Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.9.16", "source": "מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה וַחֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב וְאָ֣מְרָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-petî* *yāsur* *hēnnâ* *waḥăsar-lēb* *wʾāmrâ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*mî-petî*": "interrogative with masculine noun - who is simple", "*yāsur*": "Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - let him turn aside", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this place", "*waḥăsar-lēb*": "conjunction with adjective construct with noun - and lacking heart", "*wʾāmrâ*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she says", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced one", "*yāsur*": "let him turn aside/turn in/enter", "*hēnnâ*": "here/to this place/hither", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/without understanding/senseless", "*wʾāmrâ*": "and she says/said" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.4", "source": "מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-petî* *yāsur* *hēnnâ* *ḥăsar-lēb* *ʾāmrâ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*mî-petî*": "interrogative with noun - who is simple/naive", "*yāsur*": "verb, Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - let him turn aside", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this place", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "adjective construct with noun - lacking heart/understanding", "*ʾāmrâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced/open-minded person", "*yāsur*": "let him turn aside/turn in/enter", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/without understanding/senseless" } }