Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.34", "source": "אִם־לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־יָלִ֑יץ *ולעניים **וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃", "text": "If-to-the-*lēṣîm* *hûʾ*-*yālîṣ* and-to-the-*ʿănāwîm* *yitten*-*ḥēn*", "grammar": { "*lēṣîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - scoffers", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yālîṣ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he scorns", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - humble ones", "*yitten*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace" }, "variants": { "*lēṣîm*": "scoffers/mockers/scorners", "*yālîṣ*": "scorn/mock/deride", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/poor", "*yitten*": "give/place/bestow", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "James.4.6", "source": "Μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν. Διὸ λέγει, Ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.", "text": "*Meizona de didōsin charin*. Therefore it *legei*, The *Theos hyperēphanois antitassetai*, to *tapeinois de didōsin charin*.", "grammar": { "*Meizona*": "accusative, feminine/masculine/neuter, singular, comparative - greater", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives/grants", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - proud/arrogant", "*antitassetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - opposes/resists", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - humble/lowly", "*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives/grants" }, "variants": { "*Meizona*": "greater/larger/more", "*didōsin*": "gives/grants/bestows", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*antitassetai*": "opposes/resists/sets himself against", "*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/poor" } }
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.5", "source": "Ὁμοίως, νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις. Πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις ὑποτασσόμενοι, τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε: ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.", "text": "*Homoiōs*, *neōteroi*, *hypotagēte* *presbyterois*. *Pantes* but *allēlois* *hypotassomenoi*, the *tapeinophrosynēn* *egkombōsasthe*: because the *Theos* *hyperēphanois* *antitassetai*, to *tapeinois* but *didōsin* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*neōteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - younger ones", "*hypotagēte*": "aorist, imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be subject/submit", "*presbyterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to elders", "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - submitting", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*egkombōsasthe*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - clothe yourselves/tie on", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to proud ones", "*antitassetai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - opposes/sets against", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to humble ones", "*didōsin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - gives", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*neōteroi*": "younger ones/younger men/youth", "*hypotagēte*": "submit/be subject/be subordinate", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older ones/presbyters", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting/subjecting/being subordinate", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "humility/lowliness of mind/humble-mindedness", "*egkombōsasthe*": "clothe yourselves/tie on/gird on [like an apron]", "*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*antitassetai*": "opposes/sets against/resists", "*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/those of low position", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } }
  • Ps 138:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.138.6", "source": "כִּי־רָ֣ם יְ֭הוָה וְשָׁפָ֣ל יִרְאֶ֑ה וְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּ מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק יְיֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*kî*-high *YHWH* and-*šāpāl* he *rāʾāh*, and-*gābōah* from-*merḥāq* he *yādaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/though", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*šāpāl*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - lowly/humble", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sees/regards/perceives", "*gābōah*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - high/proud/lofty", "*merḥāq*": "masculine singular - distance/far-off place", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he knows/perceives/recognizes" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*šāpāl*": "lowly/humble/modest/poor", "*rāʾāh*": "see/look at/perceive/regard/consider", "*gābōah*": "high/exalted/lofty/proud/haughty", "*merḥāq*": "distance/far-off/remoteness", "*yādaʿ*": "know/recognize/perceive/acknowledge/distinguish" } }
  • Prov 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.12", "source": "אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "*ʾim-ḥākamtā* *ḥākamtā* *lāk* *wlaṣtā* *lbaddkā* *tiśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ḥākamtā*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - if you are wise", "*ḥākamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you are wise", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*wlaṣtā*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and if you scoff", "*lbaddkā*": "preposition with noun and 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself alone", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will bear" }, "variants": { "*ḥākamtā*": "you are wise/have become wise", "*lāk*": "for yourself/to your benefit", "*laṣtā*": "you scoff/mock/scorn", "*lbaddkā*": "by yourself alone/you alone", "*tiśśāʾ*": "you will bear/carry/suffer" } }
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.15", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָד֣וֹשׁ שְׁמ֔וֹ מָר֥וֹם וְקָד֖וֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־דַּכָּא֙ וּשְׁפַל־ר֔וּחַ לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ ר֣וּחַ שְׁפָלִ֔ים וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת לֵ֥ב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃", "text": "*kî* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *rām* *wə-niśśāʾ* *šōkēn* *ʿad* *wə-qādôš* *šəmô* *mārôm* *wə-qādôš* *ʾeškôn* *wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ* *û-šəpal-rûaḥ* *ləhaḥăyôt* *rûaḥ* *šəpālîm* *û-ləhaḥăyôt* *lēb* *nidkāʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*rām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - high/exalted", "*wə-niśśāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + niphal participle, masculine, singular - and lifted up/lofty", "*šōkēn*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - dwelling/inhabiting", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - high place/heights", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*ʾeškôn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I dwell/inhabit", "*wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and with the crushed/contrite", "*û-šəpal-rûaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - and lowly of spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to revive/make alive", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - spirit of", "*šəpālîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - lowly ones", "*û-ləhaḥăyôt*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to revive", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*nidkāʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine, plural - crushed/oppressed ones" }, "variants": { "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/lofty", "*šōkēn* *ʿad*": "dwelling forever/inhabiting eternity", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*mārôm*": "on high/in the heights/in an exalted place", "*dakkāʾ*": "crushed one/contrite/broken", "*šəpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to revive/give life to/quicken", "*šəpālîm*": "lowly ones/humble ones", "*nidkāʾîm*": "crushed ones/broken-hearted/oppressed" } }
  • Prov 21:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.24", "source": "זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן", "text": "*zēd* *yāhîr* *lēṣ* *šĕmô* *ʿôśeh* in-*ʿeḇrat* *zādôn*", "grammar": { "*zēd*": "masculine singular adjective - proud/presumptuous", "*yāhîr*": "masculine singular adjective - arrogant/haughty", "*lēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - scoffer", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʿôśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - acting/doing", "*ʿeḇrat*": "construct feminine singular noun - overflow/wrath of", "*zādôn*": "masculine singular noun - pride/arrogance" }, "variants": { "*zēd*": "proud/presumptuous/insolent", "*yāhîr*": "arrogant/haughty", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*ʿôśeh*": "acting/doing/working", "*ʿeḇrat*": "overflow/wrath/fury", "*zādôn*": "pride/arrogance/insolence" } }
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.7", "source": "יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yōsēr* *lēṣ* *lōqēaḥ* *lô* *qālôn* *ûmôkîaḥ* *lrāšāʿ* *mûmô*", "grammar": { "*yōsēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who corrects/disciplines", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - taking/getting", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*qālôn*": "masculine noun - shame/disgrace", "*ûmôkîaḥ*": "conjunction with Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who reproves", "*lrāšāʿ*": "preposition with masculine noun - to a wicked person", "*mûmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one who corrects/disciplines/instructs", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*lōqēaḥ*": "takes/gets/receives", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor/insult", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/rebukes/corrects", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one/criminal", "*mûmô*": "his blemish/defect/spot/moral flaw" } } 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.8", "source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you", "*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you", "*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom", "*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you" } }
  • Prov 19:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.29", "source": "נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*nāḵōnū* for *lēṣîm* *šəpāṭîm* and *mahălumōt* for *gēw* *kəsîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*nāḵōnū*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - are prepared/established", "*lēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - scoffers/mockers", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/punishments", "*mahălumōt*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/strokes", "*gēw*": "noun, masculine singular construct - back of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools/stupid ones" }, "variants": { "*nāḵōnū*": "are prepared/established/ready", "*lēṣîm*": "scoffers/mockers/scorners", "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/penalties", "*mahălumōt*": "blows/strokes/strikes", "*gēw*": "back of/body of", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dull persons" } }