Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.29", "source": "אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not-*taḥărōš* against-*rēʿăkā* *rāʿāh* and-*hûʾ*-*yôšēb* *lābeṭaḥ* with-you", "grammar": { "*taḥărōš*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you devise", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yôšēb*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - dwelling", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - securely" }, "variants": { "*taḥărōš*": "devise/plan/plow/plot", "*rēʿăkā*": "neighbor/friend/companion", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble", "*yôšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "securely/in confidence/safely" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.14", "source": "תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת *מדנים **מִדְיָנִ֥ים יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*tahpuḵôt* in-*libbô* *ḥōrēš* *rāʿ* in-all-*ʿēt* *midyānîm* *yəšallēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tahpuḵôt*": "noun, feminine plural - perversities/perverse things", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ḥōrēš*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - plowing/devising", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*midyānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - strifes/contentions", "*yəšallēaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sends out/spreads" }, "variants": { "*tahpuḵôt*": "perversities/perverse things/frowardness", "*ḥōrēš*": "plowing/devising/plotting", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*midyānîm*": "strifes/contentions/disputes" } }
  • Prov 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.18", "source": "לֵ֗ב חֹ֭רֵשׁ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֑וֶן רַגְלַ֥יִם מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת לָר֥וּץ לָֽרָעָה׃", "text": "*lēv* *ḥōrēš* *maḥšəvôt* *ʾāwen* *raḡlayim* *məmahărôt* to-*lārûṣ* to-*lārāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*lēv*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ḥōrēš*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - plowing/devising", "*maḥšəvôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts/plans of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/iniquity", "*raḡlayim*": "noun, feminine dual - feet", "*məmahărôt*": "verb, piel participle feminine plural - hastening/hurrying", "*lārûṣ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to run", "*lārāʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to evil" }, "variants": { "*ḥōrēš*": "plowing/devising/plotting", "*maḥšəvôt*": "thoughts/plans/schemes", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*məmahărôt*": "hastening/hurrying/swift" } }
  • Prov 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.22", "source": "הֲ‍ֽלוֹא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃", "text": "Do not *yitʿû* *ḥōrəšê* *rāʿ* *wə-ḥesed* *weʾĕmet* *ḥōrəšê* *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*yitʿû*": "3rd person masculine plural Qal imperfect - they err", "*ḥōrəšê*": "masculine plural construct Qal participle - devisers of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil", "*wə-ḥesed*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and loyalty", "*weʾĕmet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and truth", "*ḥōrəšê*": "masculine plural construct Qal participle - devisers of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun - good" }, "variants": { "*yitʿû*": "err/go astray/wander", "*ḥōrəšê*": "devisers of/plotters of/planners of", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*ḥesed*": "loyalty/faithfulness/kindness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }
  • Prov 16:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.29", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *ḥāmās* *yᵉpatteh* *rēʿēhû* and-*hôlîkô* in-*derek* not-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine, singular - violence/wrong", "*yᵉpatteh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - entices/deceives/seduces", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*hôlîkô*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - leads him", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/on", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ḥāmās*": "man of violence/violent person", "*yᵉpatteh*": "entices/deceives/persuades/seduces", "*derek lōʾ-ṭôḇ*": "way not good/bad path/evil road" } } 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.30", "source": "עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṣeh* *ʿênāyw* to-*laḥšōḇ* *tahpukôt* *qōrēṣ* *śᵉpātāyw* *killāh* *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṣeh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - closing/shutting", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for", "*laḥšōḇ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - think/plan/devise", "*tahpukôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - perverse things/devious schemes", "*qōrēṣ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - compressing/pinching", "*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*killāh*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has accomplished/completed", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/harm/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṣeh ʿênāyw*": "closing his eyes/narrowing his eyes/winking", "*laḥšōḇ tahpukôt*": "to devise perversities/to plan evil schemes", "*qōrēṣ śᵉpātāyw*": "compressing his lips/pursing his lips/biting his lips", "*killāh rāʿāh*": "has accomplished evil/has completed wickedness/is determined to do evil" } }
  • Jer 18:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לְכ֨וּ וְנַחְשְׁבָ֥ה עַֽל־יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ מַחֲשָׁבוֹת֒ כִּי֩ לֹא־תֹאבַ֨ד תּוֹרָ֜ה מִכֹּהֵ֗ן וְעֵצָה֙ מֵֽחָכָ֔ם וְדָבָ֖ר מִנָּבִ֑יא לְכוּ֙ וְנַכֵּ֣הוּ בַלָּשׁ֔וֹן וְאַל־נַקְשִׁ֖יבָה אֶל־כָּל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃", "text": "And they *wayyōʾmrû*, Come and let us *wĕnaḥšĕbāh* against *Yirmĕyāhû* *maḥăšābôt*, for not-*tōʾbad* *tôrāh* from *kōhēn*, and *ʿēṣāh* from *ḥākām*, and *dābār* from *nābîʾ*; come and let us *wĕnakkēhû* with the *lāšôn*, and not-let us *naqšîbāh* to all of his words", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*wĕnaḥšĕbāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative, 1st person common plural - and let us devise", "*Yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*maḥăšābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/thoughts", "*tōʾbad*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will perish/be lost", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*wĕnakkēhû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil cohortative, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let us strike him", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the tongue", "*naqšîbāh*": "verb, hiphil cohortative, 1st person common plural - let us pay attention" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*wĕnaḥšĕbāh*": "and let us devise/plan/think up", "*maḥăšābôt*": "plans/thoughts/schemes", "*tōʾbad*": "will perish/be lost/vanish", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*ḥākām*": "wise man/sage", "*dābār*": "word/speech/message", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*wĕnakkēhû*": "and let us strike him/attack him", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*naqšîbāh*": "let us pay attention/listen" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.19", "source": "הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וּשְׁמַ֖ע לְק֥וֹל יְרִיבָֽי׃", "text": "*Haqšîbāh* *YHWH* to me, and *ûšĕmaʿ* to voice of my *yĕrîbāy*", "grammar": { "*Haqšîbāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - listen/pay attention", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ûšĕmaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - and hear", "*yĕrîbāy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries" }, "variants": { "*Haqšîbāh*": "listen/pay attention/give heed", "*ûšĕmaʿ*": "and hear/listen/heed", "*yĕrîbāy*": "my adversaries/opponents/enemies" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.20", "source": "הַיְשֻׁלַּ֤ם תַּֽחַת־טוֹבָה֙ רָעָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָר֥וּ שׁוּחָ֖ה לְנַפְשִׁ֑י זְכֹ֣ר ׀ עָמְדִ֣י לְפָנֶ֗יךָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עֲלֵיהֶם֙ טוֹבָ֔ה לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־חֲמָתְךָ֖ מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "Is *yĕšullam* *taḥat*-*ṭôbāh* *rāʿāh*? For they *kārû* *šûḥāh* for my *napšî*. *Zĕkōr* my *ʿāmdî* before you to *lĕdabbēr* concerning them *ṭôbāh*, to *lĕhāšîb* *ʾet*-your *ḥămātĕkā* from them", "grammar": { "*yĕšullam*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is repaid", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*kārû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/trap", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*Zĕkōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʿāmdî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my standing", "*lĕdabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*lĕhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath" }, "variants": { "*yĕšullam*": "is repaid/rewarded/recompensed", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*kārû*": "they dug/excavated", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/trap/snare", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*Zĕkōr*": "remember/be mindful of", "*ʿāmdî*": "my standing/position", "*lĕdabbēr*": "to speak/talk", "*lĕhāšîb*": "to turn away/avert/remove", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "your wrath/anger/fury" } }
  • Mic 2:1-2 : 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" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.20", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃", "text": "*Kî* *lōʾ* *šālôm* *yədabbērû*; *wə*-*ʿal* *rigʿêy*-*ʾereṣ* *dibrêy* *mirmôt* *yaḥăšōbûn*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*rigʿêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - quiet ones of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*dibrêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*mirmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - deceits", "*yaḥăšōbûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they devise" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness", "*yədabbērû*": "they speak/talk/utter", "*rigʿêy*": "quiet ones/peaceful ones/calm ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*dibrêy*": "words/sayings/speech", "*mirmôt*": "deceits/treacheries/frauds", "*yaḥăšōbûn*": "they devise/plan/think/calculate" } }
  • Ps 55:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.20", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*yišmaʿ ʾēl wəyaʿănēm wəyōšēb qedem selāh ʾăšer ʾên ḥălîpôt lāmô wəlōʾ yārəʾû ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*wəyaʿănēm*": "waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he will afflict them", "*wəyōšēb*": "waw conjunction with qal participle, masculine singular - and sitting/dwelling", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient times/of old", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah/pause", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there are no", "*ḥălîpôt*": "feminine plural noun - changes", "*lāmô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yārəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "he will hear/he hears", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*yaʿănēm*": "he will afflict them/he will answer them/he will humble them", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*qedem*": "ancient times/of old/from eternity", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up", "*ḥălîpôt*": "changes/alterations", "*yārəʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are afraid of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
  • Ps 59:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.3", "source": "הַ֭צִּילֵנִי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Haṣṣîlēnî* from *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen* and from *ʾanšê* *dāmîm* *hôšîʿēnî*.", "grammar": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition min- - from workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine noun - iniquity/wickedness", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition min- and conjunction wə- - and from men of", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - bloods/bloodshed", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative with 1st person singular suffix - save me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*dāmîm*": "bloodshed/bloodguilt/blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "save me/deliver me/help me" } }