Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.16", "source": "בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "By-me *śārîm yāśōrû*, and-*nᵊdîbîm* all-*šōpᵊṭê ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes/officials", "*yāśōrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they rule/govern", "*nᵊdîbîm*": "masculine plural noun - nobles/generous ones", "*šōpᵊṭê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - judges of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/commanders", "*yāśōrû*": "they rule/govern/have authority", "*nᵊdîbîm*": "nobles/generous ones/princes", "*šōpᵊṭê*": "judges/those who judge", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }

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