19{
"verseID": "Proverbs.23.19",
"source": "שְׁמַע־אַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֣י וַחֲכָ֑ם וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ לִבֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*šǝmaʿ* you my *ḇǝnî* and *ḥăḵām*, and *ʾaššēr badderekḵ* your *libbeḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*šǝmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen",
"*ḇǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my son",
"*ḥăḵām*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - be wise",
"*ʾaššēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - guide/direct/make straight",
"*badderekḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the way/path",
"*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart"
},
"variants": {
"*šǝmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey",
"*ḥăḵām*": "be wise/act wisely",
"*ʾaššēr badderekḵ libbeḵā*": "direct your heart in the way/guide your mind on the right path"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Proverbs.23.20",
"source": "אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְסֹֽבְאֵי־יָ֑יִן בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י בָשָׂ֣ר לָֽמוֹ׃",
"text": "Not *tǝhî ḇǝsōḇǝʾê-yāyin*, among *ḇǝzōlălê ḇāśār lāmô*.",
"grammar": {
"*tǝhî*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - be",
"*ḇǝsōḇǝʾê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - among those who drink heavily",
"*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*ḇǝzōlălê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - among those who are gluttons of",
"*ḇāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/meat",
"*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves"
},
"variants": {
"*ḇǝsōḇǝʾê-yāyin*": "among heavy drinkers of wine/with those who get drunk on wine",
"*ḇǝzōlălê ḇāśār lāmô*": "among those who are gluttons of meat for themselves/with those who gorge on flesh"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Proverbs.23.21",
"source": "כִּי־סֹבֵ֣א וְ֭זוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ נוּמָֽה׃",
"text": "For *sōḇēʾ* and *zôlēl yiwwārēš*, and *qǝrāʿîm talbîš nûmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*sōḇēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - drunkard",
"*zôlēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - glutton",
"*yiwwārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will become poor/impoverished",
"*qǝrāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rags/tatters",
"*talbîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will clothe",
"*nûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drowsiness/slumber"
},
"variants": {
"*sōḇēʾ*": "drunkard/heavy drinker",
"*zôlēl*": "glutton/one who gorges",
"*yiwwārēš*": "will become poor/will be impoverished",
"*qǝrāʿîm talbîš nûmāh*": "drowsiness will clothe in rags/slumber brings tatters"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Proverbs.23.22",
"source": "שְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*šǝmaʿ* to your *ʾāḇîḵā* who *yǝlāḏeḵā*, and not *tāḇûz* when has *zāqǝnāh* your *ʾimmeḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*šǝmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/obey",
"*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*yǝlāḏeḵā*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - begot you",
"*tāḇûz*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - despise/show contempt",
"*zāqǝnāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has grown old",
"*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother"
},
"variants": {
"*šǝmaʿ lǝʾāḇîḵā*": "listen to your father/obey your father",
"*yǝlāḏeḵā*": "begot you/gave you birth",
"*tāḇûz*": "despise/show contempt for/disregard",
"*zāqǝnāh*": "has grown old/aged"
}
}