{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.1", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֤י ׀ אָג֥וּר בִּן־יָקֶ֗ה הַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥א נְאֻ֣ם הַ֭גֶּבֶר לְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑ל לְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣ל וְאֻכָֽל׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *ʾĀgûr* *ben*-*yāqeh* *ha-maśśāʾ* *neʾum* *ha-geber* *leʾîtîʾēl* *leʾîtîʾēl* *weʾukal*", "grammar": { "*Dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ʾĀgûr*": "proper name, masculine singular", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*yāqeh*": "proper name, masculine singular", "*ha-maśśāʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the oracle/burden/prophecy", "*neʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - utterance/declaration of", "*ha-geber*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man/mighty man", "*leʾîtîʾēl*": "preposition + proper name - to/for Ithiel", "*weʾukal*": "conjunction + proper name or verb form - and Ucal; or: and I am consumed" }, "variants": { "*maśśāʾ*": "oracle/burden/prophecy/utterance", "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*leʾîtîʾēl*": "to Ithiel (proper name)/God is with me (if interpreted)", "*weʾukal*": "and Ucal (proper name)/and I am consumed/and I am finished (if verb)" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.2", "source": "כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃", "text": "*Kî* *baʿar* *ʾānōkî* *mēʾîš* *welōʾ*-*bînat* *ʾādām* *lî*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/surely/because", "*baʿar*": "masculine singular adjective - brutish/stupid", "*ʾānōkî*": "first person singular pronoun - I", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/than man", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - understanding of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/humanity", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*baʿar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant/boorish", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/than any man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.3", "source": "וְלֹֽא־לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*welōʾ*-*lāmadtî* *ḥokmâ* *wedaʿat* *qedōšîm* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lāmadtî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have learned", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wedaʿat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and knowledge of", "*qedōšîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - holy ones/holy things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I know/will know" }, "variants": { "*qedōšîm*": "holy ones/holy things/the Holy One (plural of majesty)/sacred matters" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.4", "source": "מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Mî* *ʿālâ*-*šāmayim* *wayyērad* *mî* *ʾāsap*-*rûaḥ* *beḥopnāyw* *mî* *ṣārar*-*mayim* *baśśimlâ* *mî* *hēqîm* *kol*-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*šemô* *ûmah*-*šem*-*benô* *kî* *tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*wayyērad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, third masculine singular - and descended/came down", "*ʾāsap*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - gathered/collected", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*beḥopnāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his fists/handfuls", "*ṣārar*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - bound/wrapped up", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the garment/cloak", "*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, third masculine singular - established/set up", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ʾapsê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šemô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šem*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*benô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/if/that/when/because", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular - you know/will know" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾapsê*": "ends/boundaries/extremities", "*kî*": "for/if/that/surely/when" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.5", "source": "כָּל־אִמְּרַ֣ת אֱל֣וֹהַּ צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לַֽחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kol*-*ʾimrat* *ʾĕlôah* *ṣerûpâ* *māgēn* *hûʾ* *laḥōsîm* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Kol*": "construct state - all/every", "*ʾimrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - word/saying of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ṣerûpâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - refined/purified/tested", "*māgēn*": "masculine singular noun - shield", "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*laḥōsîm*": "preposition + qal active participle, masculine plural - to those taking refuge", "*bô*": "preposition + third person masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity (singular form, cf. plural Elohim)", "*ṣerûpâ*": "refined/purified/tested (as metal by fire)" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.6", "source": "אַל־תּ֥וֹסְףְּ עַל־דְּבָרָ֑יו פֶּן־יוֹכִ֖יחַ בְּךָ֣ וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾal*-*tôsep* *ʿal*-*debārāyw* *pen*-*yôkîaḥ* *bekā* *weniḵzābtā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for prohibitions - do not", "*tôsep*": "hiphil imperfect, second masculine singular jussive - add", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*debārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yôkîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, third masculine singular - he will reprove/rebuke", "*bekā*": "preposition + second person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*weniḵzābtā*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, second masculine singular - and you will be proven a liar" }, "variants": { "*yôkîaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct/prove wrong/argue with", "*weniḵzābtā*": "and you will be proven a liar/shown to be false" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.7", "source": "שְׁ֭תַּיִם שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵאִתָּ֑ךְ אַל־תִּמְנַ֥ע מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי בְּטֶ֣רֶם אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*Šettayim* *šāʾaltî* *mēʾittāḵ* *ʾal*-*timnaʿ* *mimmennî* *beṭerem* *ʾāmût*", "grammar": { "*Šettayim*": "feminine dual numeral - two (things)", "*šāʾaltî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have asked", "*mēʾittāḵ*": "preposition + preposition + second person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for prohibitions - do not", "*timnaʿ*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular jussive - withhold", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - from me", "*beṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*ʾāmût*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I die" }, "variants": { "*mēʾittāḵ*": "from you/from with you" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.8", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא ׀ וּֽדְבַר־כָּזָ֡ב הַרְחֵ֬ק מִמֶּ֗נִּי רֵ֣אשׁ וָ֭עֹשֶׁר אַל־תִּֽתֶּן־לִ֑י הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִי לֶ֣חֶם חֻקִּֽי׃", "text": "*Šāwʾ* *ûdebar*-*kāzāb* *harḥēq* *mimmennî* *rēʾš* *wāʿōšer* *ʾal*-*titten*-*lî* *haṭrîpēnî* *leḥem* *ḥuqqî*", "grammar": { "*Šāwʾ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/vanity/emptiness", "*ûdebar*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine singular - and word of", "*kāzāb*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - remove far/keep far", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - from me", "*rēʾš*": "masculine singular noun - poverty/need", "*wāʿōšer*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and riches/wealth", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for prohibitions - do not", "*titten*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular jussive - give", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me", "*haṭrîpēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + first person singular suffix - cause me to eat/feed me", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*ḥuqqî*": "masculine singular noun + first person singular suffix - my portion/my allotment" }, "variants": { "*Šāwʾ*": "falsehood/vanity/emptiness/worthlessness", "*rēʾš*": "poverty/need/destitution", "*ḥuqqî*": "my portion/my allotment/my prescribed portion/my due" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.9", "source": "פֶּ֥ן אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע ׀ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי מִ֥י יְה֫וָ֥ה וּפֶֽן־אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ", "text": "*Pen* *ʾeśbaʿ* *weḵiḥaštî* *weʾāmartî* *mî* *YHWH* *ûpen*-*ʾiwwārēš* *wegānabtî* *wetāpaśtî* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*Pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾeśbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I become satisfied/full", "*weḵiḥaštî*": "conjunction + piel perfect, first person singular - and I deny", "*weʾāmartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ûpen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*ʾiwwārēš*": "niphal imperfect, first person singular - I become poor/impoverished", "*wegānabtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I steal", "*wetāpaśtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I seize/grab/profane", "*šēm*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun + first person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*weḵiḥaštî*": "and I deny/disown/act deceptively", "*wetāpaśtî*": "and I seize/grab/take/profane/violate" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.10", "source": "אַל־תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן עֶ֭בֶד אֶל־*אדנו **אֲדֹנָ֑יו פֶּֽן־יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*talšēn* *ʿebed* *ʾel*-*ʾădōnāyw* *pen*-*yeqallelḵā* *weʾāšāmtā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for prohibitions - do not", "*talšēn*": "hiphil imperfect, second masculine singular jussive - slander/accuse", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yeqallelḵā*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular + second person masculine singular suffix - he will curse you", "*weʾāšāmtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, second masculine singular - and you will be guilty/bear guilt" }, "variants": { "*talšēn*": "slander/accuse/inform against", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his master/his lord (plural form with singular meaning, plural of majesty)", "*weʾāšāmtā*": "and you will be guilty/bear guilt/become liable" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.11", "source": "דּ֭וֹר אָבִ֣יו יְקַלֵּ֑ל וְאֶת־אִ֝מּ֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְבָרֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Dôr* *ʾābîw* *yeqallēl* *weʾet*-*ʾimmô* *lōʾ* *yebārēḵ*", "grammar": { "*Dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*yeqallēl*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular - he curses", "*weʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yebārēḵ*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular - he blesses" }, "variants": { "*Dôr*": "generation/age/period/dwelling", "*yeqallēl*": "curses/despises/treats with contempt" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.12", "source": "דּ֭וֹר טָה֣וֹר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א רֻחָֽץ׃", "text": "*Dôr* *ṭāhôr* *beʿênāyw* *ûmiṣṣōʾātô* *lōʾ* *ruḥāṣ*", "grammar": { "*Dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - pure/clean", "*beʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*ûmiṣṣōʾātô*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - and from his filth", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ruḥāṣ*": "pual perfect, third masculine singular - is washed/cleansed" }, "variants": { "*ṭāhôr*": "pure/clean/uncontaminated", "*miṣṣōʾātô*": "his filth/excrement/impurity" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.13", "source": "דּ֭וֹר מָה־רָמ֣וּ עֵינָ֑יו וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יו יִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃", "text": "*Dôr* *mâ*-*rāmû* *ʿênāyw* *weʿapʿappāyw* *yinnāśēʾû*", "grammar": { "*Dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun used as exclamation - how", "*rāmû*": "qal perfect, third common plural - they are lofty/high", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*weʿapʿappāyw*": "conjunction + masculine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - and his eyelids", "*yinnāśēʾû*": "niphal imperfect, third masculine plural - they are lifted up" }, "variants": { "*rāmû*": "are lofty/high/haughty/proud", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "his eyelids/eyelashes (figurative for arrogant look)" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.14", "source": "דּ֤וֹר ׀ חֲרָב֣וֹת שִׁנָּיו֮ וּֽמַאֲכָל֢וֹת מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יו לֶאֱכֹ֣ל עֲנִיִּ֣ים מֵאֶ֑רֶץ וְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים מֵאָדָֽם׃ פ", "text": "*Dôr* *ḥărābôt* *šinnāyw* *ûmaʾăḵālôt* *metalleʿōtāyw* *leʾĕḵōl* *ʿăniyyîm* *mēʾereṣ* *weʾebyônîm* *mēʾādām*", "grammar": { "*Dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ḥărābôt*": "feminine plural noun - swords", "*šinnāyw*": "feminine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his teeth", "*ûmaʾăḵālôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun - and knives", "*metalleʿōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his jaw teeth/molars", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to devour", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - poor/afflicted ones", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from the earth/land", "*weʾebyônîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective/noun - and needy ones", "*mēʾādām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*ḥărābôt*": "swords/daggers/cutting instruments", "*metalleʿōtāyw*": "his jaw teeth/molars/fangs", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/humble/weak ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.15", "source": "לֽ͏ַעֲלוּקָ֨ה ׀ שְׁתֵּ֥י בָנוֹת֮ הַ֤ב ׀ הַ֥ב שָׁל֣וֹשׁ הֵ֭נָּה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־אָ֥מְרוּ הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*laʿălûqâ* *šettê* *bānôt* *hab* *hab* *šālôš* *hēnnâ* *lōʾ* *tiśbaʿnâ* *ʾarbaʿ* *lōʾ*-*ʾāmerû* *hôn*", "grammar": { "*laʿălûqâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to the leech/bloodsucker", "*šettê*": "construct state, feminine dual numeral - two [daughters] of", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*hab*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*šālôš*": "feminine numeral - three", "*hēnnâ*": "feminine plural pronoun - they/these", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiśbaʿnâ*": "qal imperfect, third feminine plural - they are satisfied", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "feminine numeral - four", "*ʾāmerû*": "qal perfect, third common plural - they say", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - enough/wealth/sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*ʿălûqâ*": "leech/bloodsucker/vampire (possibly metaphorical)", "*hab*": "give!/give!/provide!" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.16", "source": "שְׁאוֹל֮ וְעֹ֢צֶ֫ר רָ֥חַם אֶ֭רֶץ לֹא־שָׂ֣בְעָה מַּ֑יִם וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לֹא־אָ֥מְרָה הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*šeʾôl* *weʿōṣer* *rāḥam* *ʾereṣ* *lōʾ*-*śābeʿâ* *mayim* *weʾēš* *lōʾ*-*ʾāmerâ* *hôn*", "grammar": { "*šeʾôl*": "feminine singular proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*weʿōṣer*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and restraint/closure of", "*rāḥam*": "masculine singular noun - womb", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*śābeʿâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - is satisfied/satiated with", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*weʾēš*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and fire", "*ʾāmerâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - says", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - enough/wealth/sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*šeʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʿōṣer* *rāḥam*": "barren womb/closed womb" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.17", "source": "עַ֤יִן ׀ תִּֽלְעַ֣ג לְאָב֮ וְתָב֢וּז לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־אֵ֥ם יִקְּר֥וּהָ עֹרְבֵי־נַ֑חַל וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ בְנֵי־נָֽשֶׁר׃ פ", "text": "*ʿayin* *tilʿag* *leʾāb* *wetābûz* *lîqqăhat*-*ʾēm* *yiqqerûhā* *ʿōrebê*-*naḥal* *weyōʾḵelûhā* *benê*-*nāšer*", "grammar": { "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - eye", "*tilʿag*": "qal imperfect, third feminine singular - mocks", "*leʾāb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - at father", "*wetābûz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, third feminine singular - and despises", "*lîqqăhat*": "construct state, feminine singular - obedience of", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - mother", "*yiqqerûhā*": "qal imperfect, third masculine plural + third feminine singular suffix - they will pick out/dig out it", "*ʿōrebê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ravens of", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun - valley/wadi", "*weyōʾḵelûhā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, third masculine plural + third feminine singular suffix - and they will eat it", "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/young of", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular noun - eagle/vulture" }, "variants": { "*tilʿag*": "mocks/scorns/derides", "*lîqqăhat*": "obedience/instruction/authority", "*ʿōrebê*-*naḥal*": "ravens of the valley/brook ravens", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.18", "source": "שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה נִפְלְא֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נִּי *וארבע **וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְדַעְתִּֽים׃", "text": "*šelōšâ* *hēmmâ* *nipleʾû* *mimmennî* *weʾarbāʿâ* *lōʾ* *yedaʿtîm*", "grammar": { "*šelōšâ*": "masculine numeral - three", "*hēmmâ*": "masculine plural pronoun - they/these", "*nipleʾû*": "niphal perfect, third common plural - are too wonderful/marvelous", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - from me/for me", "*weʾarbāʿâ*": "conjunction + masculine numeral - and four", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yedaʿtîm*": "qal perfect, first person singular + third person masculine plural suffix - I know them" }, "variants": { "*nipleʾû*": "are too wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/beyond understanding" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.19", "source": "דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר ׀ בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮ דֶּ֥רֶךְ נָחָ֗שׁ עֲלֵ֫י צ֥וּר דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֳנִיָּ֥ה בְלֶב־יָ֑ם וְדֶ֖רֶךְ גֶּ֣בֶר בְּעַלְמָֽה׃", "text": "*dereḵ* *ha-nešer* *baššāmayim* *dereḵ* *nāḥāš* *ʿălê* *ṣûr* *dereḵ*-*ʾŏniyyâ* *beleb*-*yām* *wedereḵ* *geber* *beʿalmâ*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of", "*ha-nešer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the eagle/vulture", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/snake", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock", "*ʾŏniyyâ*": "feminine singular noun - ship", "*beleb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the heart/midst of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*wedereḵ*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine singular - and way of", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/young man", "*beʿalmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with a young woman/maiden" }, "variants": { "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*leb*": "heart/midst/core", "*ʿalmâ*": "young woman/maiden/virgin" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.20", "source": "כֵּ֤ן ׀ דֶּ֥רֶךְ אִשָּׁ֗ה מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶת אָ֭כְלָה וּמָ֣חֲתָה פִ֑יהָ וְ֝אָמְרָ֗ה לֹֽא־פָעַ֥לְתִּי אָֽוֶן׃ פ", "text": "*kēn* *dereḵ* *ʾiššâ* *menāʾāpet* *ʾāḵlâ* *ûmāḥătâ* *pîhā* *weʾāmerâ* *lōʾ*-*pāʿaltî* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*dereḵ*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*menāʾāpet*": "piel participle, feminine singular - committing adultery", "*ʾāḵlâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - she eats", "*ûmāḥătâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, third feminine singular - and wipes", "*pîhā*": "masculine singular noun + third feminine singular suffix - her mouth", "*weʾāmerâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, third feminine singular - and says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*pāʿaltî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have done", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness/sin/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*menāʾāpet*": "committing adultery/being unfaithful/being sexually immoral", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/sin/iniquity/evil/injustice" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.21", "source": "תַּ֣חַת שָׁ֭לוֹשׁ רָ֣גְזָה אֶ֑רֶץ וְתַ֥חַת אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל שְׂאֵֽת׃", "text": "*taḥat* *šālôš* *rāgzâ* *ʾereṣ* *wetaḥat* *ʾarbaʿ* *lōʾ*-*tûḵal* *śeʾēt*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/because of", "*šālôš*": "feminine numeral - three", "*rāgzâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - trembles/quakes", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wetaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under/because of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "feminine numeral - four", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tûḵal*": "qal imperfect, third feminine singular - it is able", "*śeʾēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to bear/endure" }, "variants": { "*rāgzâ*": "trembles/quakes/is agitated", "*śeʾēt*": "to bear/endure/support/carry" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.22", "source": "תַּֽחַת־עֶ֭בֶד כִּ֣י יִמְל֑וֹךְ וְ֝נָבָ֗ל כִּ֣י יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*taḥat*-*ʿebed* *kî* *yimlôḵ* *wenābāl* *kî* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/because of", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yimlôḵ*": "qal imperfect, third masculine singular - he reigns/becomes king", "*wenābāl*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective/noun - and a fool", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yiśbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, third masculine singular - he is satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/base person", "*yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem*": "is filled/satisfied with food/has plenty to eat" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.23", "source": "תַּ֣חַת שְׂ֭נוּאָה כִּ֣י תִבָּעֵ֑ל וְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗ה כִּֽי־תִירַ֥שׁ גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃ פ", "text": "*taḥat* *śenûʾâ* *kî* *tibbāʿēl* *wešipḥâ* *kî*-*tîraš* *gebirttāh*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/because of", "*śenûʾâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated/unloved woman", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*tibbāʿēl*": "niphal imperfect, third feminine singular - she is married", "*wešipḥâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and a maidservant", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*tîraš*": "qal imperfect, third feminine singular - she dispossesses/inherits/succeeds", "*gebirttāh*": "feminine singular noun + third feminine singular suffix - her mistress" }, "variants": { "*śenûʾâ*": "hated woman/unloved woman/rejected woman", "*tibbāʿēl*": "she is married/she becomes a wife/she is possessed sexually", "*tîraš*": "dispossesses/inherits/succeeds/displaces" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.24", "source": "אַרְבָּ֣עָה הֵ֭ם קְטַנֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾarbāʿāh* *hēm* *qeṭannê*-*ʾāreṣ* *wə-hēmmāh* *ḥăkāmîm* *meḥukkāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "numeral, masculine - four", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*qeṭannê*": "plural construct form of *qāṭān* (small/little) - small ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*meḥukkāmîm*": "masculine plural Pual participle from *ḥkm* - exceedingly wise/made wise" }, "variants": { "*qeṭannê-ʾāreṣ*": "small creatures of earth/least significant creatures/creatures of little strength", "*meḥukkāmîm*": "exceedingly wise/made wise (by experience or divine action)/exceeding in wisdom" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.25", "source": "הַ֭נְּמָלִים עַ֣ם לֹא־עָ֑ז וַיָּכִ֖ינוּ בַקַּ֣יִץ לַחְמָֽם׃", "text": "*ha-nəmālîm* *ʿam* *lōʾ*-*ʿāz* *wa-yākînû* *ba-qqayiṣ* *laḥmām*", "grammar": { "*ha-nəmālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the ants", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/folk", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāz*": "masculine singular adjective - strong/powerful", "*wa-yākînû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural from *kwn* - and they prepare", "*ba-qqayiṣ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the summer", "*laḥmām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their food/bread" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/folk/community", "*ʿāz*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*laḥmām*": "their bread/their food/their provision" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.26", "source": "שְׁ֭פַנִּים עַ֣ם לֹא־עָצ֑וּם וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּ בַסֶּ֣לַע בֵּיתָֽם׃", "text": "*šəpannîm* *ʿam* *lōʾ*-*ʿāṣûm* *wa-yāśîmû* *ba-sselaʿ* *bêtām*", "grammar": { "*šəpannîm*": "masculine plural noun - rock badgers/hyraxes/conies", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/folk", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāṣûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/numerous", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural from *śym* - and they set/place", "*ba-sselaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the rock/cliff", "*bêtām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their house/home" }, "variants": { "*šəpannîm*": "hyraxes/rock badgers/conies/rock rabbits", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/powerful", "*ba-sselaʿ*": "in the rock/in the cliff/among the crags" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.27", "source": "מֶ֭לֶךְ אֵ֣ין לָאַרְבֶּ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֖א חֹצֵ֣ץ כֻּלּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*melek* *ʾên* *lā-ʾarbeh* *wa-yêṣêʾ* *ḥōṣêṣ* *kullô*", "grammar": { "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lā-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the locust", "*wa-yêṣêʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular from *yṣʾ* - and it goes out", "*ḥōṣêṣ*": "Qal participle masculine singular from *ḥṣṣ* - dividing/organized in divisions", "*kullô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾarbeh*": "locust/locust swarm", "*ḥōṣêṣ*": "divided/arranged in divisions/organized in bands/marshalled", "*kullô*": "all of it/all together/all of them as one" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.28", "source": "שְׂ֭מָמִית בְּיָדַ֣יִם תְּתַפֵּ֑שׂ וְ֝הִ֗יא בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*śəmāmît* *bə-yādayim* *tətappêś* *wə-hîʾ* *bə-hêkəlê* *melek*", "grammar": { "*śəmāmît*": "feminine singular noun - lizard/spider/gecko", "*bə-yādayim*": "preposition + feminine dual noun - with hands/by hands", "*tətappêś*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular from *tpś* - she seizes/grasps", "*wə-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - and she", "*bə-hêkəlê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - in palaces of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king" }, "variants": { "*śəmāmît*": "lizard/spider/gecko/wall lizard", "*bə-yādayim*": "with hands/by hands/with its forelegs", "*tətappêś*": "seizes/grasps/catches/holds", "*hêkəlê*": "palaces/mansions/temples" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.29", "source": "שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה מֵיטִ֣יבֵי צָ֑עַד וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה מֵיטִ֥בֵי לָֽכֶת׃", "text": "*šəlōšāh* *hēmmāh* *mêṭîbê* *ṣāʿad* *wə-ʾarbāʿāh* *mêṭîbê* *lāket*", "grammar": { "*šəlōšāh*": "numeral, masculine - three", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*mêṭîbê*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural construct from *yṭb* - making good/doing well", "*ṣāʿad*": "masculine singular noun - step/stride", "*wə-ʾarbāʿāh*": "conjunction + numeral, masculine - and four", "*mêṭîbê*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural construct from *yṭb* - making good/doing well", "*lāket*": "Qal infinitive construct from *hlk* - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*mêṭîbê ṣāʿad*": "stately in stride/majestic in step/impressive in gait", "*mêṭîbê lāket*": "stately in going/majestic in movement/impressive in walking" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.30", "source": "לַ֭יִשׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה וְלֹא־יָ֝שׁ֗וּב מִפְּנֵי־כֹֽל׃", "text": "*layiš* *gibbôr* *ba-bbəhēmāh* *wə-lōʾ*-*yāšûb* *mi-ppənê*-*kōl*", "grammar": { "*layiš*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong", "*ba-bbəhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - among the beasts", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular from *šwb* - he turns back/retreats", "*mi-ppənê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - from the face of", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/any" }, "variants": { "*layiš*": "lion/old lion/strong lion", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/hero", "*ba-bbəhēmāh*": "among beasts/among animals", "*mi-ppənê-kōl*": "from before anyone/from the face of anything/from any opponent" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.31", "source": "זַרְזִ֣יר מָתְנַ֣יִם אוֹ־תָ֑יִשׁ וּ֝מֶ֗לֶךְ אַלְק֥וּם עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*zarzîr* *motnayim* *ʾô*-*tāyiš* *û-melek* *ʾalqûm* *ʿimmô*", "grammar": { "*zarzîr*": "masculine singular noun - strutting rooster/greyhound/war-horse", "*motnayim*": "masculine dual noun - loins/hips/waist", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*tāyiš*": "masculine singular noun - he-goat", "*û-melek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and king", "*ʾalqûm*": "uncertain term - against whom/with his troops", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*zarzîr motnayim*": "strutting rooster/greyhound/war-horse girt in the loins/stag", "*tāyiš*": "he-goat/male goat/leader of the flock", "*ʾalqûm*": "against whom there is no rising up/with his army/not to be resisted/with his band" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.32", "source": "אִם־נָבַ֥לְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א וְאִם־זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ יָ֣ד לְפֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*nābaltā* *bə-hitnassêʾ* *wə-ʾim*-*zammôtā* *yād* *lə-peh*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*nābaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular from *nbl* - you have acted foolishly", "*bə-hitnassêʾ*": "preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct from *nśʾ* - in lifting yourself up", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*zammôtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular from *zmm* - you have devised/planned/thought", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*lə-peh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to mouth" }, "variants": { "*nābaltā*": "acted foolishly/acted disgracefully/been godless", "*bə-hitnassêʾ*": "in lifting yourself up/in exalting yourself/in pride", "*zammôtā*": "devised/planned/thought/schemed", "*yād lə-peh*": "hand to mouth (gesture of silence/restraint)" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.33", "source": "כִּ֤י מִ֪יץ חָלָ֡ב י֘וֹצִ֤יא חֶמְאָ֗ה וּֽמִיץ־אַ֭ף י֣וֹצִיא דָ֑ם וּמִ֥יץ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם י֣וֹצִיא רִֽיב׃", "text": "*kî* *mîṣ* *ḥālāb* *yôṣîʾ* *ḥemʾāh* *û-mîṣ*-*ʾap* *yôṣîʾ* *dām* *û-mîṣ* *ʾappayim* *yôṣîʾ* *rîb*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mîṣ*": "masculine singular construct noun - pressing/churning", "*ḥālāb*": "masculine singular noun - milk", "*yôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular from *yṣʾ* - brings forth", "*ḥemʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - butter/curds", "*û-mîṣ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and pressing", "*ʾap*": "masculine singular noun - nose/anger", "*yôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular from *yṣʾ* - brings forth", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*û-mîṣ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and pressing", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger", "*yôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular from *yṣʾ* - brings forth", "*rîb*": "masculine singular noun - quarrel/strife/dispute" }, "variants": { "*mîṣ*": "pressing/churning/wringing", "*ḥemʾāh*": "butter/curds/cream", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath", "*ʾappayim*": "nostrils/nose/anger (more intense than single form)", "*rîb*": "strife/contention/dispute/quarrel" } }