Ecclesiastes 10:18

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.18", "source": "בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם יִמַּ֣ךְ הַמְּקָרֶ֑ה וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת יָדַ֖יִם יִדְלֹ֥ף הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "By *ʿăṣaltayim yimmak hammə́qāreh* and by *šiplût yādayim* *yidlōp habbāyit*", "grammar": { "*ba-ʿăṣaltayim*": "preposition + feminine dual noun - by laziness", "*yimmak*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sinks/decays", "*hammə́qāreh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the beam-work/roof", "*û-bə-šiplût*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and by lowness of", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands", "*yidlōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - leaks", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣaltayim*": "laziness/slothfulness/idleness", "*yimmak*": "sinks/decays/deteriorates", "*hammə́qāreh*": "the beam-work/the roof/the ceiling", "*šiplût yādayim*": "lowness of hands/idleness/slack hands", "*yidlōp*": "leaks/drips/lets in rain", "*habbāyit*": "the house/the building" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם יִמַּ֣ךְ הַמְּקָרֶ֑ה וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת יָדַ֖יִם יִדְלֹ֥ף הַבָּֽיִת׃

Transliteration

By ʿăṣaltayim yimmak hammə́qāreh and by šiplût yādayim yidlōp habbāyit

Grammar Details

• *ba-ʿăṣaltayim*: preposition + feminine dual noun - by laziness
• *yimmak*: niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sinks/decays
• *hammə́qāreh*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the beam-work/roof
• *û-bə-šiplût*: conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and by lowness of
• *yādayim*: feminine dual noun - hands
• *yidlōp*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - leaks
• *habbāyit*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the house

Word Meanings

• *ʿăṣaltayim*: laziness/slothfulness/idleness
• *yimmak*: sinks/decays/deteriorates
• *hammə́qāreh*: the beam-work/the roof/the ceiling
• *šiplût yādayim*: lowness of hands/idleness/slack hands
• *yidlōp*: leaks/drips/lets in rain
• *habbāyit*: the house/the building

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Because of laziness, the roof sinks, and through idle hands, the house leaks.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  By much slothfulness the building dayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thorow slouthfulnesse the balkes fall downe, and thorow ydle hades it rayneth in at the house.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thorowe slouthfulnesse the balkes fall downe, and thorowe idle handes it rayneth in at the house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  By slothfulness the roof sinks in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.

• World English Bible (2000)

  By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of idle hands the house leaks.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.1", "source": "חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥaḵmōt* *nāšîm* *bāntâ* *bêtāh* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *bəyādêhā* *tehersennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥaḵmōt*": "construct form, feminine plural - wisdoms of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*bāntâ*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect - she has built", "*bêtāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly", "*bəyādêhā*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her hands", "*tehersennû*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she tears it down" }, "variants": { "*ḥaḵmōt*": "wisdoms/wise women", "*bāntâ*": "built/established/founded", "*tehersennû*": "tears down/destroys/demolishes" } }
• Prov 20:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.4", "source": "מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ *ישאל **וְשָׁאַ֖ל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃", "text": "From-*ḥōrep* *ʿāṣēl* not-*yaḥarōš* **wəšāʾal** in-the-*qāṣîr* and-*ʾāyin*", "grammar": { "*ḥōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - autumn/winter", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy person", "*yaḥarōš*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - plows/plowing", "**wəšāʾal**": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with conjunction - and he will ask/seek", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*ʾāyin*": "adverb - nothing/there is not" }, "variants": { "*ḥōrep*": "autumn/winter/rainy season", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person/slothful one", "*yaḥarōš*": "plows/cultivates/prepares ground", "**wəšāʾal**": "and he will ask/seek/beg", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting time", "*ʾāyin*": "nothing/there is not/emptiness" } }
• Prov 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.25", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʿāṣēl* *tĕmîtennû* because-*mēʾănû* *yādāyw* to-*ʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "masculine singular adjective - sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "3rd feminine singular hiphil imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - she will kill him", "*mēʾănû*": "3rd plural qal perfect - they refuse", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/work" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire/craving/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "will kill him/will cause his death", "*mēʾănû*": "refuse/decline/reject", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to work" } }
• Prov 23:21 : 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" } }
• Prov 24:30-34 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.30", "source": "עַל־שְׂדֵ֣ה אִישׁ־עָצֵ֣ל עָבַ֑רְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּ֝֗רֶם אָדָ֥ם חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "By-*śədēh* *ʾîš*-*ʿāṣēl* *ʿābartî* and-by-*kerem* *ʾādām* *ḥăsar*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*śədēh*": "masculine singular construct - field of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿāṣēl*": "masculine singular adjective - lazy", "*ʿābartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I passed by", "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun - vineyard", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*ḥăsar*": "masculine singular construct - lacking", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿāṣēl*": "lazy/sluggish/slothful", "*ḥăsar*-*lēb*": "lacking heart/lacking understanding/lacking sense" } } 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.31", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָ֘לָ֤ה כֻלּ֨וֹ ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים כָּסּ֣וּ פָנָ֣יו חֲרֻלִּ֑ים וְגֶ֖דֶר אֲבָנָ֣יו נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃", "text": "And-behold *ʿālāh* all-of-it *qimmǝśōnîm* *kāssû* *pānāyw* *ḥărullîm* and-*geder* *ʾăbānāyw* *neʿěrāsāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - grew up", "*qimmǝśōnîm*": "masculine plural noun - thorns/thistles", "*kāssû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - covered", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its surface", "*ḥărullîm*": "masculine plural noun - nettles", "*geder*": "masculine singular noun - wall", "*ʾăbānāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its stones", "*neʿěrāsāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was broken down" }, "variants": { "*qimmǝśōnîm*": "thorns/thistles/weeds", "*ḥărullîm*": "nettles/weeds", "*geder*": "wall/fence/hedge", "*neʿěrāsāh*": "was broken down/was demolished/was thrown down" } } 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.32", "source": "וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָּֽר׃", "text": "And-*ʾeḥězeh* *ʾānōkî* *ʾāšît* *libbî* *rāʾîtî* *lāqaḥtî* *mûssār*", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥězeh*": "Qal imperfect waw consecutive, 1st person common singular - I observed", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person common singular pronoun - I", "*ʾāšît*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I set", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common singular suffix - my heart", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I saw", "*lāqaḥtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I received", "*mûssār*": "masculine singular noun - instruction" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥězeh*": "I observed/I saw/I looked upon", "*ʾāšît*": "I set/I placed/I applied", "*mûssār*": "instruction/discipline/correction" } } 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.33", "source": "מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "Little *šēnôt* little *tənûmôt* little *ḥibbûq* *yādayim* *liškāb*", "grammar": { "*šēnôt*": "feminine plural noun - sleep", "*tənûmôt*": "feminine plural noun - slumber", "*ḥibbûq*": "masculine singular noun - folding", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands", "*liškāb*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to lie down" }, "variants": { "*šēnôt*": "sleep/sleeping", "*tənûmôt*": "slumber/drowsiness", "*ḥibbûq*": "folding/clasping/embracing" } } 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.34", "source": "וּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "And-comes-*mithallēk* *rêšekā* and-*maḥsōrekā* as-*ʾîš* *māgēn*", "grammar": { "*mithallēk*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - coming along", "*rêšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poverty", "*maḥsōrekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your want", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*māgēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - armed" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "coming along/walking about/approaching", "*rêšekā*": "your poverty/your lack", "*maḥsōrekā*": "your want/your need/your lack", "*māgēn*": "armed man/shield bearer/robber" } }
• Heb 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.11", "source": "Ἐπιθυμοῦμεν δὲ ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὴν αὐτὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι σπουδὴν πρὸς τὴν πληροφορίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος ἄχρι τέλους:", "text": "*Epithymoumen de hekaston hymōn tēn autēn endeiknysthai spoudēn pros tēn plērophorian tēs elpidos achri telous*:", "grammar": { "*Epithymoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we desire", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*hekaston*": "accusative singular masculine - each one", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - of you", "*tēn autēn*": "accusative singular feminine - the same", "*endeiknysthai*": "present middle infinitive - to show/display", "*spoudēn*": "accusative singular feminine - diligence/earnestness", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*tēn plērophorian*": "accusative singular feminine - full assurance", "*tēs elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of the hope", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - until", "*telous*": "genitive singular neuter - end" }, "variants": { "*Epithymoumen*": "we desire/we long for", "*hekaston*": "each one/every one", "*endeiknysthai*": "to show/to display/to demonstrate", "*spoudēn*": "diligence/earnestness/zeal", "*plērophorian*": "full assurance/complete certainty/fullness", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*achri*": "until/as far as", "*telous*": "end/completion/goal" } }
• 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.5", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο δὲ, σπουδὴν πᾶσαν παρεισενέγκαντες, ἐπιχορηγήσατε ἐν τῇ πίστει ὑμῶν τὴν ἀρετήν· ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν·", "text": "And *auto touto de*, *spoudēn pasan* having supplied, *epichorēgēsate* in the *pistei* of you the *aretēn*; and in the *aretē* the *gnōsin*;", "grammar": { "*auto touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - 'this very thing'", "*de*": "conjunction/particle - 'but/and/now'", "*spoudēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - diligence/earnestness", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all/every", "παρεισενέγκαντες": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having brought in/supplied'", "*epichorēgēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - 'supply/furnish'", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith", "*aretēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - virtue/excellence", "*aretē*": "dative, feminine, singular - virtue/excellence", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*spoudēn*": "diligence/earnestness/eagerness/effort", "*pasan*": "all/every/whole", "*epichorēgēsate*": "supply/furnish/provide abundantly", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*aretēn*": "virtue/moral excellence/goodness", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.6", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῇ γνώσει τὴν ἐγκράτειαν· ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐγκρατείᾳ τὴν ὑπομονήν· ἐν δὲ τῇ ὑπομονῇ τὴν εὐσέβειαν·", "text": "And in the *gnōsei* the *enkrateian*; and in the *enkrateia* the *hypomonēn*; and in the *hypomonē* the *eusebeian*;", "grammar": { "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*enkrateian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - self-control", "*enkrateia*": "dative, feminine, singular - self-control", "*hypomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perseverance/endurance", "*hypomonē*": "dative, feminine, singular - perseverance/endurance", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety" }, "variants": { "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*enkrateian*": "self-control/temperance/restraint", "*hypomonēn*": "perseverance/endurance/steadfastness/patience", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν· ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην.", "text": "And in the *eusebeia* the *philadelphian*; and in the *philadelphia* the *agapēn*.", "grammar": { "*eusebeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*philadelphia*": "dative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love" }, "variants": { "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/brotherly affection/love of brethren", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.8", "source": "Ταῦτα γὰρ ὑμῖν ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ πλεονάζοντα, οὐκ ἀργοὺς οὐδὲ ἀκάρπους καθίστησιν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐπίγνωσιν.", "text": "For these things in you *hyparchonta*, and *pleonazonta*, not *argous* nor *akarpous* make you for the of *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou epignōsin*.", "grammar": { "Ταῦτα": "nominative, neuter, plural - 'these things'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'in you/to you'", "*hyparchonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - 'being/existing'", "*pleonazonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - 'increasing/abounding'", "*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle/useless", "*akarpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unfruitful/barren", "καθίστησιν": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - 'make/render/establish'", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge" }, "variants": { "*hyparchonta*": "being/existing/belonging to", "*pleonazonta*": "increasing/abounding/multiplying", "*argous*": "idle/useless/lazy/barren", "*akarpous*": "unfruitful/barren/without produce", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/complete understanding/precise knowledge" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.9", "source": "ᾯ γὰρ μὴ πάρεστιν ταῦτα τυφλός ἐστιν, μυωπάζων, λήθην λαβὼν τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν.", "text": "For in whom not *parestin* these things *typhlos estin*, being short-sighted, *lēthēn* having taken of the *katharismou* of the long ago of him *hamartiōn*.", "grammar": { "ᾯ": "dative, masculine, singular - 'in whom/to whom'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "μὴ": "negative particle - 'not'", "*parestin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - 'is present/exists'", "ταῦτα": "nominative, neuter, plural - 'these things'", "*typhlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blind", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - 'is'", "μυωπάζων": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - 'being nearsighted/short-sighted'", "*lēthēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgetfulness", "λαβὼν": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - 'having taken/received'", "*katharismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - cleansing/purification", "πάλαι": "adverb - 'long ago/former'", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*parestin*": "is present/exists/is at hand", "*typhlos*": "blind/unseeing", "*lēthēn*": "forgetfulness/oblivion", "*katharismou*": "cleansing/purification/purging", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/offenses/misdeeds" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.10", "source": "Διὸ μᾶλλον, ἀδελφοί, σπουδάσατε βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι: ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες, οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε:", "text": "Wherefore rather, *adelphoi*, be diligent *bebaian* of you the *klēsin* and *eklogēn* to make: for these things doing, not never you shall stumble at any time:", "grammar": { "Διὸ": "conjunction - 'wherefore/therefore'", "μᾶλλον": "adverb, comparative - 'rather/more'", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "σπουδάσατε": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - 'be diligent/make every effort'", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - firm/sure", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of you/your'", "*klēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - calling", "*eklogēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - election/choosing", "ποιεῖσθαι": "present middle infinitive - 'to make/do'", "ποιοῦντες": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'doing'", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - 'by no means/never'", "πταίσητέ": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might stumble'", "ποτε": "adverb - 'ever/at any time'" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*bebaian*": "firm/sure/steadfast/confirmed", "*klēsin*": "calling/vocation/invitation", "*eklogēn*": "election/selection/choosing" } }
• Prov 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.24", "source": "יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃", "text": "*yaḏ*-*ḥărûṣîm* *timšôl* *ûrəmiyyāh* *tihyeh* *lāmas*", "grammar": { "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*timšôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will rule", "*ûrəmiyyāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and slothfulness/deceit", "*tihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will become", "*lāmas*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to forced labor/tribute" }, "variants": { "*yāḏ*": "hand/power/control", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious ones", "*timšôl*": "will rule/will have dominion/will govern", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slothfulness/deceit/laziness/laxness", "*tihyeh*": "will become/will be", "*mas*": "forced labor/tribute/task/service" } }