Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For-*ʾĕmet* *yehgeh ḥikkî*, and-*tôʿăbat śᵊpātay rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate/mouth", "*tôʿăbat*": "feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*śᵊpātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates/mutters", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/mouth/taste", "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • John 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "John.8.14", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Κἂν ἐγὼ μαρτυρῶ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ, ἀληθής ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία μου: ὅτι οἶδα πόθεν ἦλθον, καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγω· ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐκ οἴδατε πόθεν ἔρχομαι, καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγω.", "text": "*Apekrithē* *Iēsous* and *eipen* to them, Even if I *martyrō* *peri* myself, *alēthēs* *estin* the *martyria* of me: because I *oida* from where I *ēlthon*, and where I *hypagō*; you *de* *ouk* *oidate* from where I *erchomai*, and where I *hypagō*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*martyrō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st singular - I bear witness", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*alēthēs*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - true", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*martyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - testimony", "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - I know", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I came", "*hypagō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I go", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you know", "*erchomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I come/am coming" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*martyrō*": "bear witness/testify/give evidence", "*alēthēs*": "true/valid/genuine", "*oida*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived", "*hypagō*": "go/depart/withdraw", "*oidate*": "know/understand/perceive", "*erchomai*": "come/arrive/appear" } }
  • Job 36:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.36.4", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מְנָם לֹא־שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmənām* *lōʾ-šeqer* *millāy* *təmîm* *dēʿôt* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾāmənām*": "conjunction + adverb - for truly/indeed", "*lōʾ-šeqer*": "negative particle + noun, masculine singular - not falsehood", "*millāy*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st singular possessive suffix - my words", "*təmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete", "*dēʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - knowledge/opinions", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmənām*": "truly/indeed/certainly", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*millāy*": "my words/my speech", "*təmîm*": "perfect/complete/sound/blameless", "*dēʿôt*": "knowledge/understanding/opinions" } }
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.30", "source": "פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*, and his *ləšônô* *tədabbēr mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous person", "*yehgeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ləšônô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*tədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it speaks", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*": "mouth of the righteous utters wisdom/righteous person speaks wisdom", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates on/mutters", "*tədabbēr mišpāṭ*": "speaks justice/utters what is right/talks of judgment" } }
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.22", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇaṯ* *yhwāh* *śip̄ṯê*-*šāqer* *wəʿōśê* *ʾĕmûnāh* *rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*yhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*wəʿōśê*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - and those who practice", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness", "*rəṣônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "lips/speech", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿōśê*": "those who practice/do/act", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truthfulness/trustworthiness", "*rāṣôn*": "delight/pleasure/favor/will" } }
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.12", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *mᵉlākîm* *ʿăśôt* *rešaʿ* for in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* *yikkôn* *kissēʾ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/by", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*yikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is established/is made firm", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*yikkôn*": "is established/is made firm/is secure" } }
  • Prov 29:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.27", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ פ", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *ṣaddîqîm* *ʾîš* *ʿāwel* *wə*-*tôʿăḇat* *rāšāʿ* *yəšar*-*dāreḵ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - wicked one", "*yəšar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - upright of", "*dāreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat ṣaddîqîm*": "abomination of righteous ones/detestable to the righteous", "*ʾîš ʿāwel*": "man of injustice/unjust person/evil man", "*tôʿăḇat rāšāʿ*": "abomination of wicked one/detestable to the wicked", "*yəšar-dāreḵ*": "upright of way/one straight in path/one who is straight in his way" } }
  • John 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.1.17", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.", "text": "Because the *nomos* through *Mōseōs edothē*, the *charis* and the *alētheia* through *Iēsou Christou egeneto*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative masculine singular - law", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive masculine singular - of Moses", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - was given", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace", "*alētheia*": "nominative feminine singular - truth", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - came/became" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/principle/regulation", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted", "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*egeneto*": "came/came into being/was realized" } }
  • John 8:45-46 : 45 { "verseID": "John.8.45", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ὅτι τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω, οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι.", "text": "*Egō de* because the *alētheian legō*, not *pisteuete moi*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell" } } 46 { "verseID": "John.8.46", "source": "Τίς ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐλέγχει με περὶ ἁμαρτίας; Εἰ δὲ ἀλήθειαν λέγω, διὰ τί ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι;", "text": "Who of you *elegchei me* concerning *hamartias*? If *de alētheian legō*, through what *hymeis* not *pisteuete moi*?", "grammar": { "*elegchei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - convicts/exposes", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sin", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*elegchei*": "convicts/exposes/proves guilty", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]" } }
  • John 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.14.6", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ἡ ζωή: οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, εἰ μὴ διʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Legei autō* the *Iēsous*, *Egō eimi* the *hodos*, and the *alētheia*, and the *zōē*: *oudeis erchetai pros ton Patera*, if not *di' emou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō eimi*": "nominative pronoun + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*hodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*di' emou*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - through me" }, "variants": { "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }
  • John 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.17.17", "source": "Ἁγίασον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου: ὁ λόγος ὁ σὸς ἀλήθειά ἐστιν.", "text": "*Hagiason* them in the *alētheia* of you: the *logos* the *sos* *alētheia* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Hagiason*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - sanctify", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*sos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, possessive adjective - your", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Hagiason*": "sanctify/make holy/consecrate", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*logos*": "word/message/teaching", "*sos*": "your/yours", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
  • John 18:37 : 37 { "verseID": "John.18.37", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Πιλάτος, Οὐκοῦν βασιλεὺς εἶ σύ; ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Σὺ λέγεις ὅτι βασιλεύς εἰμι ἐγώ. Ἐγὼ Εἰς τοῦτο γεγέννημαι, καὶ εἰς τοῦτο ἐλήλυθα εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα μαρτυρήσω τῇ ἀληθείᾳ. Πᾶς ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας ἀκούει μου τῆς φωνῆς.", "text": "*Eipen oun autō ho Pilatos*, Then *basileus ei sy*? *apekrithē ho Iēsous*, *Sy legeis hoti basileus eimi egō*. *Egō Eis touto gegennēmai, kai eis touto elēlytha eis ton kosmon*, so that *martyrēsō tē alētheia*. Everyone *ho ōn ek tēs alētheias akouei mou tēs phōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*Oukoun*": "inferential particle - then/therefore/so", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - say", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*Eis touto*": "preposition + accusative - for this", "*gegennēmai*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have been born", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eis touto*": "preposition + accusative - for this", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*ton kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the world", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*martyrēsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might testify", "*tē alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the truth", "*Pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*ho ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one being", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/of", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the truth", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me/my", "*tēs phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the voice" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*Pilatos*": "Pilate (personal name)", "*Oukoun*": "then/therefore/so", "*basileus*": "king/ruler", "*ei*": "you are", "*sy*": "you (emphatic)", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*Sy*": "you (emphatic)", "*legeis*": "say/speak/state", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*egō*": "I (emphatic)", "*Eis touto*": "for this purpose/for this reason", "*gegennēmai*": "I have been born/I was born", "*elēlytha*": "I have come/I have arrived", "*kosmon*": "world/cosmos/universe", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*martyrēsō*": "I might testify/bear witness", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*Pas*": "everyone/all/each", "*ōn*": "being/who is", "*ek*": "from/of/out of", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound" } }
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.14", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Λαοδικέων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ Ἀμήν, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστὸς καὶ ἀληθινός, ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the *ekklēsias Laodikeon graphson*: *Tade legei* the *Amēn*, the *martys* the *pistos* and *alēthinos*, the *archē* of-the *ktiseōs* of-the *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - assembly/church", "*Laodikeon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Laodiceans", "*graphson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*Tade*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter, plural - these things", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Amēn*": "transliteration from Hebrew - Amen/truly", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning/ruler/first cause", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of creation", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*Amēn*": "truly/certainly/so be it", "*martys*": "witness/testifier", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real", "*archē*": "beginning/ruler/origin/first cause/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/creature/what is created" } }