12{
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.12",
"source": "נִ֭בְלָעֵם כִּשְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*nivla'em* *kish'ol* *ḥayyim* *utemimim* *keyordei* *vor*",
"grammar": {
"*nivla'em*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - we will swallow them",
"*kish'ol*": "preposition + proper noun - like Sheol",
"*ḥayyim*": "masculine plural adjective - alive/living",
"*utemimim*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective - and whole/complete ones",
"*keyordei*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - like those descending",
"*vor*": "masculine singular noun - pit"
},
"variants": {
"*nivla'em*": "swallow them/devour them/consume them",
"*she'ol*": "sheol/grave/pit/underworld",
"*ḥayyim*": "alive/living/lively",
"*temimim*": "whole/complete/blameless/perfect",
"*yordei*": "those descending/those going down",
"*vor*": "pit/cistern/grave"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.13",
"source": "כָּל־ה֣וֹן יָקָ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א נְמַלֵּ֖א בָתֵּ֣ינוּ שָׁלָֽל׃",
"text": "*kol*-*hon* *yaqar* *nimtsa'* *nemalle'* *batteinu* *shalal*",
"grammar": {
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*hon*": "masculine singular noun - wealth",
"*yaqar*": "masculine singular adjective - precious/valuable",
"*nimtsa'*": "niphal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will find",
"*nemalle'*": "piel imperfect, 1st common plural - we will fill",
"*batteinu*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our houses",
"*shalal*": "masculine singular noun - plunder/spoil"
},
"variants": {
"*hon*": "wealth/substance/riches",
"*yaqar*": "precious/valuable/rare",
"*nimtsa'*": "find/discover/acquire",
"*nemalle'*": "fill/make full/satisfy",
"*shalal*": "plunder/spoil/booty"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.14",
"source": "גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ תַּפִּ֣יל בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*goralka* *tappil* *betokenu* *kis* *'eḥad* *yihyeh* *lekullanu*",
"grammar": {
"*goralka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lot",
"*tappil*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will cast",
"*betokenu*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - in our midst",
"*kis*": "masculine singular noun - purse",
"*'eḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be",
"*lekullanu*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - for all of us"
},
"variants": {
"*goral*": "lot/portion/destiny",
"*tappil*": "cast/throw/drop",
"*tok*": "midst/among/within",
"*kis*": "purse/bag/pouch",
"*kullanu*": "all of us/everyone of us"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.15",
"source": "בְּנִ֗י אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃",
"text": "*bni* *'al*-*telek* *bederek* *'ittam* *mena'* *ragleka* *minnetivotam*",
"grammar": {
"*bni*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*'al*": "negative particle - do not",
"*telek*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - walk",
"*bederek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the way",
"*'ittam*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them",
"*mena'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep back",
"*ragleka*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your foot",
"*minnetivotam*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their paths"
},
"variants": {
"*telek*": "walk/go/travel",
"*derek*": "way/road/path/journey",
"*mena'*": "keep back/withhold/restrain",
"*regel*": "foot/leg",
"*netivotam*": "their paths/their tracks/their courses"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.16",
"source": "כִּ֣י רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם׃",
"text": "*ki* *ragleihem* *lara'* *yarutsu* *wiymaharu* *lishpok*-*dam*",
"grammar": {
"*ki*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ragleihem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet",
"*lara'*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to evil",
"*yarutsu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they run",
"*wiymaharu*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hasten",
"*lishpok*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shed",
"*dam*": "masculine singular noun - blood"
},
"variants": {
"*ragleihem*": "their feet/their legs",
"*ra'*": "evil/bad/malignant",
"*yarutsu*": "they run/they rush",
"*wiymaharu*": "they hasten/they hurry/they are quick",
"*lishpok*": "to shed/to pour out",
"*dam*": "blood/bloodshed"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.17",
"source": "כִּֽי־חִ֭נָּם מְזֹרָ֣ה הָרָ֑שֶׁת בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י כָל־בַּ֥עַל כָּנָֽף׃",
"text": "*ki*-*ḥinnam* *məzorah* *harashet* *bə'einei* *kol*-*ba'al* *kanaf*",
"grammar": {
"*ki*": "conjunction - for/surely",
"*ḥinnam*": "adverb - in vain",
"*məzorah*": "pual participle, feminine singular - is spread",
"*harashet*": "article + feminine singular noun - the net",
"*bə'einei*": "preposition + construct dual, feminine - in eyes of",
"*kol*": "construct state - every",
"*ba'al*": "construct state, masculine singular - owner of",
"*kanaf*": "feminine singular noun - wing"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥinnam*": "in vain/for nothing/uselessly",
"*məzorah*": "is spread/is scattered",
"*rashet*": "net/snare",
"*einei*": "eyes of",
"*ba'al*": "owner/possessor/master",
"*kanaf*": "wing/extremity/edge"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.18",
"source": "וְ֭הֵם לְדָמָ֣ם יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃",
"text": "*wəhem* *lədamam* *ye'erovu* *yitspənu* *lənafəshotam*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhem*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they",
"*lədamam*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their own blood",
"*ye'erovu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they lie in wait",
"*yitspənu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they lurk",
"*lənafəshotam*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their own lives"
},
"variants": {
"*dam*": "blood/bloodshed",
"*ye'erovu*": "they lie in wait/they ambush",
"*yitspənu*": "they lurk/they hide/they ambush",
"*nefesh*": "life/soul/self/person"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Proverbs.1.19",
"source": "כֵּ֗ן אָ֭רְחוֹת כָּל־בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ בָּ֑צַע אֶת־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלָ֣יו יִקָּֽח׃",
"text": "*ken* *'orḥot* *kol*-*botse'a* *batsa'* *'et*-*nefesh* *be'alav* *yiqqaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*ken*": "adverb - so/thus",
"*'orḥot*": "construct state, feminine plural - ways of",
"*kol*": "construct state - every",
"*botse'a*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who gains",
"*batsa'*": "masculine singular noun - unjust gain",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*nefesh*": "feminine singular construct - life of",
"*be'alav*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its owners",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it takes"
},
"variants": {
"*'orḥot*": "ways/paths/courses",
"*botse'a*": "one who gains/profits/cuts off",
"*batsa'*": "unjust gain/profit/plunder",
"*nefesh*": "life/soul/self",
"*be'alav*": "its owners/its possessors/its masters",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/seizes/removes"
}
}