Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.16", "source": "בִּרְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*birḇôt* *rəšāʿîm* *yirbeh*-*pāšaʿ* *wə*-*ṣaddîqîm* *bə*-*mappaltām* *yirʾû*", "grammar": { "*birḇôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in multiplication/increase of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yirbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/multiplies", "*pāšaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*wə*": "conjunction - but", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*mappaltām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fall/downfall", "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will see" }, "variants": { "*birḇôt*": "when become many/in increase of/when multiply", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*yirbeh-pāšaʿ*": "transgression increases/sin multiplies/crime abounds", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*bə-mappaltām*": "in their fall/in their downfall/at their ruin", "*yirʾû*": "will see/will look upon/will witness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.36", "source": "וַ֭יּֽ͏ַעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "Yet he *wayyaʿăbōr* and *hinnēh* he was *ʾênenû*; and I *wāʾăbaqšēhû* and he was not *nimṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed away/vanished", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he was not", "*wāʾăbaqšēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect (consecutive), 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I sought him", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was found" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "passed away/vanished/moved on", "*wāʾăbaqšēhû*": "I sought him/I searched for him", "*lōʾ nimṣāʾ*": "was not found/could not be found" } }
  • Ps 58:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.10", "source": "‫בְּטֶ֤רֶם יָבִ֣ינוּ סִּֽירֹתֵיכֶ֣ם אָטָ֑ד כְּמוֹ־חַ֥י כְּמוֹ־חָ֝ר֗וֹן יִשְׂעָרֶֽנּוּ׃‬", "text": "*bəṭerem* *yābînû* *sîrōtêkem* *ʾāṭād* *kəmô*-*ḥay* *kəmô*-*ḥārôn* *yiśʿārénnû*", "grammar": { "*bəṭerem*": "preposition bet + conjunction - before", "*yābînû*": "qal 3mp imperfect - they perceive/understand", "*sîrōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your pots", "*ʾāṭād*": "masculine singular noun - thorns/bramble", "*kəmô*-*ḥay*": "preposition + adjective - like living/raw", "*kəmô*-*ḥārôn*": "preposition + masculine singular adjective/noun - like burning/heat", "*yiśʿārénnû*": "qal 3ms imperfect + 3ms suffix - he will sweep away/blow away" }, "variants": { "*bəṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*yābînû*": "perceive/understand/discern", "*sîrōtêkem*": "your pots/cooking vessels/thorns", "*ʾāṭād*": "thorns/bramble/buckthorn", "*ḥay*": "living/raw/alive", "*ḥārôn*": "burning/heat/anger", "*yiśʿārénnû*": "sweep away/blow away/storm against it (difficult text with multiple interpretations)" } }
  • Ps 91:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.8", "source": "רַ֭ק בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ תַבִּ֑יט וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "Only with *ʿênêykā* *tabbîṭ* and *šillûmat rĕšāʿîm* *tirʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿênêykā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tabbîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will look", "*šillûmat*": "feminine singular construct noun - retribution/recompense", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*ʿênêykā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*tabbîṭ*": "you will look/you will observe/you will watch", "*šillûmat*": "retribution/recompense/punishment", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/unrighteous ones", "*tirʾeh*": "you will see/you will witness/you will perceive" } }
  • Ps 92:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.11", "source": "וַתָּ֣רֶם כִּרְאֵ֣ים קַרְנִ֑י בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "And *tārem* like *reʾēm* *qarnî* *ballōtî* with *šemen* *raʿănān*.", "grammar": { "And": "conjunction wə- - and", "*tārem*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular consecutive - you exalt", "like": "preposition kə - like/as", "*reʾēm*": "noun masculine singular - wild ox", "*qarnî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my horn", "*ballōtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I am anointed", "with": "preposition bə - with/in", "*šemen*": "noun masculine singular - oil", "*raʿănān*": "adjective masculine singular - fresh/green" }, "variants": { "*tārem*": "you exalt/you lift up/you raise", "*reʾēm*": "wild ox/buffalo/rhinoceros", "*qarnî*": "my horn/my strength/my power", "*ballōtî*": "I am anointed/I am moistened/I am mixed", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*raʿănān*": "fresh/green/luxuriant" } }
  • Ps 37:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.34", "source": "קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*Qawwēh* unto *YHWH* and *šəmōr* his *darkô*, and he will *wîrômimkā* to *lārešet ʾāreṣ*; when *bəhikkārēt rəšāʿîm* you will *tirʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*qawwēh*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - wait for/hope in", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šəmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wîrômimkā*": "conjunction + Polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will exalt you", "*lārešet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*bəhikkārēt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - when are cut off", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*šəmōr darkô*": "keep his way/guard his path/follow his course", "*wîrômimkā*": "will exalt you/will lift you up/will honor you", "*lārešet ʾāreṣ*": "to inherit the land/to possess the earth", "*bəhikkārēt rəšāʿîm tirʾeh*": "when the wicked are cut off you will see/you will witness the destruction of the wicked" } }
  • Ps 112:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.8", "source": "סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃", "text": "*Sāmûk* *libbô* not *yîrāʾ* until *ʾăšer*-*yirʾeh* in-*ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*Sāmûk*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - supported/upheld", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will fear", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*bĕṣārāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*Sāmûk*": "supported/upheld/sustained", "*yîrāʾ*": "will fear/will be afraid", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will look upon", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/his enemies/his opponents" } }
  • Prov 29:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.2", "source": "בִּרְב֣וֹת צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃", "text": "*birḇôt* *ṣaddîqîm* *yiśmaḥ* *hāʿām* *û*-*ḇimšōl* *rāšāʿ* *yēʾānaḥ* *ʿām*", "grammar": { "*birḇôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in multiplication/increase of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rejoices", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḇimšōl*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in ruling of", "*rāšāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*yēʾānaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sighs/groans", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*birḇôt*": "when become many/when increase/in abundance of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/is glad", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*ḇimšōl*": "when rules/in ruling of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yēʾānaḥ*": "groans/sighs/mourns", "*ʿām*": "people/nation" } }
  • Rev 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.15.4", "source": "Τίς οὐ μὴ φοβηθῇ σε, Κύριε, καὶ δοξάσῃ τὸ ὄνομά σου; ὅτι μόνος ὅσιος: ὅτι πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἥξουσιν καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν ἐνώπιόν σου· ὅτι τὰ δικαιώματά σου ἐφανερώθησαν.", "text": "Who *ou mē phobēthē* you, *Kyrie*, and *doxasē* the *onoma* of you? For *monos hosios*: for all the *ethnē hēxousin* and *proskynēsousin enōpion* of you; for the *dikaiōmata* of you *ephanerōthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*ou mē phobēthē*": "double negative + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - will certainly not fear", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*doxasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might glorify/honor", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*hosios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - holy/pious/devout", "*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hēxousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*proskynēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will worship/prostrate", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*dikaiōmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - righteous deeds/righteous acts/judgments", "*ephanerōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were revealed/made manifest" }, "variants": { "*ou mē phobēthē*": "will certainly not fear/will by no means fear", "*doxasē*": "glorify/honor/magnify", "*monos*": "alone/only/solely", "*hosios*": "holy/set apart/devout/pious", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hēxousin*": "will come/will arrive/will approach", "*proskynēsousin*": "will worship/will bow down/will prostrate themselves", "*dikaiōmata*": "righteous acts/righteous deeds/righteous requirements/judgments", "*ephanerōthēsan*": "were revealed/were made manifest/were displayed openly" } }
  • Rev 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.20", "source": "Εὐφραίνου ἐπʼ αὐτῇ, οὐρανέ, καὶ οἱ ἅγιοι ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ προφῆται· ὅτι ἔκρινεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ κρίμα ὑμῶν ἐξ αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Euphrainou* over her, *ourane*, and the *hagioi* *apostoloi* and the *prophētai*; because *ekrinen* the *Theos* the *krima* of you from her.", "grammar": { "*euphrainou*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/be glad", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - over/concerning", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - her", "*ourane*": "noun, vocative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*hoi hagioi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*apostoloi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - apostles/messengers", "*hoi prophētai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ekrinen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - judged/pronounced judgment", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*to krima*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - judgment/verdict/sentence", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/on", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - her" }, "variants": { "*euphrainou*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*ourane*": "heaven/sky", "*hagioi*": "holy ones/saints/set apart ones", "*apostoloi*": "apostles/messengers/emissaries", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*ekrinen*": "judged/pronounced judgment/executed sentence", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*krima*": "judgment/verdict/sentence/case" } }
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾattāh* *mārôm* forever *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "And": "conjunction wə- - and", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*mārôm*": "noun masculine singular absolute - height/exalted place", "forever": "preposition lē + noun masculine singular absolute - forever/eternity", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾattāh*": "you", "*mārôm*": "height/exalted place/high position", "forever": "for eternity/for all time", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)" } }