Proverbs 14:26
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.26", "source": "בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃", "text": "In *yirʾat* *YHWH* *mibṭaḥ-ʿōz* and to *bānāyw* *yihyeh* *maḥseh*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*mibṭaḥ-ʿōz*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular noun - confidence of strength", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his children", "*yihyeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - there will be", "*maḥseh*": "masculine singular noun - refuge" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear of/respect for/reverence for", "*mibṭaḥ-ʿōz*": "strong confidence/firm trust/secure fortress", "*bānāyw*": "his children/his sons/his offspring", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/exists", "*maḥseh*": "refuge/shelter/place of protection" } }