Isaiah 5:21

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.5.21", "source": "ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hôy* those *ḥăkāmîm* in *bəʿênêhem* and *wəneged* *pənêhem* *nəbōnîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their own eyes", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neged*": "preposition - before", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*nəbōnîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - understanding/discerning" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise/shrewd/clever", "*nəbōnîm*": "understanding/discerning/prudent" } }

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  • Prov 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.7", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "Not-*təhî* *ḥākām* in-*ʿênekā* *yərāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular - may you be", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yərāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*sûr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - turn away", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*sûr*": "turn away/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked" } }
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.12.16", "source": "Τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες. Μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι. Μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς.", "text": "The same toward *allēlous* *fronountes*. Not the *hypsēla* *fronountes*, but to the *tapeinois* *synapagomenoi*. Not *ginesthe* *fronimoi* with yourselves.", "grammar": { "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*fronountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding", "*hypsēla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - high things/lofty things", "*fronountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine/neuter, plural - to lowly things/people", "*synapagomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being carried away with/associating with", "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*fronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent" }, "variants": { "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*fronountes*": "thinking/minding/setting your mind on", "*hypsēla*": "high things/lofty things/proud things", "*tapeinois*": "lowly things/humble people/people of low position", "*synapagomenoi*": "being carried away with/associating with/condescending to", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/happen", "*fronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible" } }
  • 1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.", "text": "*Mēdeis heauton exapatatō*. If anyone *dokei sophos einai* in you in the *aiōni toutō*, *mōros genesthō*, that he may *genētai sophos*.", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself", "*exapatatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*aiōni*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this", "*mōros*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*exapatatō*": "let him deceive/delude", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/appears", "*sophos*": "wise/learned/skilled", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world", "*mōros*": "foolish/foolish one/fool", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be made", "*genētai*": "may become/be made" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. Γέγραπται γάρ, Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "The *gar sophia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tō Theō estin*. It has been *gegraptai gar*, The one *drassomenos tous sophous* in the *panourgia autōn*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - wisdom", "*tou kosmou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of the world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, genitive, singular - of this", "*mōria*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - foolishness", "*para*": "preposition - beside/with/in the sight of", "*tō Theō*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*drassomenos*": "present middle participle, masculine, nominative, singular - catching/seizing", "*tous sophous*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, plural - the wise ones", "*panourgia*": "noun, feminine, dative, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/skill", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*drassomenos*": "catching/seizing/grasping", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/cleverness" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.20", "source": "Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι.", "text": "And *palin*, *Kyrios ginōskei tous dialogismous tōn sophōn*, that they *eisin mataioi*.", "grammar": { "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*Kyrios*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Lord", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows", "*tous dialogismous*": "noun, masculine, accusative, plural - the thoughts/reasonings", "*tōn sophōn*": "adjective, masculine, genitive, plural - of the wise", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*mataioi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - vain/futile" }, "variants": { "*palin*": "again/once more", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*ginōskei*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*dialogismous*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages", "*mataioi*": "vain/futile/empty/worthless" } }
  • Job 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.11.12", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ נָ֭בוּב יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר פֶּ֝֗רֶא אָדָ֥ם יִוָּלֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾiš* *navuv* *yillāvēv* *wə-ʿayir* *pereʾ* *ʾadam* *yiwwālēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and man", "*navuv*": "adjective masculine singular - hollow/empty", "*yillāvēv*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will get heart/become wise", "*wə-ʿayir*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and colt of", "*pereʾ*": "noun masculine singular - wild donkey", "*ʾadam*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*yiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be born" }, "variants": { "*navuv*": "hollow/empty-hearted/senseless", "*yillāvēv*": "get heart/gain understanding/become wise", "*ʿayir*": "colt/foal/young ass", "*pereʾ*": "wild donkey/onager", "*ʾadam*": "man/human/mankind" } }
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.16", "source": "חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃", "text": "*Ḥakham* *atzel* in-*einav*, from-seven *meshivei* *ta'am*.", "grammar": { "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*shiv'ah*": "numeral, feminine - seven", "*meshivei*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - those returning/answering of", "*ta'am*": "noun, masculine, singular - taste/judgment/discretion" }, "variants": { "*ḥakham*": "wise/clever", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*shiv'ah*": "seven", "*meshivei*": "those who return/those who answer/those who reply", "*ta'am*": "taste/sense/discretion/judgment" } }
  • John 9:41 : 41 { "verseID": "John.9.41", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν: νῦν δὲ λέγετε, ὅτι Βλέπομεν· ἡ οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.", "text": "*Eipen* to-them the *Iēsous*, If *typhloi ēte*, not *an eichete hamartian*: now but you-*legete*, that We-*Blepomen*; the therefore *hamartia* of-you *menei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*typhloi*": "nominative masculine plural - blind", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*an eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural + particle - you would have", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*legete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you say", "*Blepomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we see", "*hamartia*": "nominative feminine singular - sin", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*typhloi*": "blind people", "*ēte*": "you were/existed", "*eichete*": "you would have/possess", "*hamartian*": "sin/transgression", "*legete*": "you say/declare/claim", "*Blepomen*": "we see/perceive/have sight", "*hamartia*": "sin/transgression", "*menei*": "remains/stays/continues" } }
  • Rom 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.1.22", "source": "Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,", "text": "*Phaskontes* *einai* *sophoi*, *emōranthēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - professing/claiming", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - wise", "*emōranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became fools" }, "variants": { "*Phaskontes*": "professing/claiming/asserting", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*emōranthēsan*": "they became fools/were made foolish/became moronic" } }
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.11.25", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ θέλω, ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο, ἵνα μὴ ἦτε παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι· ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν, ἄχρι οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν Ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ.", "text": "Not for I *thelō*, you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, the *mystērion* this, in order that not you *ēte* beside *heautois phronimoi*; that *pōrōsis* from *merous* to the *Israēl gegonen*, until which the *plērōma* of the *Ethnōn eiselthē*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present active infinitive - to be ignorant", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*mystērion*": "accusative neuter singular - mystery", "*ēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be", "*heautois*": "dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise", "*pōrōsis*": "nominative feminine singular - hardening", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - part", "*Israēl*": "dative masculine - to Israel", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has happened", "*plērōma*": "nominative neuter singular - fullness", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come in" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*pōrōsis*": "hardening/callousness", "*merous*": "part/portion", "*gegonen*": "has happened/has come to be", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion", "*eiselthē*": "come in/enter" } }

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  • Isa 5:22-23
    2 verses
    83%

    22{ "verseID": "Isaiah.5.22", "source": "ה֕וֹי גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים לִשְׁתּ֣וֹת יָ֑יִן וְאַנְשֵׁי־חַ֖יִל לִמְסֹ֥ךְ שֵׁכָֽר׃", "text": "*hôy* the *gibbôrîm* for *lištôt* *yāyin*, and *wəʾanšê*-*ḥayil* for *limsōk* *šēkār*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*gibbôrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - mighty men", "*lištôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - for drinking", "*yāyin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength/valor", "*limsōk*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - for mixing", "*šēkār*": "masculine singular noun - strong drink" }, "variants": { "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ḥayil*": "strength/valor/ability", "*limsōk*": "mixing/blending/diluting", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage" } }

    23{ "verseID": "Isaiah.5.23", "source": "מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י רָשָׁ֖ע עֵ֣קֶב שֹׁ֑חַד וְצִדְקַ֥ת צַדִּיקִ֖ים יָסִ֥ירוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "Those who *maṣdîqê* *rāšāʿ* for *ʿēqeb* *šōḥad*, and the *wəṣidqat* of *ṣaddîqîm* they *yāsîrû* from him.", "grammar": { "*maṣdîqê*": "hiphil participle masculine plural construct - justifying", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*ʿēqeb*": "masculine singular construct - consequence of/reward of", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣidqat*": "feminine singular construct - righteousness of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous ones", "*yāsîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they take away", "*mimmenû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*maṣdîqê*": "justifying/acquitting/declaring righteous", "*ʿēqeb*": "consequence/reward/because", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/reward" } }

  • Isa 5:18-20
    3 verses
    81%

    18{ "verseID": "Isaiah.5.18", "source": "ה֛וֹי מֹשְׁכֵ֥י הֶֽעָוֺ֖ן בְּחַבְלֵ֣י הַשָּׁ֑וְא וְכַעֲב֥וֹת הָעֲגָלָ֖ה חַטָּאָֽה׃", "text": "*hôy* those who *mōškê* the *heʿāwōn* with *bəḥablê* the *haššāwʾ*, and like *wəkaʿăbôt* the *hāʿăgālâ* *ḥaṭṭāʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*mōškê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - drawing/pulling", "*heʿāwōn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the iniquity", "*bəḥablê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - with cords of", "*haššāwʾ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the falsehood/emptiness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kaʿăbôt*": "preposition with feminine plural construct - like cart ropes of", "*hāʿăgālâ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the cart/wagon", "*ḥaṭṭāʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*mōškê*": "drawing/pulling/dragging", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥablê*": "cords/ropes/snares", "*šāwʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/worthlessness", "*ʿăbôt*": "cart ropes/thick cords/wagon traces" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Isaiah.5.19", "source": "הָאֹמְרִ֗ים יְמַהֵ֧ר ׀ יָחִ֛ישָׁה מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ לְמַ֣עַן נִרְאֶ֑ה וְתִקְרַ֣ב וְתָב֗וֹאָה עֲצַ֛ת קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֵדָֽעָה׃", "text": "Those who *hāʾōmərîm*, \"Let him *yəmahēr* ׀ *yāḥîšâ* his *maʿăśēhû* so that we may *nirʾeh*; and let it *wətiqrab* and *wətābôʾâ*, the *ʿăṣat* of the *qədôš* of *yiśrāʾēl*, that we may *wənēdāʿâ*.\"", "grammar": { "*hāʾōmərîm*": "definite article with qal participle masculine plural - the ones saying", "*yəmahēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him hasten", "*yāḥîšâ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular cohortative - let him speed", "*maʿăśēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*nirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person common plural - we may see", "*wətiqrab*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - and let it draw near", "*wətābôʾâ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular cohortative - and let it come", "*ʿăṣat*": "feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*qədôš*": "masculine singular adjective construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wənēdāʿâ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 1st person common plural cohortative - that we may know" }, "variants": { "*yəmahēr*": "hasten/hurry/be quick", "*yāḥîšâ*": "speed/hurry/make haste", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/plan/purpose" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Isaiah.5.20", "source": "ה֣וֹי הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לָרַ֛ע ט֖וֹב וְלַטּ֣וֹב רָ֑ע שָׂמִ֨ים חֹ֤שֶׁךְ לְאוֹר֙ וְא֣וֹר לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ שָׂמִ֥ים מַ֛ר לְמָת֖וֹק וּמָת֥וֹק לְמָֽר׃", "text": "*hôy* those who *hāʾōmərîm* to the *lāraʿ* \"*ṭôb*\" and to the *wəlaṭṭôb* \"*rāʿ*\"; those *śāmîm* *ḥōšek* for *ləʾôr* and *wəʾôr* for *ləḥōšek*; those *śāmîm* *mar* for *ləmātôq* and *ûmātôq* for *ləmār*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "definite article with qal participle masculine plural - those saying", "*lāraʿ*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular adjective - to the evil", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*laṭṭôb*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular adjective - to the good", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil", "*śāmîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - putting/placing", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ləʾôr*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - for light", "*wəʾôr*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and light", "*ləḥōšek*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - for darkness", "*mar*": "masculine singular adjective - bitter", "*ləmātôq*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective - for sweet", "*ûmātôq*": "conjunction with masculine singular adjective - and sweet", "*ləmār*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective - for bitter" }, "variants": { "*śāmîm*": "putting/placing/setting" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Isaiah.29.15", "source": "ה֛וֹי הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים מֵֽיהוָ֖ה לַסְתִּ֣ר עֵצָ֑ה וְהָיָ֤ה בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֥י רֹאֵ֖נוּ וּמִ֥י יוֹדְעֵֽנוּ", "text": "*Hôy* *ha-maʿămîqîm* from-*YHWH* to-*lastîr* *ʿēṣāh* and-*hāyāh* in-*maḥšāḵ* *maʿăśêhem* and-*yōʾmrû* who *rōʾēnû* and-who *yôdĕʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ha-maʿămîqîm*": "definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - the ones making deep/hiding", "*mē-YHWH*": "preposition min + proper noun - from the LORD", "*la-stîr*": "preposition lamed + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to hide", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is", "*ḇĕ-maḥšāḵ*": "preposition beth + noun, masculine singular - in darkness", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*rōʾēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - sees us", "*ū-mî*": "conjunction waw + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - knows us" }, "variants": { "*maʿămîqîm*": "ones making deep/hiding deeply/concealing", "*lastîr*": "to hide/conceal/cover", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/plan/advice", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/secrecy", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/actions/works", "*rōʾēnû*": "sees us/perceives us/observes us", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "knows us/recognizes us/is aware of us" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Isaiah.5.11", "source": "ה֛וֹי מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י בַבֹּ֖קֶר שֵׁכָ֣ר יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ מְאַחֲרֵ֣י בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף יַ֖יִן יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃", "text": "*hôy* those who *maškîmê* in the *babbōqer* *šēkār* *yirdōpû*, those who *məʾaḥărê* until the *bannešep* *yayin* *yadlîqēm*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*maškîmê*": "hiphil participle masculine plural construct - rising early", "*babbōqer*": "definite article with preposition with masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*šēkār*": "masculine singular noun - strong drink", "*yirdōpû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they pursue", "*məʾaḥărê*": "piel participle masculine plural construct - delaying/tarrying", "*bannešep*": "definite article with preposition with masculine singular noun - in the twilight/evening", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*yadlîqēm*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - inflames them" }, "variants": { "*maškîmê*": "rising early/doing early in the morning", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage", "*məʾaḥărê*": "delaying/tarrying/staying late", "*bannešep*": "twilight/evening/dusk", "*yadlîqēm*": "inflames/burns/kindles them" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.21", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֔את עַ֥ם סָכָ֖ל וְאֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב עֵינַ֤יִם לָהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ אָזְנַ֥יִם לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Šim'û*-*nā'* this, *'am* *sākāl* and without *lēb*; *'ênayim* to them and not they *yir'û*, *'āznayim* to them and not they *yišmā'û*.", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*'ênayim*": "noun, dual - eyes", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yir'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they see", "*'āznayim*": "noun, dual - ears", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmā'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear" }, "variants": { "*'am sākāl*": "foolish people/senseless nation", "*'ên lēb*": "without heart/without understanding/mindless", "*yir'û*": "they see/perceive/understand", "*yišmā'û*": "they hear/listen/obey" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.15", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*dereḵ* *ʾĕwîl* *yāšār* *bəʿênāyw* *wəšōmēaʿ* *ləʿēṣāh* *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wəšōmēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - and one who listens to", "*ləʿēṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/correct/proper", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/perspective", "*šōmēaʿ*": "one who listens to/heeds", "*ʿēṣāh*": "advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/wise person" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.7", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "Not-*təhî* *ḥākām* in-*ʿênekā* *yərāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular - may you be", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yərāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*sûr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - turn away", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*sûr*": "turn away/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.1", "source": "לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּ‪[t]‬ין הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכָל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃", "text": "*lēṣ* the *yayin* *hōmeh* *šēkār* and-all-*šōgeh* in-him not *yeḥkām*", "grammar": { "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - scoffer/mocker", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*hōmeh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - raging/roaring/turbulent", "*šēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - strong drink/intoxicating drink", "*šōgeh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - erring/going astray/reeling", "*yeḥkām*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be wise" }, "variants": { "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yayin*": "wine/fermented grape drink", "*hōmeh*": "raging/roaring/noisy/tumultuous", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage/liquor", "*šōgeh*": "erring/reeling/staggering/intoxicated", "*yeḥkām*": "will be wise/become wise/show wisdom" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low", "*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.3", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה ה֖וֹי עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הַנְּבָלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹלְכִ֛ים אַחַ֥ר רוּחָ֖ם וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י רָאֽוּ׃", "text": "*kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾĂdōnāy* *YHWH* *hôy* *ʿal*-*ha-nəḇîʾîm* *ha-nəḇālîm* *ʾăšer* *hōləḵîm* *ʾaḥar* *rûḥām* *û-ləḇiltî* *rāʾû*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix used as divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*ha-nəḇālîm*": "article + adjective masculine plural - the foolish/senseless", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hōləḵîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - walking/following", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*rûḥām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their spirit", "*û-ləḇiltî*": "conjunction + preposition - and without", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have seen" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ha-nəḇālîm*": "foolish/senseless/disgraceful", "*rûḥām*": "their spirit/wind/breath/mind", "*ləḇiltî*": "without/not/so as not to" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.8", "source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

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    18{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.", "text": "*Mēdeis heauton exapatatō*. If anyone *dokei sophos einai* in you in the *aiōni toutō*, *mōros genesthō*, that he may *genētai sophos*.", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself", "*exapatatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*aiōni*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this", "*mōros*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*exapatatō*": "let him deceive/delude", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/appears", "*sophos*": "wise/learned/skilled", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world", "*mōros*": "foolish/foolish one/fool", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be made", "*genētai*": "may become/be made" } }

    19{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. Γέγραπται γάρ, Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "The *gar sophia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tō Theō estin*. It has been *gegraptai gar*, The one *drassomenos tous sophous* in the *panourgia autōn*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - wisdom", "*tou kosmou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of the world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, genitive, singular - of this", "*mōria*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - foolishness", "*para*": "preposition - beside/with/in the sight of", "*tō Theō*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*drassomenos*": "present middle participle, masculine, nominative, singular - catching/seizing", "*tous sophous*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, plural - the wise ones", "*panourgia*": "noun, feminine, dative, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/skill", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*drassomenos*": "catching/seizing/grasping", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/cleverness" } }

    20{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.20", "source": "Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι.", "text": "And *palin*, *Kyrios ginōskei tous dialogismous tōn sophōn*, that they *eisin mataioi*.", "grammar": { "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*Kyrios*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Lord", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows", "*tous dialogismous*": "noun, masculine, accusative, plural - the thoughts/reasonings", "*tōn sophōn*": "adjective, masculine, genitive, plural - of the wise", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*mataioi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - vain/futile" }, "variants": { "*palin*": "again/once more", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*ginōskei*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*dialogismous*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages", "*mataioi*": "vain/futile/empty/worthless" } }

  • Prov 1:31-32
    2 verses
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    31{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.31", "source": "וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ מִפְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑ם וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "*wəyoklu* *mippəri* *darkam* *umimmo'atsoteihem* *yisba'u*", "grammar": { "*wəyoklu*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will eat", "*mippəri*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from fruit of", "*darkam*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way", "*umimmo'atsoteihem*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and from their counsels", "*yisba'u*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be filled" }, "variants": { "*yoklu*": "they will eat/they will consume/they will devour", "*pəri*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*darkam*": "their way/their path/their course", "*mo'atsoteihem*": "their counsels/their plans/their devices", "*yisba'u*": "they will be filled/they will be satisfied/they will have enough" } }

    32{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.32", "source": "כִּ֤י מְשׁוּבַ֣ת פְּתָיִ֣ם תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑ם וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת כְּסִילִ֣ים תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃", "text": "*ki* *məshuvat* *pətayim* *tahar'gem* *wəshalwat* *kəsilim* *tə'abbədem*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for", "*məshuvat*": "construct state, feminine singular - turning away of", "*pətayim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones", "*tahar'gem*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will kill them", "*wəshalwat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and complacency of", "*kəsilim*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*tə'abbədem*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will destroy them" }, "variants": { "*məshuvat*": "turning away/backsliding/apostasy", "*pətayim*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*tahar'gem*": "it will kill them/it will slay them", "*shalwat*": "complacency/ease/prosperity", "*kəsilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*tə'abbədem*": "it will destroy them/it will cause them to perish" } }

  • Jer 8:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.8", "source": "אֵיכָ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ חֲכָמִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ אָכֵן֙ הִנֵּ֣ה לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר עָשָׂ֔ה עֵ֖ט שֶׁ֥קֶר סֹפְרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾêkāh* you *tōʾmᵊrû* *ḥăkāmîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, and-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾittānû*? *ʾākēn* behold, for-the-*šeqer* *ʿāśāh* *ʿēṭ* *šeqer* *sōpᵊrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêkāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will say", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*tôrat*": "construct state - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/truly", "*šeqer*": "noun with definite article - the falsehood/lie", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has made", "*ʿēṭ*": "noun - pen/stylus", "*šeqer*": "construct state - falsehood of", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - scribes/writers" }, "variants": { "*ʾêkāh*": "how/in what way", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/experts", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ʾittānû*": "with us/among us/in our possession", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/fabricated/crafted", "*ʿēṭ*": "pen/stylus/writing instrument", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "scribes/writers/secretaries" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.9", "source": "הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ חֲכָמִ֔ים חַ֖תּוּ וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ הִנֵּ֤ה בִדְבַר־יְהוָה֙ מָאָ֔סוּ וְחָכְמַֽת־מֶ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ḥăkāmîm* *hōbîšû*, they *ḥattû* and-*wayyillākēdû*. Behold, in-*dᵊbar*-*YHWH* they *māʾāsû*, and-*ḥākmat*-*meh* to-them?", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise ones", "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are dismayed/terrified", "*wayyillākēdû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they are caught/trapped", "*dᵊbar*": "construct state - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*māʾāsû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have rejected", "*ḥākmat*": "construct state - wisdom of", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*hōbîšû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*ḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken", "*wayyillākēdû*": "are caught/trapped/ensnared", "*dᵊbar*": "word/statement/command", "*māʾāsû*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*ḥākmat*": "wisdom/skill/understanding" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.15", "source": "ה֚וֹי מַשְׁקֵ֣ה רֵעֵ֔הוּ מְסַפֵּ֥חַ חֲמָתְךָ֖ וְאַ֣ף שַׁכֵּ֑ר לְמַ֥עַן הַבִּ֖יט עַל־מְעוֹרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Hôy mašqēh rēʿēhû mĕsappēaḥ ḥămātĕkā* and even *šakkēr* in order to *habîṭ* upon *mĕʿôrêhem*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*mašqēh*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - giving drink", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*mĕsappēaḥ*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - pouring out/joining", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath/bottle", "*šakkēr*": "verb, piel infinitive absolute - making drunk", "*habîṭ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to look", "*mĕʿôrêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their nakedness" }, "variants": { "*mašqēh*": "giving drink to/causing to drink", "*mĕsappēaḥ*": "pouring out/adding/joining to", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "your wrath/poison/bottle/rage", "*šakkēr*": "making drunk/intoxicating", "*mĕʿôrêhem*": "their nakedness/private parts/shame" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.2", "source": "כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה", "text": "All-*dereḵ*-*ʾîš* *yāšār* in-*ʿênāyw* and-*tōḵēn* *libbôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "construct singular noun - way of", "*ʾîš*": "singular noun - man", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*ʿênāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tōḵēn*": "participle/noun - weigher/examiner/tester", "*libbôt*": "plural noun - hearts", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner/conduct", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/just/upright", "*tōḵēn*": "weigher/examiner/tester/one who measures" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.9", "source": "הַכָּרַ֤ת פְּנֵיהֶם֙ עָ֣נְתָה בָּ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֛ם כִּסְדֹ֥ם הִגִּ֖ידוּ לֹ֣א כִחֵ֑דוּ א֣וֹי לְנַפְשָׁ֔ם כִּֽי־גָמְל֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם רָעָֽה", "text": "The-*hakkārat* *pənêhem* *ʿānətāh* against-them, and-*ḥaṭṭāʾtām* like-*Sədōm* *higgîdû*, not *kiḥēdû*. *ʾôy* to-*napšām*, for-*gāmələû* to-themselves *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*hakkārat*": "definite Hiphil infinitive construct - the expression/look", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*ʿānətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has testified/witnessed against", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*Sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*higgîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have declared/told openly", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kiḥēdû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have concealed/hidden", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*nạpšām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul", "*gāmələû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have dealt/brought", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to themselves", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*hakkārat pənêhem*": "the expression of their faces/their countenance", "*ʿānətāh*": "has testified/witnessed against/answered", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/guilt", "*higgîdû*": "they have declared/told openly/announced", "*kiḥēdû*": "they have concealed/hidden/denied", "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self", "*gāmal*": "dealt/brought/rewarded", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.11", "source": "חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *bə'ênāyw* *'îš* *'āšîr* *wədal* *mēḇîn* *yaḥqərennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*bə'ênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own eyes", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wədal*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - but a poor man", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yaḥqərennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - searches him out" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilful", "*bə'ênāyw*": "in his own eyes/in his own sight", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy", "*dal*": "poor/low/weak", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/having insight", "*yaḥqərennû*": "searches him out/examines him/investigates him" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Amos.6.1", "source": "הוֹי הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּים בְּצִיּוֹן וְהַבֹּטְחִים בְּהַר שֹׁמְרוֹן נְקֻבֵי רֵאשִׁית הַגּוֹיִם וּבָאוּ לָהֶם בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל", "text": "*Hôy* the *šaʾănannîm* in *ṣiyyôn* *wə-* the *bōṭəḥîm* in *har* *šōmərôn* *nəqubê* *rēʾšît* the *gôyîm* *û-* *bāʾû* to-them *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*šaʾănannîm*": "plural, masculine, definite article - those who are at ease", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with preposition *bə-* - in Zion", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "participle, masculine plural, definite article - those trusting", "*har*": "construct noun with preposition *bə-* - in mountain of", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*nəqubê*": "masculine plural construct - notable ones/designated ones of", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - first/chief of", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural, definite article - nations", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they came/come", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*šaʾănannîm*": "complacent ones/those at ease/careless ones", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "those who trust/rely/are confident", "*nəqubê*": "marked ones/designated ones/notable ones", "*rēʾšît*": "first/beginning/chief/foremost", "*bāʾû*": "come to/enter/resort to" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Isaiah.28.1", "source": "הוֹי עֲטֶרֶת גֵּאוּת שִׁכֹּרֵי אֶפְרַיִם וְצִיץ נֹבֵל צְבִי תִפְאַרְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עַל־רֹאשׁ גֵּיא־שְׁמָנִים הֲלוּמֵי יָיִן", "text": "*Hôy* *ʿăṭeret* *gēʾût* *šikkōrēy* *ʾep̄rayim* *wə-ṣîṣ* *nōḇēl* *ṣəḇî* *tip̄ʾartô* *ʾăšer* on-*rōʾš* *gēyʾ*-*šəmānîm* *hălûmēy* *yāyîn*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ʿăṭeret*": "construct state, feminine singular noun - crown of", "*gēʾût*": "feminine singular noun - pride/arrogance", "*šikkōrēy*": "construct state, masculine plural participle - drunkards of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə-ṣîṣ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and flower/blossom", "*nōḇēl*": "masculine singular participle - fading/withering", "*ṣəḇî*": "masculine singular construct - beauty/glory of", "*tip̄ʾartô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his splendor/glory", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - head", "*gēyʾ*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*šəmānîm*": "masculine plural noun - fatness/fertility", "*hălûmēy*": "masculine plural construct participle - those struck by", "*yāyîn*": "masculine singular noun - wine" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ho/ah", "*gēʾût*": "pride/majesty/arrogance/excellence", "*nōḇēl*": "fading/withering/drooping", "*ṣəḇî*": "beauty/glory/ornament/gazelle", "*šəmānîm*": "fatness/fertility/richness", "*hălûmēy*": "struck by/overcome by/stunned by" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.4", "source": "רוּם־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת", "text": "*rûm*-*ʿênayim* and-*rĕḥaḇ*-*lēḇ* *nîr* *rĕšāʿîm* *ḥaṭṭāʾt*", "grammar": { "*rûm*": "construct singular noun - height/haughtiness of", "*ʿênayim*": "dual/plural noun - eyes", "*rĕḥaḇ*": "construct singular noun - breadth/pride of", "*lēḇ*": "singular noun - heart", "*nîr*": "construct singular noun - lamp/yoke/tillage of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "feminine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*rûm*": "height/haughtiness/loftiness", "*rĕḥaḇ*": "breadth/pride/arrogance", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*nîr*": "lamp/light/tillage/yoke", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/sinfulness" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Ephesians.5.15", "source": "Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί,", "text": "*Blepete oun pōs akribōs peripateite*, *mē* as *asophoi*, but as *sophoi*", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed [continuous command]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*akribōs*": "adverb - carefully/accurately/diligently", "*peripateite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you walk/conduct yourselves", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*asophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unwise ones", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise ones" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/look/take heed/beware", "*pōs*": "how/in what manner", "*akribōs*": "carefully/accurately/diligently/precisely", "*peripateite*": "you walk/live/conduct yourselves", "*asophoi*": "unwise ones/foolish", "*sophoi*": "wise ones/prudent" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.12", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע", "text": "*maśkîl* *ṣaddîq* to-*bêt* *rāšāʿ* *mĕsallēp̄* *rĕšāʿîm* to-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - considering/giving attention", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*bêt*": "construct singular noun - house of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wicked person", "*mĕsallēp̄*": "piel participle masculine singular - overthrowing/perverting", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "considering/paying attention/being wise toward", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*bêt*": "house/household", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*mĕsallēp̄*": "overthrowing/perverting/bringing down", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/calamity/disaster" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Isaiah.10.1", "source": "הוֹי הַחֹקְקִים חִקְקֵי־אָוֶן וּמְכַתְּבִים עָמָל כִּתֵּבוּ", "text": "*Hôy* the *ḥōqeqîm* *ḥiqqê*-*ʾāwen* *ûmeḵattebîm* *ʿāmāl* *kittēbû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe!/alas!", "*ḥōqeqîm*": "masculine plural participle - those decreeing/enacting", "*ḥiqqê*": "construct state - decrees of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/injustice/wickedness", "*ûmeḵattebîm*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural participle - and those writing", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery/oppression", "*kittēbû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have written/inscribed" }, "variants": { "*ḥōqeqîm*": "those who decree/legislators/lawgivers", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/oppression/hardship" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Romans.1.22", "source": "Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,", "text": "*Phaskontes* *einai* *sophoi*, *emōranthēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - professing/claiming", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - wise", "*emōranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became fools" }, "variants": { "*Phaskontes*": "professing/claiming/asserting", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*emōranthēsan*": "they became fools/were made foolish/became moronic" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "Luke.6.25", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν οἱ ἐμπεπλησμένοι! ὅτι πεινάσετε. Οὐαί ὑμῖν οἱ γελῶντες νῦν! ὅτι πενθήσετε καὶ κλαύσετε.", "text": "*Ouai* to you the *empeplēsmenoi*! *hoti* you shall *peinasete*. *Ouai* to you the *gelōntes* *nyn*! *hoti* you shall *penthēsete* and *klausete*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*empeplēsmenoi*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, plural - filled ones/those who have been filled", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*peinasete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will hunger", "*gelōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - laughing ones", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*penthēsete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will mourn", "*klausete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will weep" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief (expression of doom or judgment)", "*empeplēsmenoi*": "filled/satisfied/full (perfect tense indicates completed state)", "*peinasete*": "hunger/be hungry/starve", "*gelōntes*": "laughing/rejoicing", "*penthēsete*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*klausete*": "weep/cry/wail" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Isaiah.30.1", "source": "הוֹי בָּנִים סוֹרְרִים נְאֻם־יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עֵצָה וְלֹא מִנִּי וְלִנְסֹךְ מַסֵּכָה וְלֹא רוּחִי לְמַעַן סְפוֹת חַטָּאת עַל־חַטָּאת׃", "text": "*Hōy* *bānîm* *sōrerîm* *neʾum*-*Yhwh* to do *ʿēṣâ* and not from me, and to pour out *massēkâ* and not [of] my *rûaḥ*, for the sake of adding *ḥaṭṭāʾt* upon *ḥaṭṭāʾt*.", "grammar": { "*Hōy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children", "*sōrerîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - rebellious/stubborn ones", "*neʾum*": "construct noun - utterance/declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿēṣâ*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/plan/advice", "*massēkâ*": "feminine singular noun - molten image/libation", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit/breath", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "feminine singular noun - sin/offense" }, "variants": { "*Hōy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*sōrerîm*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant", "*neʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/design", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/libation", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/punishment for sin" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.5", "source": "עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*Aneh* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*yihyeh* *ḥakham* in-*einav*.", "grammar": { "*aneh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*aneh*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/he will become", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*einav*": "his eyes/his sight/his opinion" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.21", "source": "אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet śimḥāh laḥăsar-lēḇ wəʾîš təḇûnāh yəyaššer-lāḵet*", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*laḥăsar*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular construct - to lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but man of", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*yəyaššer*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes straight/directs", "*lāḵet*": "qal infinitive construct - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet śimḥāh*": "folly is joy/foolishness is pleasure", "*laḥăsar-lēḇ*": "to one lacking heart/for one without understanding", "*wəʾîš təḇûnāh*": "but man of understanding/yet person of discernment", "*yəyaššer-lāḵet*": "makes straight his walking/directs his steps" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.22", "source": "עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה", "text": "*ʿîr* *gibbōrîm* *ʿālāh* *ḥāḵām* and-*yōred* *ʿōz* *miḇṭeḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "construct feminine singular noun - city of", "*gibbōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - mighty men", "*ʿālāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - he went up", "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise person", "*yōred*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he brings down", "*ʿōz*": "construct masculine singular noun - strength of", "*miḇṭeḥāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its confidence" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*ʿālāh*": "went up/ascended/scaled", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*yōred*": "brings down/takes down/lowers", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*miḇṭeḥāh*": "its confidence/trust/security" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.12", "source": "עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*ʿārûm rāʾāh rāʿāh nistār pĕtāʾîm ʿābĕrû neʿĕnāšû*", "grammar": { "*ʿārûm*": "adjective masculine singular - prudent/shrewd", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sees", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*nistār*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - hides himself", "*pĕtāʾîm*": "masculine plural - simple ones", "*ʿābĕrû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - pass on", "*neʿĕnāšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - are punished" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/crafty/sensible", "*rāʾāh*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/distress/calamity/disaster", "*nistār*": "hides himself/conceals himself", "*pĕtāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*ʿābĕrû*": "pass on/go ahead/continue", "*neʿĕnāšû*": "are punished/suffer penalty/pay the price" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.2", "source": "וְגַם־הוּא חָכָם וַיָּבֵא רָע וְאֶת־דְּבָרָיו לֹא הֵסִיר וְקָם עַל־בֵּית מְרֵעִים וְעַל־עֶזְרַת פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן", "text": "And *gam*-*hûʾ* *ḥāḵām* and *wayyāḇēʾ* *rāʿ* and *ʾet*-*dᵉḇārāyw* not *hēsîr* and *qām* against *bêt* *mᵉrēʿîm* and against *ʿezrat* *pōʿᵃlê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he brings", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/calamity", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dᵉḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*hēsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he removes/takes away", "*qām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he rises/stands", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mᵉrēʿîm*": "participle, masculine plural, hiphil - evildoers", "*ʿezrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - help of", "*pōʿᵃlê*": "participle, masculine plural construct, qal - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "brings/causes to come", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*hēsîr*": "removes/takes away/turns aside", "*qām*": "rises/stands/arises", "*mᵉrēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Isaiah.47.10", "source": "וַתִּבְטְחִ֣י בְרָעָתֵ֗ךְ אָמַרְתְּ֙ אֵ֣ין רֹאָ֔נִי חָכְמָתֵ֥ךְ וְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְ הִ֣יא שׁוֹבְבָ֑תֶךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֣י בְלִבֵּ֔ךְ אֲנִ֖י וְאַפְסִ֥י עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And-*wattiḇṭəḥî* in-*ḇərāʿāṯēḵ* *ʾāmart* *ʾên* *rōʾānî* *ḥāḵmāṯēḵ* and-*ḏaʿtēḵ* *hîʾ* *šôḇəḇāṯeḵ* and-*wattōʾmərî* in-*ḇəlibbēḵ* *ʾănî* and-*ʾap̄sî* *ʿôḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḇṭəḥî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you trusted", "*ḇərāʿāṯēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your wickedness/evil", "*ʾāmart*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you said", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*rōʾānî*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me", "*ḥāḵmāṯēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your wisdom", "*ḏaʿtēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your knowledge", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular personal pronoun - she/it", "*šôḇəḇāṯeḵ*": "polel participle, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - leading you astray", "*wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*ḇəlibbēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your heart", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾap̄sî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my end/no one besides me", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*ḇərāʿāṯēḵ*": "in your wickedness/in your evil/in your wrongdoing", "*rōʾānî*": "seeing me/one who sees me", "*ḥāḵmāṯēḵ*": "your wisdom/your skill", "*ḏaʿtēḵ*": "your knowledge/your understanding", "*šôḇəḇāṯeḵ*": "leading you astray/perverting you/causing you to turn away", "*ḇəlibbēḵ*": "in your heart/in your mind", "*ʾap̄sî*": "my end/no one besides me/I am the only one" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.14", "source": "הֶֽחָכָם֙ עֵינָ֣יו בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְהַכְּסִ֖יל בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ הוֹלֵ֑ךְ וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֔נִי שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד יִקְרֶ֥ה אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "The-*ḥākām* *ʿênāyw* in *rōʾshô* and the-*kĕsîl* in the-*ḥōshek* *hôlēk* and *yādaʿtî* also-I *shemmiqreh* *ʾeḥād* *yiqreh* *ʾet*-all of them.", "grammar": { "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the wise person", "*ʿênāyw*": "dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rōʾshô*": "masculine singular noun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his head", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the fool", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article + preposition - in the darkness", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I knew", "*shemmiqreh*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun - that the fate/event", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yiqreh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will happen/befall", "*ʾet-kullām*": "direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage", "*ʿênāyw bĕrōʾshô*": "his eyes are in his head (idiom: he sees clearly/pays attention)", "*kĕsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*baḥōshek hôlēk*": "walks in darkness/goes about in darkness", "*miqreh*": "happening/event/fate/destiny", "*miqreh ʾeḥād yiqreh ʾet-kullām*": "one event/fate will happen to all of them" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.3", "source": "עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה *ויסתר **וְנִסְתָּ֑ר וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*'ārûm* *rā'āh* *rā'āh* and *nisTār*, and *pĕTāyîm* *'ābrû* and *ne'ĕnāšû*.", "grammar": { "*'ārûm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - shrewd/prudent person", "*rā'āh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees/saw", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity/distress", "*nisTār*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is hidden/he hides himself", "*pĕTāyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - simple ones/naive ones", "*'ābrû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they pass on/they proceed", "*ne'ĕnāšû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are punished/they are fined" }, "variants": { "*'ārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/crafty person", "*rā'āh*": "evil/calamity/misfortune/disaster", "*nisTār*": "hides himself/takes cover/conceals himself", "*pĕTāyîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/inexperienced persons", "*'ābrû*": "go on/proceed forward/pass through", "*ne'ĕnāšû*": "are punished/suffer penalty/pay the price" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.16", "source": "אַל־תְּהִי צַדִּיק הַרְבֵּה וְאַל־תִּתְחַכַּם יוֹתֵר לָמָּה תִּשּׁוֹמֵם", "text": "*ʾAl*-*təhî* *ṣaddîq* *harbēh* *wə-ʾal*-*tiṯḥakkam* *yôṯēr* why *tiššômēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*təhî*": "Qal jussive 2nd masculine singular - be", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tiṯḥakkam*": "Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - show yourself wise", "*yôṯēr*": "adverb - excessively", "*tiššômēm*": "Hithpolel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - be desolate/be appalled" }, "variants": { "*təhî* *ṣaddîq* *harbēh*": "be overly righteous/be excessively scrupulous", "*tiṯḥakkam* *yôṯēr*": "make yourself too wise/be excessively clever", "*tiššômēm*": "be desolate/be appalled/destroy yourself" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.24", "source": "אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ", "text": "With *pənê* *mēbîn* *chŏkmāh* *wə-'ênê* *kəsîl* in *qəṣēh*-*'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*'et-pənê*": "direct object marker + noun, plural construct - face of", "*mēbîn*": "participle, Hiphil - understanding", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-'ênê*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct - and eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bi-qəṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at end of", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*'ênê*": "eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*qəṣēh-'āreṣ*": "end of earth/ends of the earth" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Job.12.5", "source": "לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן נָ֝כ֗וֹן לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל׃", "text": "*lappîd* *bûz* *lə-ʿaštût* *šaʾănān* *nākôn* *lə-môʿădê* *rāgel*", "grammar": { "*lappîd*": "noun, masculine singular - torch/lamp", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular - contempt/scorn", "*lə-ʿaštût*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for thoughts/opinions", "*šaʾănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - at ease/secure/complacent", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - established/prepared/ready", "*lə-môʿădê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for times of", "*rāgel*": "noun, feminine singular - foot/leg" }, "variants": { "*lappîd*": "torch/lamp/flash", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/derision", "*ʿaštût*": "thoughts/considerations/ideas", "*šaʾănān*": "secure/complacent/at ease/prosperous", "*nākôn*": "ready/prepared/established/fixed", "*môʿădê*": "appointed times/seasons", "*rāgel*": "foot/footstep/leg/slipping" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.5", "source": "הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃", "text": "*hābînû pᵊtāʾyim ʿormâ*, and-*kᵊsîlîm hābînû lēb*", "grammar": { "*hābînû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - understand/perceive/learn", "*pᵊtāʾyim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive", "*ʿormâ*": "feminine singular noun - prudence/shrewdness", "*kᵊsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*pᵊtāʾyim*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*ʿormâ*": "prudence/shrewdness/craftiness/wisdom", "*kᵊsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding/inner person" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.9", "source": "אֶפְרַ֕יִם מַה־לִּ֥י ע֖וֹד לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים אֲנִ֧י עָנִ֣יתִי וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ אֲנִי֙ כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ רַֽעֲנָ֔ן מִמֶּ֖נִּי פֶּרְיְךָ֥ נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾeprayim* *mah*-*lî* *ʿôd* *lāʿăṣabbîm* *ʾănî* *ʿānîtî* *waʾăšûrennû* *ʾănî* *kiḇrôš* *raʿănān* *mimmennî* *peryĕḵā* *nimṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (tribe representing northern kingdom)", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*lî*": "preposition + suffix - to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, anymore", "*lāʿăṣabbîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - with idols", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*ʿānîtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have answered", "*waʾăšûrennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular + suffix - and I will observe him", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kiḇrôš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a cypress", "*raʿănān*": "adjective - luxuriant, green", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + suffix - from me", "*peryĕḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - your fruit", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*ʿānîtî*": "answered/responded/heard", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "observe him/look after him/regard him", "*bĕrôš*": "cypress/fir tree/juniper (evergreen symbol)", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/flourishing", "*peryĕḵā nimṣāʾ*": "your fruit is found/your fruitfulness comes" } }