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"
}
}