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1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.1", "source": "אֹהֵ֣ב מ֖‪[d]‬וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃", "text": "*ʾōhēḇ* *mûsār* *ʾōhēḇ* *dāʿaṯ* *wəśōnēʾ* *tôḵaḥaṯ* *bāʿar*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - one who loves", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - one who loves", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəśōnēʾ*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular construct - and one who hates", "*tôḵaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproof/correction/rebuke", "*bāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - brutish/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/discernment/wisdom", "*tôḵaḥaṯ*": "reproof/rebuke/correction", "*bāʿar*": "brutish/stupid/dull/ignorant" } }

2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.2", "source": "ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *yāp̄îq* *rāṣôn* *mēyhwāh* *wəʾîš* *məzimmôṯ* *yaršîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good (person)", "*yāp̄îq*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - obtains/produces", "*rāṣôn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/goodwill/acceptance", "*mēyhwāh*": "preposition + proper noun - from YHWH/the LORD", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and man of", "*məzimmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - evil devices/schemes/plots", "*yaršîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - condemns/declares guilty" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good (person)/good man/the good", "*yāp̄îq*": "obtains/produces/gets", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance/pleasure", "*məzimmôṯ*": "evil devices/schemes/plots/wicked plans", "*yaršîaʿ*": "condemns/pronounces guilty/acts wickedly" } }

3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.3", "source": "לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*yikkôn* *ʾāḏām* *bərešaʿ* *wəšōreš* *ṣaddîqîm* *bal*-*yimmôṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be established", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/person", "*bərešaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by/in wickedness", "*wəšōreš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and root of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*bal*": "negative particle - not/never", "*yimmôṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be moved/shaken" }, "variants": { "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will stand firm/will be secure", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/person/humanity", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*šōreš*": "root/foundation", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yimmôṭ*": "will be moved/shaken/tottered/dislodged" } }

4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.4", "source": "אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃", "text": "*ʾēšeṯ*-*ḥayil* *ʿăṭereṯ* *baʿlāh* *ûḵərāqāḇ* *bəʿaṣmôṯāyw* *məḇîšāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/virtue/worth", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crown of", "*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*ûḵərāqāḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like rottenness", "*bəʿaṣmôṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his bones", "*məḇîšāh*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine singular - causing shame" }, "variants": { "*ʾēšeṯ*-*ḥayil*": "woman of valor/virtuous woman/excellent wife/capable wife", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "crown/ornament", "*rāqāḇ*": "rottenness/decay/putrefaction", "*məḇîšāh*": "causing shame/bringing shame/is shameful" } }

5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.5", "source": "מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*maḥšəḇôṯ* *ṣaddîqîm* *mišpāṭ* *taḥbulôṯ* *rəšāʿîm* *mirmāh*", "grammar": { "*maḥšəḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*taḥbulôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - counsels/devices of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*maḥšəḇôṯ*": "thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/fairness/what is right", "*taḥbulôṯ*": "counsels/devices/plans/guidance", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud/deception" } }

6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.6", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרָב־דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃", "text": "*diḇrê* *rəšāʿîm* *ʾĕrāḇ*-*dām* *ûp̄î* *yəšārîm* *yaṣṣîlēm*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾĕrāḇ*": "verb, infinitive construct - lying in wait for", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ûp̄î*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and mouth of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*yaṣṣîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - will deliver them" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/speech", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*ʾĕrāḇ*-*dām*": "lying in wait for blood/ambush for blood/bloodshed", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/honest ones/straightforward ones", "*yaṣṣîlēm*": "will deliver them/rescue them/save them" } }

7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.7", "source": "הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "*hāp̄ôḵ* *rəšāʿîm* *wəʾênām* *ûḇêṯ* *ṣaddîqîm* *yaʿămōḏ*", "grammar": { "*hāp̄ôḵ*": "verb, infinitive absolute - overturn/overthrow", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*wəʾênām*": "conjunction + particle of negation + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they are not", "*ûḇêṯ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yaʿămōḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will stand" }, "variants": { "*hāp̄ôḵ*": "overturn/overthrow/overthrowing/when overthrown", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*wəʾênām*": "and they are not/they are no more", "*bêṯ*": "house/household/family", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yaʿămōḏ*": "will stand/will endure/will remain" } }

8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.8", "source": "לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃", "text": "*ləp̄î*-*śiḵlô* *yəhullal*-*ʾîš* *wənaʿăwēh*-*lēḇ* *yihyeh* *lāḇûz*", "grammar": { "*ləp̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to/by mouth of", "*śiḵlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his insight/understanding", "*yəhullal*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be praised", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wənaʿăwēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and perverted of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*lāḇûz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for contempt" }, "variants": { "*ləp̄î*": "according to/in proportion to", "*śeḵel*": "insight/understanding/good sense/prudence", "*yəhullal*": "will be praised/commended", "*naʿăwēh*": "perverted/twisted/crooked/distorted", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*lāḇûz*": "for contempt/for despising/to be despised" } }

9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.9", "source": "ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *niqleh* *wəʿeḇeḏ* *lô* *mimmətakabbēḏ* *waḥăsar*-*lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better", "*niqleh*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - one lightly esteemed", "*wəʿeḇeḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and servant", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*mimmətakabbēḏ*": "preposition + verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - than one who honors himself", "*waḥăsar*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and lacking of", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*niqleh*": "one lightly esteemed/lowly/insignificant person", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave", "*mimmətakabbēḏ*": "than one who honors himself/self-important person/pretender to honor", "*ḥăsar*-*lāḥem*": "lacking bread/food/without bread" } }

10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.10", "source": "יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרֽ͏ִ‪[t]‬י׃", "text": "*yôḏēaʿ* *ṣaddîq* *nep̄eš* *bəhemtô* *wəraḥămê* *rəšāʿîm* *ʾaḵzārî*", "grammar": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knows/regards", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/needs of", "*bəhemtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his animal/beast", "*wəraḥămê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and mercies of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel" }, "variants": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knows/regards/cares for", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*nep̄eš*": "life/need/soul", "*bəhēmāh*": "animal/beast/livestock", "*raḥămîm*": "mercies/compassion", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "cruel/merciless" } }

11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.11", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʿōḇēḏ* *ʾaḏmāṯô* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem* *ûməraḏēp̄* *rêqîm* *ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one who works", "*ʾaḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ûməraḏēp̄*": "conjunction + verb, piel participle, masculine singular construct - and one who pursues", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - worthless/empty things", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "one who works/tills/cultivates", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "land/ground/soil", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be satisfied with/will have plenty of", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məraḏēp̄*": "one who pursues/chases after", "*rêqîm*": "worthless things/empty things/vain pursuits", "*ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*": "lacking heart/void of understanding/senseless" } }

12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.12", "source": "חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃", "text": "*ḥāmaḏ* *rāšāʿ* *məṣôḏ* *rāʿîm* *wəšōreš* *ṣaddîqîm* *yittēn*", "grammar": { "*ḥāmaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - desires/covets", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*məṣôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - net/prey of", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil ones", "*wəšōreš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and root of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will give/yield" }, "variants": { "*ḥāmaḏ*": "desires/covets/longs for", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*məṣôḏ*": "net/prey/catch/plunder", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/wicked ones", "*šōreš*": "root/foundation", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yittēn*": "will give/yield/produce" } }

13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.13", "source": "בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*bəp̄ešaʿ* *śəp̄āṯayim* *môqēš* *rāʿ* *wayyēṣēʾ* *miṣṣārāh* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*bəp̄ešaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in transgression of", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - snare of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and escapes/comes out", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from trouble", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one" }, "variants": { "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "lips/speech", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked", "*yēṣēʾ*": "escapes/comes out/goes forth", "*ṣārāh*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person" } }

14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.14", "source": "מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם *ישוב **יָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mippərî* *p̄î*-*ʾîš* *yiśbaʿ*-*ṭôḇ* *ûḡəmûl* *yəḏê*-*ʾāḏām* *yāšîḇ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*mippərî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from fruit of", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be satisfied with", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ûḡəmûl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and recompense of", "*yəḏê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will return/repay", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*pərî*": "fruit/result/product", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be satisfied with/will have plenty of", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/good things", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/reward/deed", "*yāḏayim*": "hands/work", "*yāšîḇ*": "will return/repay/reward" } }

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" } }

16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.16", "source": "אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃", "text": "*ʾĕwîl* *bayyôm* *yiwwāḏaʿ* *kaʿsô* *wəḵōseh* *qālôn* *ʿārûm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*yiwwāḏaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be known", "*kaʿsô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his vexation/anger", "*wəḵōseh*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - and one who covers", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - shame/dishonor", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent/shrewd" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yôm*": "day/immediately/at once", "*yiwwāḏaʿ*": "will be known/is made known/lets be known", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/anger/provocation", "*kōseh*": "one who covers/conceals", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/insult/disgrace", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible" } }

17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.17", "source": "יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*yāp̄îaḥ* *ʾĕmûnāh* *yaggîḏ* *ṣeḏeq* *wəʿēḏ* *šəqārîm* *mirmāh*", "grammar": { "*yāp̄îaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - one who utters/breathes out", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*yaggîḏ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - declares/tells", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*wəʿēḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and witness of", "*šəqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄îaḥ*": "one who utters/breathes out/speaks forth", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/trustworthiness", "*yaggîḏ*": "declares/tells/speaks", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ʿēḏ*": "witness/testimony", "*šeqer*": "lies/falsehoods/deception", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.18", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ בּ֖‪[d]‬וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*yēš* *bôṭeh* *kəmaḏqərôṯ* *ḥāreḇ* *ûləšôn* *ḥăḵāmîm* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*bôṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - babbling/speaking rashly", "*kəmaḏqərôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - like piercings of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ûləšôn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and tongue of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing" }, "variants": { "*bôṭeh*": "babbling/speaking rashly/chattering/thoughtless speech", "*maḏqərôṯ*": "piercings/stabbings/thrusts", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/wise people", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/remedy" } }

19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.19", "source": "שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*śəp̄aṯ*-*ʾĕmeṯ* *tikkôn* *lāʿaḏ* *wəʿaḏ*-*ʾargîʿāh* *ləšôn* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*śəp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lip of", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be established", "*lāʿaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will calm/moment", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/will endure/will stand firm", "*ʿaḏ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "I will calm/moment/for a moment/while I wink", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }

20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.20", "source": "מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "*mirmāh* *bəleḇ*-*ḥōrəšê* *rāʿ* *ûləyōʿăṣê* *šālôm* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit", "*bəleḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in heart of", "*ḥōrəšê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*ûləyōʿăṣê*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - and to counselors of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy" }, "variants": { "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥōrəšê*": "those who devise/plan/plot", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/wickedness", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors/advisers", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }

21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.21", "source": "לֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*yəʾunneh* *laṣṣaddîq* *kāl*-*ʾāwen* *ûrəšāʿîm* *mālʾû* *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no/not", "*yəʾunneh*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be allowed to happen", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine singular - to the righteous", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/trouble", "*ûrəšāʿîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and wicked ones", "*mālʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are filled with", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*yəʾunneh*": "will be allowed to happen/will befall/will be inflicted", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/calamity/harm", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*mālʾû*": "they are filled with/are full of", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/trouble" } }

22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.22", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇaṯ* *yhwāh* *śip̄ṯê*-*šāqer* *wəʿōśê* *ʾĕmûnāh* *rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*yhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*wəʿōśê*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - and those who practice", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness", "*rəṣônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "lips/speech", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿōśê*": "those who practice/do/act", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truthfulness/trustworthiness", "*rāṣôn*": "delight/pleasure/favor/will" } }

23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.23", "source": "אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʾāḏām* *ʿārûm* *kōseh* *dāʿaṯ* *wəlēḇ* *kəsîlîm* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾiwweleṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent", "*kōseh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - conceals", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - proclaims", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "person/man/mankind", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*kōseh*": "conceals/covers/hides", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*yiqrāʾ*": "proclaims/announces/calls out", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

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" } }

25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.25", "source": "דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*dəʾāḡāh* *ḇəleḇ*-*ʾîš* *yašḥennāh* *wəḏāḇār* *ṭôḇ* *yəśamməḥennāh*", "grammar": { "*dəʾāḡāh*": "noun, feminine singular - anxiety/worry", "*ḇəleḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in heart of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yašḥennāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - will depress it", "*wəḏāḇār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and word", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yəśamməḥennāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - will make it glad" }, "variants": { "*dəʾāḡāh*": "anxiety/worry/heaviness/fear", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*yašḥennāh*": "will depress it/weighs it down/makes it stoop", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/kind", "*yəśamməḥennāh*": "will make it glad/will cheer it/will rejoice it" } }

26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.26", "source": "יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃", "text": "*yāṯēr* *mērēʿēhû* *ṣaddîq* *wəḏereḵ* *rəšāʿîm* *tatʿēm*", "grammar": { "*yāṯēr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - explores/seeks excellence", "*mērēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his companion/neighbor", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*wəḏereḵ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tatʿēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - leads them astray" }, "variants": { "*yāṯēr*": "explores/seeks excellence/guides/searches out", "*rēaʿ*": "companion/neighbor/friend", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/conduct", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*tatʿēm*": "leads them astray/makes them wander" } }

27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.27", "source": "לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*yaḥărōḵ* *rəmiyyāh* *ṣêḏô* *wəhôn*-*ʾāḏām* *yāqār* *ḥārûṣ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥărōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will roast/cook", "*rəmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slothful person/laziness", "*ṣêḏô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his game/prey", "*wəhôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and wealth of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*ḥārûṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - diligent" }, "variants": { "*yaḥărōḵ*": "will roast/cook/catch/hunt", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slothful person/laziness/deceit", "*ṣayiḏ*": "game/prey/hunt", "*hôn*": "wealth/substance/sufficiency", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/mankind", "*yāqār*": "precious/valuable", "*ḥārûṣ*": "diligent/industrious one" } }

28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.28", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*bəʾōraḥ*-*ṣəḏāqāh* *ḥayyîm* *wəḏereḵ* *nəṯîḇāh* *ʾal*-*māweṯ*", "grammar": { "*bəʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in path of", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*wəḏereḵ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and way of", "*nəṯîḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pathway", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - no", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*nəṯîḇāh*": "pathway/trail/journey", "*ʾal*-*māweṯ*": "no death/immortality/not death" } }

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