Proverbs 14:8

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.8", "source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

Transliteration

ḥāḵmat ʿārûm hābîn darkô wə-ʾiwwelet kəsîlîm mirmâ

Grammar Details

• *ḥāḵmat*: construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of
• *ʿārûm*: masculine singular adjective - prudent
• *hābîn*: Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand
• *darkô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way
• *wə-ʾiwwelet*: conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of
• *kəsîlîm*: masculine plural noun - fools
• *mirmâ*: feminine singular noun - deceit

Word Meanings

• *ʿārûm*: prudent/shrewd/sensible
• *hābîn*: to understand/to discern/to perceive
• *ʾiwwelet*: folly/foolishness/stupidity
• *kəsîlîm*: fools/stupid ones/dullards
• *mirmâ*: deceit/treachery/fraud

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The wisdom of the udent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The wy?dome of him that hath vnderstondinge is, to take hede vnto his waye, but the foolishnesse of the vnwyse disceaueth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.17", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνιέντες τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Κυρίου.", "text": "Because of this *mē ginesthe aphrones*, but *synientes* what [is] the *thelēma* of the *Kyriou*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]", "*aphrones*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*synientes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - understanding", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove", "*aphrones*": "foolish/senseless/unwise", "*synientes*": "understanding/comprehending/perceiving", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master" } }
• Col 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.9", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι, καὶ αἰτούμενοι ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ·", "text": "Because of this also we, from which *hēmeras* we *ēkousamen*, not *pauometha* *hyper* you *proseuchomenoi*, and *aitoumenoi* that you might be *plērōthēte* the *epignōsin* of the *thelēmatos* of him in all *sofia* and *synesei* *pneumatikē*;", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day, temporal", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we heard", "*pauometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person plural - we cease", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - on behalf of", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying", "*aitoumenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - asking/requesting", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be filled", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge, direct object", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - will, possessive", "*sofia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom, sphere/means", "*synesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - understanding, sphere/means", "*pneumatikē*": "dative, feminine, singular - spiritual, modifier" }, "variants": { "*pauometha*": "cease/stop/desist", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/petitioning in prayer", "*aitoumenoi*": "asking/requesting/petitioning", "*plērōthēte*": "might be filled/fulfilled/completed", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose", "*sofia*": "wisdom/insight/skill", "*synesei*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*pneumatikē*": "spiritual/of the Spirit" } } 10 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.10", "source": "Περιπατῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς πᾶσαν ἀρεσκείαν, ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες, καὶ αὐξανόμενοι εἰς τὴν ἐπιγνώσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "To *peripatēsai* you *axiōs* of the *Kyriou* unto all *areskeian*, in every *ergō* *agathō* *karpoforountes*, and *auxanomenoi* unto the *epignōsin* of *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*peripatēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to walk", "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord, standard", "*areskeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pleasing, goal", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work, sphere", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - good, quality", "*karpoforountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - bearing fruit", "*auxanomenoi*": "present, passive/middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - growing/increasing", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge, goal", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive" }, "variants": { "*peripatēsai*": "to walk/live/conduct oneself", "*axiōs*": "worthily/suitably/in a manner worthy of", "*areskeian*": "pleasing/satisfaction/what is pleasing", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpoforountes*": "bearing fruit/being productive", "*auxanomenoi*": "growing/increasing/expanding", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment" } }
• 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.13", "source": "Πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες, καὶ πλανώμενοι.", "text": "*Ponēroi* *de* *anthrōpoi* *kai* *goētes* *prokopsousin* *epi* the *cheiron*, *planōntes*, *kai* *planōmenoi*.", "grammar": { "*ponēroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*goētes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - impostors/deceivers", "*prokopsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will advance/progress", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/to", "*to*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, singular - the", "*cheiron*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular, comparative - worse", "*planōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - deceiving", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/bad", "*goētes*": "impostors/deceivers/swindlers/magicians", "*prokopsousin*": "will advance/will progress/will proceed further", "*epi to cheiron*": "to the worse/to a worse state", "*planōntes*": "deceiving/misleading/leading astray", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/being misled/being led astray" } }
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.15", "source": "Καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Kai* that from *brephous* the *hiera* *grammata* *oidas*, the ones *dynamena* you *sophisai* to *sōtērian* through *pisteōs* of the [one] in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*brephous*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - infancy/childhood", "*ta*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, plural - the", "*hiera*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - sacred/holy", "*grammata*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - writings/letters", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*ta*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, plural - the ones", "*dynamena*": "present middle participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being able", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*sophisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make wise", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*sōtērian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*tēs*": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - the", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Christō*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*brephous*": "infancy/childhood/from a baby", "*hiera*": "sacred/holy", "*grammata*": "writings/letters/scriptures", "*oidas*": "you know/you have known", "*dynamena*": "being able/having power", "*sophisai*": "to make wise/to give wisdom", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος, καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον, πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ:", "text": "All *graphē* [is] *theopneustos*, *kai* *ōphelimos* *pros* *didaskalian*, *pros* *elegchon*, *pros* *epanorthōsin*, *pros* *paideian* the [one] in *dikaiosynē*:", "grammar": { "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*graphē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*theopneustos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - God-breathed/inspired by God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ōphelimos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - profitable/useful", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*didaskalian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*elegchon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - reproof/conviction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*epanorthōsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - correction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*paideian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - training/instruction", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*pasa graphē*": "all scripture/every scripture", "*theopneustos*": "God-breathed/inspired by God/divinely inspired", "*ōphelimos*": "profitable/useful/beneficial", "*pros*": "for/toward/with a view to", "*didaskalian*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*elegchon*": "reproof/conviction/refutation", "*epanorthōsin*": "correction/improvement/restoration", "*paideian*": "training/instruction/discipline", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.17", "source": "Ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος.", "text": "That *artios* might be the of *Theou* *anthrōpos*, *pros* every *ergon* *agathon* *exērtismenos*.", "grammar": { "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*artios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - complete/perfect", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*pan*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*exērtismenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - equipped/prepared" }, "variants": { "*hina*": "that/so that/in order that", "*artios*": "complete/perfect/fitted/proficient", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action/task", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*exērtismenos*": "equipped/prepared/furnished completely/thoroughly prepared" } }
• Jas 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "James.3.13", "source": "Τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν; δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πρᾳΰτητι σοφίας.", "text": "Who *sophos* and *epistēmōn* among you? Let him *deixatō* out of the *kalēs* *anastrophēs* the *erga* of him in *prautēti* of *sophias*.", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wise", "*epistēmōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - understanding/knowing", "*deixatō*": "aorist imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him show", "*kalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good/noble", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prautēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - meekness/gentleness", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise/skilled", "*epistēmōn*": "understanding/knowledgeable/intelligent", "*deixatō*": "show/demonstrate/prove", "*kalēs*": "good/noble/beautiful", "*anastrophēs*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prautēti*": "meekness/gentleness/humility", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/insight" } }
• Ps 111:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.10", "source": "רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃", "text": "*Rē'šît* *ḥokmāh* ׀ *yir'at* *YHWH* *śēkel* *ṭôb* to-all-*'ōśêhem* *təhillātô* *'ōmedet* *lā'ad*", "grammar": { "*Rē'šît*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - beginning/first of", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*yir'at*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine, singular - understanding/insight", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*'ōśêhem*": "participle, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their doers/practitioners", "*təhillātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his praise", "*'ōmedet*": "participle, feminine, singular - standing/enduring", "*lā'ad*": "preposition with noun - forever" }, "variants": { "*Rē'šît*": "beginning/first/chief part/best", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*yir'at*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*śēkel*": "understanding/insight/intelligence/prudence", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial", "*'ōśêhem*": "their doers/those who practice them/those who do them", "*təhillātô*": "his praise/his glory/his renown", "*'ōmedet*": "standing/enduring/remaining/continuing", "*lā'ad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually" } }
• Ps 119:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.5", "source": "אַ֭חֲלַי יִכֹּ֥נוּ דְרָכָ֗י לִשְׁמֹ֥ר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾăḥalay* *yikkōnû* *dəraḵāy* to-*šəmōr* *ḥuqqêḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥalay*": "interjection - oh that!/would that!", "*yikkōnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were established/fixed", "*dəraḵāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "to-*šəmōr*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to keep/observe", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥalay*": "oh that!/would that!/if only!", "*yikkōnû*": "were established/fixed/directed/prepared", "*dəraḵāy*": "my ways/paths/journeys/conduct", "*šəmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/protect", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances/prescribed limits" } }
• Ps 119:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.34", "source": "הֲ֭בִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָ֥ה תֽוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּה בְכָל־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*hăḇînēnî* and-*ʾeṣṣərâ* *tôrāteḵā* and-*ʾešmərennâ* with-all-*lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*hăḇînēnî*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me understand", "and-*ʾeṣṣərâ*": "conjunction *wə* + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will observe", "*tôrāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "and-*ʾešmərennâ*": "conjunction *wə* + Qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will keep it", "with-all-*lēḇ*": "preposition *bə* + noun *kol* + masculine singular noun - with all heart" }, "variants": { "*hăḇînēnî*": "make me understand/give me insight/teach me", "*ʾeṣṣərâ*": "I will observe/keep/watch/guard", "*tôrāteḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*ʾešmərennâ*": "I will keep it/guard it/observe it", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.35", "source": "הַ֭דְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִ֣יב מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ כִּי־ב֥וֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃", "text": "*hadrîkēnî* in-*nǝtîḇ* *miṣwōṯeykā* for-in-*bô* *ḥāp̄āṣtî*", "grammar": { "*hadrîkēnî*": "hiphil imperative + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to walk/lead me", "*nǝtîḇ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way of", "*miṣwōṯeykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*ḥāp̄āṣtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I delight/desire" }, "variants": { "*hadrîkēnî*": "cause me to tread/guide me/make me walk", "*nǝtîḇ*": "pathway/trail/course", "*ḥāp̄āṣtî*": "I have delighted/I desire/I take pleasure" } }
• Ps 119:73 : 73 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.73", "source": "יָדֶ֣יךָ עָ֭שׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנ֑וּנִי הֲ֝בִינֵ֗נִי וְאֶלְמְדָ֥ה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Your hands *yāḏêḵā* made me *ʿāśûnî* and established me *wayḵônnûnî*; give me understanding *hăḇînēnî* and I will learn *wəʾelməḏâ* your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yāḏêḵā*": "noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʿāśûnî*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they made me", "*wayḵônnûnî*": "conjunction + polel imperfect 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - and they established me", "*hăḇînēnî*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to understand", "*wəʾelməḏâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and let me learn", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments" }, "variants": { "*yāḏêḵā*": "your hands/your power/your work", "*ʿāśûnî*": "made me/formed me/created me", "*wayḵônnûnî*": "established me/formed me/fashioned me", "*hăḇînēnî*": "give me understanding/make me discern/help me comprehend", "*wəʾelməḏâ*": "that I may learn/so I will learn/and let me learn", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions" } }
• Ps 143:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.8", "source": "הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי בַבֹּ֨קֶר ׀ חַסְדֶּךָ֮ כִּֽי־בְךָ֢ בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי דֶּֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֥אתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Hašmî'ēnî* in *babbōqer* *ḥasdeḵā*, *kî*-in *ḇeḵā* *ḇāṭāḥtî*; *hôḏî'ēnî* *dereḵ*-*zû* *'ēlēḵ*, *kî*-to *'ēleḵā* *nāśā'ṯî* *nap̄šî*.", "grammar": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to hear", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the morning", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*kî-ḇeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition bet + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for in you", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I trust", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me know", "*dereḵ-zû*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct + demonstrative pronoun - way this", "*'ēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk", "*kî-'ēleḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for to you", "*nāśā'ṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lift up", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*babbōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "I trust/I have trusted/I place confidence", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "make me know/teach me/show me", "*dereḵ-zû*": "the way which/the path that/what way", "*'ēlēḵ*": "I will walk/I should go/I may walk", "*nāśā'ṯî nap̄šî*": "I lift up my soul/I raise my life/I direct my inner being" } }
• Prov 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.9", "source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין צֶ֣דֶק וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים כָּל־מַעְגַּל־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "then *tāḇîn* *ṣеḏеq* and-*mišpāṭ* and-*mêšārîm* all-*maʿgal*-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand", "*ṣеḏеq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness", "*maʿgal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path/track", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*ṣеḏеq*": "righteousness/rightness/what is right", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*mêšārîm*": "equity/uprightness/straightness", "*maʿgal*": "path/track/way", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }
• Prov 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.20", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "In-*ʾōraḥ-ṣᵊdāqâ* *ʾăhallēk*, in-*tôk nᵊtîbôt mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path of", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I walk", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "feminine plural construct - paths of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/go/proceed", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "paths/ways/roads", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/law" } }
• Prov 11:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.18", "source": "רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Rāšāʿ* *ʿōśeh* *pəʿullat-šāqer* *wəzōrēaʿ* *ṣədāqâ* *śeker* *ʾĕmet*.", "grammar": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked one", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - doing/earning", "*pəʿullat-šāqer*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - wages of deception", "*wəzōrēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and sowing", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*śeker*": "masculine singular noun - wages/reward", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/criminal/guilty one", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/earning/making", "*pəʿullat*": "wages/work/deed", "*šāqer*": "deception/falsehood/lie", "*zōrēaʿ*": "sowing/scattering seed", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous deeds", "*śeker*": "wages/reward", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Jer 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.20", "source": "*שאי **שְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ *וראי **וּרְא֔וּ הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצָּפ֑וֹן אַיֵּ֗ה הָעֵ֙דֶר֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔ךְ צֹ֖אן תִּפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "*śeʾû ʿênêkem ûreʾû* the *bāʾîm* from *ṣāpôn*. Where is the *ʿēder nittan*-to you, *ṣōʾn tipʾartēk*?", "grammar": { "*śeʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - lift up", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*ûreʾû*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*miṣṣāpôn*": "preposition with noun - from the north", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative particle - where", "*hāʿēder*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the flock", "*nittan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is given", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock", "*tipʾartēk*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock", "*tipʾartēk*": "your glory/your beauty/your splendor" } }
• Luke 12:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.12.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου, Ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου.", "text": "And *erō* to the *psychē* of me, *Psychē*, *echeis polla agatha keimena* for *etē polla*; *anapauou*, *phage*, *pie*, *euphrainou*.", "grammar": { "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will say", "*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - soul", "*Psychē*": "vocative singular feminine - Soul", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*keimena*": "present middle participle, accusative plural neuter - being laid up/stored", "*etē*": "accusative plural neuter - years", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*anapauou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rest", "*phage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - eat", "*pie*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - drink", "*euphrainou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/be merry" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/self", "*agatha*": "good things/goods/possessions", "*keimena*": "laid up/stored/set aside", "*etē*": "years", "*anapauou*": "rest/relax/take ease", "*phage*": "eat", "*pie*": "drink", "*euphrainou*": "be merry/rejoice/enjoy yourself" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } }
• Eph 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.22", "source": "Ἀποθέσθαι ὑμᾶς κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀναστροφὴν τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον, τὸν φθειρόμενον κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης·", "text": "To *apothesthai* you according to the former *anastrophēn* the *palaion anthrōpon*, the one being *phtheiromenon* according to the *epithymias* of the *apatēs*;", "grammar": { "*apothesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put off/lay aside", "you": "accusative plural - you (as subject of infinitive)", "former": "accusative feminine singular - former/previous", "*anastrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conduct/manner of life", "*palaion*": "accusative masculine singular - old", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*phtheiromenon*": "present passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being corrupted/destroyed", "*epithymias*": "accusative feminine plural - desires/lusts", "*apatēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of deceit/deception" }, "variants": { "*apothesthai*": "put off/lay aside/remove", "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/manner of life/behavior", "*palaion anthrōpon*": "old man/old self/former nature", "*phtheiromenon*": "being corrupted/destroyed/ruined", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*apatēs*": "deceit/deception/seduction" } }