Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.7", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "Not-*təhî* *ḥākām* in-*ʿênekā* *yərāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular - may you be", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yərāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*sûr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - turn away", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*sûr*": "turn away/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.28.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-the-*ʾāḏām* behold *yirʾaṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *hîʾ* *ḥåḵmāh* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*sûr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - evil", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "says/said/declared", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/Adonai/my Lord", "*sûr*": "turning away from/departing from/avoiding", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
  • Job 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.1.1", "source": "אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *hāyâ* in-*ʾereṣ*-*ʿûṣ* *ʾiyyôb* *šəmô* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾîš* that *tām* *wə-yāšār* *wî-rēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/country of", "*ʿûṣ*": "proper noun - Uz", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*šəmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his name", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*wî-rēʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "complete/perfect/blameless/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct", "*rēʾ*": "fearing/revering", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.6", "source": "בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "By-*ḥesed* and-*ʾĕmet* *yᵉkuppar* *ʿāwōn* and-by-*yirʾat* *YHWH* *sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - by/with/in", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine, singular - lovingkindness/mercy/loyalty", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*yᵉkuppar*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is atoned for/covered/forgiven", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine, singular - iniquity/guilt/sin", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - by/in", "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/covenant loyalty/steadfast love", "*yᵉkuppar*": "is atoned for/is covered/is pardoned", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness" } }
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.12.16", "source": "Τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες. Μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι. Μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς.", "text": "The same toward *allēlous* *fronountes*. Not the *hypsēla* *fronountes*, but to the *tapeinois* *synapagomenoi*. Not *ginesthe* *fronimoi* with yourselves.", "grammar": { "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*fronountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding", "*hypsēla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - high things/lofty things", "*fronountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine/neuter, plural - to lowly things/people", "*synapagomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being carried away with/associating with", "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*fronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent" }, "variants": { "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*fronountes*": "thinking/minding/setting your mind on", "*hypsēla*": "high things/lofty things/proud things", "*tapeinois*": "lowly things/humble people/people of low position", "*synapagomenoi*": "being carried away with/associating with/condescending to", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/happen", "*fronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible" } }
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.21", "source": "ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hôy* those *ḥăkāmîm* in *bəʿênêhem* and *wəneged* *pənêhem* *nəbōnîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their own eyes", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neged*": "preposition - before", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*nəbōnîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - understanding/discerning" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise/shrewd/clever", "*nəbōnîm*": "understanding/discerning/prudent" } }
  • Ps 34:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.11", "source": "כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Kəpîrîm* *rāšû* *wərāʿēbû* and those seeking *YHWH* not-*yaḥsərû* any-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*Kəpîrîm*": "noun masculine plural - young lions", "*rāšû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they are impoverished", "*wərāʿēbû*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they hunger", "*dōrəšê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - those seeking", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yaḥsərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they lack", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*Kəpîrîm*": "young lions/strong young men", "*rāšû*": "they are impoverished/dispossessed/destitute", "*wərāʿēbû*": "and they hunger/starve/famish", "*dōrəšê*": "those seeking/inquiring of/requiring", "*yaḥsərû*": "they lack/want/diminish" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.12", "source": "לְֽכוּ־בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "Come-*bānîm* listen-to me *yirʾat* *YHWH* *ʾălammədkem*", "grammar": { "*ləkû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - come", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*yirʾat*": "noun feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾălammədkem*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - I will teach you" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾălammədkem*": "I will teach/instruct/train you" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.13", "source": "מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃", "text": "Who is the *hāʾîš* the *heḥāpēṣ* *ḥayyîm* *ʾōhēb* *yāmîm* to see *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*hāʾîš*": "definite article with noun masculine singular - the man", "*heḥāpēṣ*": "definite article with Qal participle masculine singular - the desiring", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun masculine plural - life", "*ʾōhēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - loving", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*hāʾîš*": "the man/person/husband", "*heḥāpēṣ*": "the one desiring/delighting in/pleased with", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/lifetime", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/liking/desiring", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/years" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.14", "source": "נְצֹ֣ר לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Nəṣōr* *ləšônəkā* from *rāʿ* *ûśəpāteykā* from speaking *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*Nəṣōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - keep/guard", "*ləšônəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your tongue", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil", "*ûśəpāteykā*": "conjunction with noun feminine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your lips", "*middabbēr*": "preposition with Piel infinitive construct - from speaking", "*mirmâ*": "noun feminine singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*Nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/watch", "*ləšônəkā*": "your tongue/language/speech", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.27", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *məqôr* *ḥayyîm* to *lāsûr* from *mōqəšê* *māwet*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*məqôr*": "masculine singular construct - fountain of", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life", "*lāsûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside", "*mōqəšê*": "masculine plural construct - snares of", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear of/respect for/reverence for", "*məqôr*": "fountain/spring/source", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/existence", "*lāsûr*": "to turn aside/to depart/to avoid", "*mōqəšê*": "snares/traps/entanglements", "*māwet*": "death/dying/mortality" } }
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.11.25", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ θέλω, ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο, ἵνα μὴ ἦτε παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι· ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν, ἄχρι οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν Ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ.", "text": "Not for I *thelō*, you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, the *mystērion* this, in order that not you *ēte* beside *heautois phronimoi*; that *pōrōsis* from *merous* to the *Israēl gegonen*, until which the *plērōma* of the *Ethnōn eiselthē*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present active infinitive - to be ignorant", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*mystērion*": "accusative neuter singular - mystery", "*ēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be", "*heautois*": "dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise", "*pōrōsis*": "nominative feminine singular - hardening", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - part", "*Israēl*": "dative masculine - to Israel", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has happened", "*plērōma*": "nominative neuter singular - fullness", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come in" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*pōrōsis*": "hardening/callousness", "*merous*": "part/portion", "*gegonen*": "has happened/has come to be", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion", "*eiselthē*": "come in/enter" } }
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.15", "source": "וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַ֜י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָעָ֗ם וַיִּקְח֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם בְּלֶ֤חֶם וָיַ֙יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And the *wĕhappaḥôt* the *hārīʾšōnîm* who *ʾăšer*-before *lĕp̄ānay* *hiḵbîdû* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyiqḥû* from *mēhem* in *bĕleḥem* and *wāyayin* after *ʾaḥar* *kesep*-*šĕqālîm* *ʾarbāʿîm*; also *gam* their *naʿărêhem* *šālĕṭû* over-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām*. But *waʾănî* not *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtî* thus *ḵēn* because of *mippĕnê* the fear of *yirʾat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhappaḥôt*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the governors", "*hārīʾšōnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the former", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lĕp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*hiḵbîdû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/burdened", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*bĕleḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in bread/food", "*wāyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after/besides", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*šĕqālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*gam*": "particle - also", "*naʿărêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their servants", "*šālĕṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - dominated/ruled", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - but I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + construct noun - because of", "*yirʾat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - fear of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*hiḵbîdû*": "they made heavy/burdened/oppressed", "*šālĕṭû*": "dominated/ruled/lorded over", "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for" } }