ṣaddîq*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - but the righteous", "*yilbāš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will wear/put on", "*wə-ḵesep̄*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and silver", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent/pure", "*yaḥălōq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will divide/inherit" }, "variants": { "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/provide", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*lāḇaš*": "put on/wear/clothe", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*nāqî*": "innocent/pure/free", "*ḥālaq*": "divide/share/apportion/inherit" } }