24{
"verseID": "Proverbs.11.24",
"source": "יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*Yēš* *məpazzēr* *wənôsāp* *ʿôd* *wəḥôśēk* *miyyōšer* *ʾak-ləmaḥsôr*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yēš*": "existential particle - there is",
"*məpazzēr*": "verb Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/being generous",
"*wənôsāp*": "conjunction + verb Niphal participle masculine singular - and being added to",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - still more",
"*wəḥôśēk*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and withholding",
"*miyyōšer*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from what is right",
"*ʾak-ləmaḥsôr*": "adverb + preposition + masculine singular noun - only to poverty"
},
"variants": {
"*Yēš*": "there is/exists",
"*məpazzēr*": "scattering/being generous/dispersing",
"*wənôsāp*": "and being added to/increased",
"*ʿôd*": "still more/yet/again",
"*ḥôśēk*": "withholding/keeping back",
"*yōšer*": "what is right/uprightness/straightness/fairness",
"*ʾak*": "only/surely/nevertheless",
"*maḥsôr*": "poverty/need/lack"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Proverbs.11.25",
"source": "נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא׃",
"text": "*Nepeš-bərākâ* *tədušśān* *ûmarweh* *gam-hûʾ* *yôreʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*Nepeš-bərākâ*": "feminine singular noun construct + feminine singular noun - soul of blessing",
"*tədušśān*": "verb Pual imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/prosperous",
"*ûmarweh*": "conjunction + verb Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who waters/satisfies",
"*gam-hûʾ*": "particle + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - also he",
"*yôreʾ*": "verb Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be watered"
},
"variants": {
"*Nepeš*": "soul/self/life/person",
"*bərākâ*": "blessing/prosperity",
"*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/prosperous/enriched",
"*marweh*": "one who waters/satisfies/drenches",
"*gam*": "also/moreover/even",
"*hûʾ*": "he/himself",
"*yôreʾ*": "will be watered/saturated/refreshed"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Proverbs.11.26",
"source": "מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃",
"text": "*Mōnēaʿ* *bār* *yiqqəbuhû* *ləʾôm* *ûbərākâ* *lərōʾš* *mašbîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mōnēaʿ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - withholding",
"*bār*": "masculine singular noun - grain",
"*yiqqəbuhû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - curses him",
"*ləʾôm*": "masculine singular noun - people",
"*ûbərākâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and blessing",
"*lərōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - to head of",
"*mašbîr*": "verb Hiphil participle masculine singular - one who sells (grain)"
},
"variants": {
"*Mōnēaʿ*": "withholding/holding back/refusing",
"*bār*": "grain/corn",
"*yiqqəbuhû*": "curses him/denounces him",
"*ləʾôm*": "people/nation/community",
"*bərākâ*": "blessing/prosperity",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief",
"*mašbîr*": "one who sells (grain)/provider/supplier"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Proverbs.11.27",
"source": "שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֖[d]וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "*Šōḥēr* *ṭôb* *yəbaqqēš* *rāṣôn* *wədōrēš* *rāʿâ* *təbôʾennû*.",
"grammar": {
"*Šōḥēr*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - seeking diligently",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good",
"*yəbaqqēš*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - seeks",
"*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor",
"*wədōrēš*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and seeking",
"*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil",
"*təbôʾennû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will come to him"
},
"variants": {
"*Šōḥēr*": "seeking diligently/earnestly seeking",
"*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity",
"*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/looks for/strives for",
"*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill",
"*dōrēš*": "seeking/inquiring/investigating",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/misfortune/calamity/trouble",
"*təbôʾennû*": "it will come to him/befall him"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Proverbs.11.28",
"source": "בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃",
"text": "*Bôṭēaḥ* *bəʿāšrô* *hûʾ* *yippōl* *wəkeʿāleh* *ṣaddîqîm* *yiprāḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*Bôṭēaḥ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - trusting",
"*bəʿāšrô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his wealth",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*yippōl*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will fall",
"*wəkeʿāleh*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and like foliage",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - righteous ones",
"*yiprāḥû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - will flourish"
},
"variants": {
"*Bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying/having confidence",
"*ʿāšrô*": "his wealth/riches",
"*hûʾ*": "he/himself",
"*yippōl*": "will fall/be brought down",
"*ʿāleh*": "foliage/leaf",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones",
"*yiprāḥû*": "will flourish/blossom/sprout"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Proverbs.11.29",
"source": "עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃",
"text": "*ʿÔkēr* *bêtô* *yinḥal-rûaḥ* *wəʿebed* *ʾĕwîl* *laḥăkam-lēb*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿÔkēr*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - troubling",
"*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*yinḥal-rûaḥ*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + feminine singular noun - inherits wind",
"*wəʿebed*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and servant",
"*ʾĕwîl*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - fool",
"*laḥăkam-lēb*": "preposition + adjective construct + masculine singular noun - to wise of heart"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿÔkēr*": "troubling/disturbing/bringing misfortune to",
"*bêtô*": "his house/household/family",
"*yinḥal*": "inherits/will inherit/takes possession of",
"*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/emptiness",
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave",
"*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/silly person",
"*ḥăkam-lēb*": "wise of heart/understanding"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Proverbs.11.30",
"source": "פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת חָכָֽם׃",
"text": "*Pərî-ṣaddîq* *ʿēṣ* *ḥayyîm* *wəlōqēaḥ* *nəpāśôt* *ḥākām*.",
"grammar": {
"*Pərî-ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular adjective - fruit of righteous one",
"*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree",
"*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life",
"*wəlōqēaḥ*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and taking/winning",
"*nəpāśôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls",
"*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise"
},
"variants": {
"*Pərî*": "fruit/result/offspring",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood",
"*ḥayyîm*": "life/living",
"*lōqēaḥ*": "taking/winning/capturing/acquiring",
"*nəpāśôt*": "souls/lives/persons",
"*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled"
}
}