Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.27", "source": "אַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל *ידיך **יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "Not-*timnaʿ*-*ṭôb* from-*bəʿālāyw* in-*bihyôt* to-*ʾēl* *yādəkā* to-*laʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*timnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you withhold", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*bəʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owners", "*bihyôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - in being/when it is", "*ʾēl*": "preposition - to/toward/regarding", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do" }, "variants": { "*timnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*bəʿālāyw*": "owners/masters/those entitled to it", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/strength", "*yādəkā*": "hand/power/ability", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to accomplish" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gal 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.10", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν Ὡς καιρὸν ἔχομεν, ἐργαζώμεθα τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς πάντας, μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως.", "text": "*Ara oun* As *kairon echomen*, *ergazōmetha* the *agathon pros pantas*, *malista* but *pros* the *oikeious tēs pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ara oun*": "inferential particle + conjunction - therefore/so then", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity", "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*ergazōmetha*": "present, middle/passive, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us work", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*oikeious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - household members", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the faith" }, "variants": { "*Ara oun*": "therefore/consequently/so then", "*kairon*": "time/opportunity/season", "*echomen*": "we have/possess/hold", "*ergazōmetha*": "let us work/do/perform", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/right", "*pros*": "toward/to/for", "*pantas*": "all/everyone", "*malista*": "especially/particularly/above all", "*oikeious*": "household members/family/those belonging to", "*tēs pisteōs*": "of the faith/belief/trust" } }
  • Jas 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "James.2.15", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν, καὶ λειπόμενοι ὦσιν τῆς ἐφημέρου τροφῆς,", "text": "If *de adelphos ē adelphē gymnoi hyparchōsin*, and *leipomenoi ōsin* of the *ephēmerou trophēs*,", "grammar": { "Ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "ἢ": "conjunction - or", "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*gymnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - naked/poorly clothed", "*hyparchōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*leipomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being destitute/lacking", "*ōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be", "τῆς *ephēmerou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of daily", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment" }, "variants": { "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*adelphē*": "sister/female believer", "*gymnoi*": "naked/poorly clothed/insufficiently dressed", "*hyparchōsin*": "may be/exist/are in a state of", "*leipomenoi*": "being destitute/lacking/in need", "*ephēmerou trophēs*": "daily food/sustenance/nourishment" } } 16 { "verseID": "James.2.16", "source": "Εἴπῃ δέ τις αὐτοῖς ἐξ ὑμῶν, Ὑπάγετε ἐν εἰρήνῃ, θερμαίνεσθε καὶ χορτάζεσθε· μὴ δῶτε δὲ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἐπιτήδεια τοῦ σώματος· τί τὸ ὄφελος;", "text": "*Eipē de tis* to them from you, *Hypagete* in *eirēnē*, *thermaineste* and *chortazesthe*; not *dōte de* to them the *epitēdeia* of the *sōmatos*; what the *ophelos*?", "grammar": { "*Eipē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "*Hypagete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - go away/depart", "ἐν *eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in peace", "*thermaineste*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be warmed", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*chortazesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be filled/satisfied", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*dōte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "τὰ *epitēdeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the necessities", "τοῦ *sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the body", "τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "τὸ *ophelos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the profit/benefit" }, "variants": { "*Eipē*": "might say/tell", "*Hypagete*": "go away/depart/go", "*eirēnē*": "peace/welfare", "*thermaineste*": "be warmed/heated", "*chortazesthe*": "be filled/satisfied/fed", "*dōte*": "might give/provide", "*epitēdeia*": "necessities/needs/essentials", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical existence", "*ophelos*": "profit/advantage/benefit/use" } }
  • Rom 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.13.7", "source": "Ἀπόδοτε οὖν πᾶσιν τὰς ὀφειλάς: τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον· τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος· τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον· τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν.", "text": "*Apodote oun* to all the *opheilas*: to the one the *phoron* the *phoron*; to the one the *telos* the *telos*; to the one the *phobon* the *phobon*; to the one the *timēn* the *timēn*.", "grammar": { "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give/pay/render", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*opheilas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - debts/obligations", "*phoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - custom/toll", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/respect" }, "variants": { "*Apodote*": "pay/render/give back/return", "*opheilas*": "debts/dues/obligations", "*phoron*": "tax/tribute/assessment", "*telos*": "custom/toll/duty", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*timēn*": "honor/respect/value/price" } }
  • Jas 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } }
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
  • Gen 31:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.29", "source": "יֶשׁ־לְאֵ֣ל יָדִ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּכֶ֖ם רָ֑ע וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֨י אֲבִיכֶ֜ם אֶ֣מֶשׁ ׀ אָמַ֧ר אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃", "text": "There is-to *ʾēl* *yādî* to *ʿăśôt* with you *rāʿ*, but *ʾĔlōhê* *ʾăbîkem* *ʾemeš* *ʾāmar* to me *lēʾmōr*, *hiššāmer* to you from *dabbēr* with-*Yaʿăqōb* from-good until-bad.", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - to power/might", "*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular possessive suffix - my hand", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix preposition - to do", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - harm/evil", "*ʾĔlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbîkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*ʾemeš*": "adverb - last night/yesterday", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix preposition - saying", "*hiššāmer*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - be on guard/take care", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix preposition - from speaking", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yeš-lĕʾēl yādî*": "it is in the power of my hand/I have the power/I am able", "*hiššāmer lĕkā*": "take care for yourself/beware/guard yourself", "*mittôb ʿad-rāʿ*": "from good to bad/anything at all/either good or bad" } }
  • Mic 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } }