Proverbs 15:5

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.5", "source": "אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĕwîl yinʾaṣ mûsar ʾāḇîw wəšōmēr tôḵaḥat yaʿrîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yinʾaṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - despises/rejects", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - instruction/discipline of", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wəšōmēr*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and keeper/guardian/one who observes", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/correction", "*yaʿrîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be shrewd/will act prudently" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/silly one/stupid person", "*yinʾaṣ*": "despises/rejects/spurns", "*mûsar ʾāḇîw*": "discipline of his father/paternal instruction", "*wəšōmēr tôḵaḥat*": "but one who heeds correction/yet guardian of rebuke", "*yaʿrîm*": "will become prudent/acts shrewdly/gains wisdom" } }

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  • Prov 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.1", "source": "בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃", "text": "*bēn ḥākām mûsar ʾāb wə-lēṣ lōʾ-šāmaʿ gəʿārâ*", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - discipline/instruction of", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - father", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - scoffer/mocker", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - heard/listened to", "*gəʿārâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - rebuke/reproof" }, "variants": { "*mûsar*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear/listen to/obey", "*gəʿārâ*": "rebuke/reproof/reproof" } }
  • Prov 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.18", "source": "רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃", "text": "*rêš wə-qālôn pôrēaʿ mûsār wə-šômēr tôkaḥat yəkubbād*", "grammar": { "*rêš*": "noun, masculine singular - poverty", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - shame/dishonor", "*pôrēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - rejecting/ignoring", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*šômēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/regarding", "*tôkaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke", "*yəkubbād*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is honored" }, "variants": { "*rêš*": "poverty/destitution", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/disgrace", "*pôrēaʿ*": "rejecting/ignoring/abandoning", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*šômēr*": "keeping/regarding/heeding", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction", "*yəkubbād*": "is honored/is esteemed/will be honored" } }
  • Prov 15:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.31", "source": "אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֖‪[d]‬מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃", "text": "*ʾōzen šōmaʿat tôḵaḥat ḥayyîm bəqereḇ ḥăḵāmîm tālîn*", "grammar": { "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šōmaʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening to", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproof/correction of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*bəqereḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*tālîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - lodges/abides" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen šōmaʿat*": "ear that hears/listening ear", "*tôḵaḥat ḥayyîm*": "life-giving reproof/correction that leads to life", "*bəqereḇ ḥăḵāmîm*": "in midst of wise/among wise ones", "*tālîn*": "lodges/abides/stays" } } 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.32", "source": "פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃", "text": "*Pôrēaʿ mûsār môʾēs nap̄šô wəšômēaʿ tôḵaḥat qôneh lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*Pôrēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ignores/rejects", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*môʾēs*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/rejects", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*wəšômēaʿ*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - but hearer of", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/correction", "*qôneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - acquires/gains", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*Pôrēaʿ mûsār*": "ignores discipline/rejects instruction", "*môʾēs nap̄šô*": "despises himself/rejects his own soul", "*wəšômēaʿ tôḵaḥat*": "but hearer of reproof/yet one who listens to correction", "*qôneh lēḇ*": "acquires understanding/gains heart/obtains wisdom" } }
  • Prov 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.1", "source": "מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Mishlei* *Shelōmōh* [pause] *bēn* *ḥākām* *yeśammaḥ*-*ʾāb* *wə-bēn* *kəsîl* *tûgat* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*Shelōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*bēn*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*yeśammaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and son of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*tûgat*": "feminine singular construct - grief/sorrow of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/similitudes", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yeśammaḥ*": "makes glad/causes joy/brings happiness", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid/dull", "*tûgat*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.20", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ* *ʿēṣāh* and *qabbēl* *mūsār* in order that *teḥkam* in *ʾaḥărîteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*qabbēl*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - receive/accept", "*mūsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*teḥkam*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be wise", "*ʾaḥărîteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your end/latter time" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/heed", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*qabbēl*": "receive/accept/take", "*mūsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*teḥkam*": "you may be wise/become wise", "*ʾaḥărîteḵā*": "your end/latter time/future" } }
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.12", "source": "נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃", "text": "*nezem* *zāhāb* and-*ḥălî*-*kātem* *môkîaḥ* *ḥākām* upon-*ʾōzen* *šōmāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nezem*": "noun, masculine singular - ring/earring", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ornament of", "*kātem*": "noun, masculine singular - fine gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*šōmāʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening" }, "variants": { "*nezem*": "ring/earring/nose-ring", "*ḥălî*": "ornament/jewelry/decoration", "*kātem*": "fine gold/pure gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/one who rebukes/one who corrects", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilful/experienced", "*šōmāʿat*": "hearing/listening/attentive" } }
  • Titus 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Titus.1.13", "source": "Ἡ μαρτυρία αὕτη ἐστὶν ἀληθής. Διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν ἔλεγχε αὐτοὺς ἀποτόμως, ἵνα ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει·", "text": "The *martyria hautē estin alēthēs*. For which *aitian elenche autous apotomōs*, that they might *hygiainōsin en tē pistei*;", "grammar": { "*Hē martyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the testimony", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - true", "*Di'*": "preposition + accusative (elided form) - for/because of", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular relative pronoun - which", "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cause/reason", "*elenche*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - rebuke", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural pronoun - them", "*apotomōs*": "adverb - severely/sharply", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*hygiainōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may be sound/healthy", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - the faith" }, "variants": { "*martyria*": "testimony/witness", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful", "*aitian*": "cause/reason/accusation", "*elenche*": "rebuke/reprove/convict", "*apotomōs*": "severely/sharply/rigorously", "*hygiainōsin*": "may be sound/healthy/whole", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Titus.2.15", "source": "Ταῦτα λάλει, καὶ παρακάλει, καὶ ἔλεγχε μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς. Μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω.", "text": "*Tauta lalei*, and *parakalei*, and *elegche meta pasēs epitagēs*. *Mēdeis sou periphroneito*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*lalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - speak/tell", "*parakalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/encourage", "*elegche*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - rebuke/reprove", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all", "*epitagēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/command", "*Mēdeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*periphroneito*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let disregard/despise" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*lalei*": "speak/say/tell", "*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/urge", "*elegche*": "rebuke/reprove/correct", "*epitagēs*": "authority/command/instruction", "*periphroneito*": "let disregard/despise/look down on/disrespect" } }
  • 1 Sam 2:23-25 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לָ֥מָּה תַעֲשׂ֖וּן כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֤י שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵיכֶ֣ם רָעִ֔ים מֵאֵ֖ת כָּל־הָעָ֥ם אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-them why *taasun* like-*devarim* *haelle* which *anokhi* *shomea* ʾet-*divrekhem* *raim* from-ʾet all-*haam* *elle*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*taasun*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - you do", "*devarim*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*haelle*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - these", "*anokhi*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*shomea*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing", "*divrekhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words/reports", "*raim*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/bad", "*haam*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*elle*": "demonstrative adjective, common plural - these" }, "variants": { "*yomer*": "said/spoke", "*taasun*": "do/are doing", "*devarim*": "things/matters/words", "*divrekhem*": "your reports/your reputation/your words", "*raim*": "evil/bad/wicked" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.24", "source": "אַ֖ל בָּנָ֑י כִּ֠י לֽוֹא־טוֹבָ֤ה הַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י שֹׁמֵ֔עַ מַעֲבִרִ֖ים עַם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "No, *banay* for not-*tova* *hashmua* which *anokhi* *shomea* *maavirim* *am*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*banay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*tova*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*hashmua*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the report/rumor", "*anokhi*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*shomea*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/am hearing", "*maavirim*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to pass over/spreading", "*am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*tova*": "good/favorable", "*hashmua*": "the report/the rumor/the news", "*shomea*": "hear/am hearing", "*maavirim*": "causing to transgress/leading astray/spreading among" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.25", "source": "אִם־יֶחֱטָ֨א אִ֤ישׁ לְאִישׁ֙ וּפִֽלְל֣וֹ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאִ֤ם לַֽיהוָה֙ יֽ͏ֶחֱטָא־אִ֔ישׁ מִ֖י יִתְפַּלֶּל־ל֑וֹ וְלֹ֤א יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ לְק֣וֹל אֲבִיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ יְהוָ֖ה לַהֲמִיתָֽם׃", "text": "If-*yeheta* *ish* to-*ish* and-*filelo* *Elohim* and-if to-*YHWH* *yeheta*-*ish* who *yitpalel*-for-him and-not *yishmeu* to-*qol* *avihem* for-*hafetz* *YHWH* to-*hamitam*.", "grammar": { "*yeheta*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sins", "*ish*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*filelo*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - judges him", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God/judges", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*yitpalel*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will pray/intercede", "*yishmeu*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would listen", "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*avihem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*hafetz*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he desired/was pleased", "*hamitam*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to put them to death" }, "variants": { "*filelo*": "judges him/mediates for him/arbitrates for him", "*Elohim*": "God/judges", "*yitpalel*": "will pray for/will intercede for/will mediate for", "*qol*": "voice/words/instruction", "*hafetz*": "desired/was pleased/willed" } }
  • 2 Sam 15:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לוֹ֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה וְסֻסִ֑ים וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* from *ʾaḥărê* this, *wa-yaʿaś* for himself *ʾAbšālôm* *merkābâ* and *sûsîm*; and fifty *ʾîš* *rāṣîm* before him.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*merkābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - chariot", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*rāṣîm*": "participle, masculine plural - running" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*merkābâ*": "chariot/vehicle/royal carriage", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/those running/those going ahead" } } 2 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.2", "source": "וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וְעָמַ֕ד עַל־יַ֖ד דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הָאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב֩ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עִיר֙ אַ֔תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מֵאַחַ֥ד שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hiškîm* *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-ʿāmad* at-*yad* *derek* *ha-šāʿar*; *wa-yəhî* all-*hā-ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* to come to-*ha-melek* for-*mišpāṭ*, *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to him *wa-yōʾmer*, from-which *ʿîr* are you? *wa-yōʾmer*, from one *šibṭê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* your servant.", "grammar": { "*wə-hiškîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*wə-ʿāmad*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - side/hand of", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road of", "*ha-šāʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gate", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*yihyê*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/lawsuit", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiškîm*": "rose early/started early/got up at dawn", "*yad*": "hand/side/place beside", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case/quarrel", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } } 3 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to him *ʾAbšālôm*, *rəʾēh* your *dəbārêkā* *ṭôbîm* and *nəkōḥîm*; and *šōmēaʿ* *ʾên*-to-you from *ʾēt* *ha-melek*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*dəbārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words/matters", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*nəkōḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - right/correct/straight", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearer/one who listens", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*dəbārêkā*": "your words/matters/case/arguments", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/right/valid", "*nəkōḥîm*": "right/proper/straight/just", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/listener/one who gives attention" } } 4 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָב֛וֹא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm*, who-*yəśîmēnî* *šōpēṭ* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*, and to me *yābôʾ* all-*ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* and *mišpāṭ* and *wə-hiṣdaqtîw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəśîmēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - would appoint me", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judge", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would come", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would have", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - legal case", "*wə-hiṣdaqtîw*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would give him justice" }, "variants": { "*yəśîmēnî*": "would appoint me/would set me/would make me", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/governor", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the country/the earth", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case", "*hiṣdaqtîw*": "would give him justice/would vindicate him/would declare him right" } } 5 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.5", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרָב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*qərāb*-*ʾîš* *lə-hištaḥăwōt* to him, *wə-šālaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādô* *wə-heḥĕzîq* to him and *wə-nāšaq* to him.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*qərāb*": "infinitive construct - coming near", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down", "*wə-šālaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/extended", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-heḥĕzîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took hold", "*wə-nāšaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed" }, "variants": { "*qərāb*": "coming near/approaching", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/to prostrate oneself/to pay homage", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/extended/stretched out", "*heḥĕzîq*": "took hold/grasped/embraced", "*nāšaq*": "kissed/greeted" } } 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *ʾAbšālôm* as-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* who-*yābōʾû* for-*ha-mišpāṭ* to-*ha-melek*; *wa-yəgannēb* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*lēb* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would come", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wa-yəgannēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stole", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*yābōʾû*": "would come/came/were coming", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*yəgannēb*": "stole/won over/captured/deceived", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/affection/loyalty" } }
  • 1 Chr 22:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.11", "source": "עַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֔י יְהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהִצְלַחְתָּ֗ וּבָנִ֙יתָ֙ בֵּ֚ית יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Now *bᵊnî* *yᵊhî* *YHWH* with you, and *wᵊhiṣlaḥtā*, and *ûbānîtā* house of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* as which *dibbēr* concerning you.", "grammar": { "*bᵊnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yᵊhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - let be/may be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*wᵊhiṣlaḥtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will prosper/succeed", "*ûbānîtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will build", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken" }, "variants": { "*yᵊhî YHWH ʿimmāk*": "may the LORD be with you/let Yahweh be with you", "*wᵊhiṣlaḥtā*": "and you will prosper/and you will succeed/and you will have success" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.12", "source": "אַ֣ךְ יִֽתֶּן־לְּךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ שֵׂ֣כֶל וּבִינָ֔ה וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר אֶת־תּוֹרַ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Only *yitten*-to you *YHWH* *śēkel* and *bînâ*, and *wîṣawwᵊkā* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and to keep *ʾet*-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular - discretion/understanding/wisdom", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*wîṣawwᵊkā*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he command you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*śēkel ûbînâ*": "discretion and understanding/wisdom and insight/intelligence and discernment", "*wîṣawwᵊkā*": "may he give you charge over/may he appoint you over/may he commission you concerning" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.13", "source": "אָ֣ז תַּצְלִ֔יחַ אִם־תִּשְׁמ֗וֹר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־הַֽחֻקִּ֣ים וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָ֔ץ אַל־תִּירָ֖א וְאַל־תֵּחָֽת׃", "text": "Then *taṣlîaḥ* if-*tišmôr* to do *ʾet*-*haḥuqqîm* and *ʾet*-*hammišpāṭîm* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh* concerning-*Yiśrāʾēl*; *ḥăzaq* and *weʾĕmāṣ*, not-*tîrāʾ* and not-*tēḥāt*.", "grammar": { "*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will succeed/prosper", "*tišmôr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will keep/observe", "*haḥuqqîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the statutes", "*hammišpāṭîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the ordinances/judgments", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be strong", "*weʾĕmāṣ*": "waw conjunctive + qal imperative masculine singular - and be courageous", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - fear", "*tēḥāt*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - be dismayed/discouraged" }, "variants": { "*haḥuqqîm wᵊhammišpāṭîm*": "the statutes and judgments/the decrees and ordinances/the laws and regulations", "*ḥăzaq weʾĕmāṣ*": "be strong and courageous/be strong and of good courage", "*ʾal-tîrāʾ wᵊʾal-tēḥāt*": "do not fear and do not be dismayed/neither fear nor be discouraged" } }
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה־בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י אָבִ֜יךָ וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ בְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ חֲפֵצָ֔ה כִּ֤י כָל־לְבָבוֹת֙ דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל־יֵ֥צֶר מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מֵבִ֑ין אִֽם־תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא לָ֔ךְ וְאִם־תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ לָעַֽד׃", "text": "And-you *Šᵉlōmōh*-*bᵉnî* *daʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* and-*ʿāḇdēhû* with-*lēḇ* *šālēm* and-with-*nep̄eš* *ḥăp̄ēṣâ* for all-*lᵉḇāḇôt* *dôrēš* *YHWH* and-all-*yēṣer* *maḥăšāḇôt* *mēḇîn* if-*tidᵉrᵉšennû* *yimmāṣēʾ* to-you and-if-*taʿazvennû* *yazniḥăḵā* to-*lāʿad*", "grammar": { "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*daʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serve him", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*šālēm*": "masculine singular adjective - complete/whole", "*nep̄eš*": "feminine singular - soul", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/desiring", "*lᵉḇāḇôt*": "masculine plural - hearts", "*dôrēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - formation/intent of", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "feminine plural - thoughts", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you seek him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be found", "*taʿazvennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you forsake him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will reject you", "*lāʿad*": "masculine singular with preposition - forever" }, "variants": { "*daʿ*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "serve him/worship him/work for him", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šālēm*": "complete/perfect/whole/undivided", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "willing/desiring/delighting", "*dôrēš*": "seeking/searching/inquiring", "*yēṣer*": "formation/intent/imagination/device", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "thoughts/intentions/plans", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/perceiving", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "you seek him/search for him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "he will be found/discovered/present", "*taʿazvennû*": "you forsake him/abandon him/leave him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "he will reject you/cast you aside", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/permanently" } }
  • 1 Chr 28:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֗וֹ חֲזַ֤ק וֶאֱמַץ֙ וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה אַל־תִּירָ֖א וְאַל־תֵּחָ֑ת כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֱלֹהַי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֤א יַרְפְּךָ֙ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֔ךָּ עַד־לִכְל֕וֹת כָּל־מְלֶ֖אכֶת עֲבוֹדַ֥ת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-*Šᵉlōmōh* *bᵉnô* *ḥăzaq* and-*weʾĕmaṣ* and-*waʿăśēh* not-*tîrāʾ* and-not-*tēḥāt* for *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhay* with-you not *yarpᵉḵā* and-not *yaʿazḇekkā* until-*liklôt* all-*mᵉleʾḵet* *ʿăḇôdat* *bêt*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ḥăzaq*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong", "*weʾĕmaṣ*": "waw + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and be courageous", "*waʿăśēh*": "waw + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/act", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - you should fear", "*tēḥāt*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - you should be dismayed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*yarpᵉḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will let you go", "*yaʿazḇekkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will forsake you", "*liklôt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to complete", "*mᵉleʾḵet*": "feminine singular construct - work of", "*ʿăḇôdat*": "feminine singular construct - service of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/firm/courageous", "*weʾĕmaṣ*": "be courageous/brave/bold", "*waʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be frightened", "*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/discouraged/terrified", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used as singular)", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God", "*yarpᵉḵā*": "let you go/abandon you/relax his grip on you", "*yaʿazḇekkā*": "forsake you/leave you/abandon you", "*liklôt*": "to complete/finish/end", "*mᵉleʾḵet*": "work/labor/service", "*ʿăḇôdat*": "service/work/ministry" } }
  • Ps 141:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.141.5", "source": "יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־צַדִּ֨יק ׀ חֶ֡סֶד וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי שֶׁ֣מֶן רֹ֭אשׁ אַל־יָנִ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י כִּי־ע֥וֹד ו֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Yehelmēnî*-*ṣaddîq* *ḥesed* *wəyôkîḥēnî* [and let him rebuke me]; *šemen* *rō'š* not-*yānî* *rō'šî* [my head]; for-still *ûtəpillātî* [and my prayer] in-*rā'ôtêhem* [their evils].", "grammar": { "*Yehelmēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will strike me", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/lovingkindness", "*wəyôkîḥēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix with waw consecutive - and let him rebuke me", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil", "*rō'š*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief/top", "*yānî*": "verb, hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let it refuse/deny", "*rō'šî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ûtəpillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix with waw conjunction - and my prayer", "*rā'ôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their evils/calamities" }, "variants": { "*Yehelmēnî*": "let him strike me/let him wound me", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/lovingkindness/mercy/favor", "*wəyôkîḥēnî*": "and let him rebuke me/and let him correct me", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*rō'š*": "head/chief/top/choice oil", "*yānî*": "let it refuse/let it deny/let it break", "*rā'ôtêhem*": "their evils/their calamities/their wickedness" } }
  • Prov 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.23", "source": "תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה אַבִּ֣יעָה לָכֶ֣ם רוּחִ֑י אוֹדִ֖יעָה דְבָרַ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*tashuvu* *lətokhaḥti* *hinneh* *abbi'ah* *lakem* *ruḥi* *'odi'ah* *dəvaray* *'etkem*", "grammar": { "*tashuvu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will turn", "*lətokhaḥti*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my reproof", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*abbi'ah*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I will pour out", "*lakem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ruḥi*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'odi'ah*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I will make known", "*dəvaray*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*'etkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*tashuvu*": "turn/return/repent", "*tokhaḥti*": "my reproof/my rebuke/my correction", "*abbi'ah*": "pour out/gush forth/bubble up", "*ruḥi*": "my spirit/my breath/my wind", "*'odi'ah*": "make known/declare/inform" } }
  • Prov 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.23", "source": "כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃", "text": "For *nēr* *miṣwāh* and-*tôrāh* *ʾôr* and-*dereḵ* *ḥayyîm* *tôḵəḥôt* *mûsār*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - teaching/instruction", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - reproofs of", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept", "*tôrāh*": "teaching/instruction/law", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "reproofs/corrections/rebukes", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction" } }

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  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    83%

    31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.31", "source": "אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֖‪[d]‬מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃", "text": "*ʾōzen šōmaʿat tôḵaḥat ḥayyîm bəqereḇ ḥăḵāmîm tālîn*", "grammar": { "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šōmaʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening to", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproof/correction of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*bəqereḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*tālîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - lodges/abides" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen šōmaʿat*": "ear that hears/listening ear", "*tôḵaḥat ḥayyîm*": "life-giving reproof/correction that leads to life", "*bəqereḇ ḥăḵāmîm*": "in midst of wise/among wise ones", "*tālîn*": "lodges/abides/stays" } }

    32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.32", "source": "פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃", "text": "*Pôrēaʿ mûsār môʾēs nap̄šô wəšômēaʿ tôḵaḥat qôneh lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*Pôrēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ignores/rejects", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*môʾēs*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/rejects", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*wəšômēaʿ*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - but hearer of", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/correction", "*qôneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - acquires/gains", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*Pôrēaʿ mûsār*": "ignores discipline/rejects instruction", "*môʾēs nap̄šô*": "despises himself/rejects his own soul", "*wəšômēaʿ tôḵaḥat*": "but hearer of reproof/yet one who listens to correction", "*qôneh lēḇ*": "acquires understanding/gains heart/obtains wisdom" } }

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    83%

    20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.20", "source": "בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Bēn ḥāḵām yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ ûḵəsîl ʾādām bôzeh ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ûḵəsîl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - but fool", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*bôzeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/disdains", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Bēn ḥāḵām*": "wise son/prudent child", "*yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ*": "makes father glad/brings joy to father", "*ûḵəsîl ʾādām*": "but foolish man/yet stupid person", "*bôzeh ʾimmô*": "despises his mother/shows contempt for his mother" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.21", "source": "אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet śimḥāh laḥăsar-lēḇ wəʾîš təḇûnāh yəyaššer-lāḵet*", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*laḥăsar*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular construct - to lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but man of", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*yəyaššer*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes straight/directs", "*lāḵet*": "qal infinitive construct - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet śimḥāh*": "folly is joy/foolishness is pleasure", "*laḥăsar-lēḇ*": "to one lacking heart/for one without understanding", "*wəʾîš təḇûnāh*": "but man of understanding/yet person of discernment", "*yəyaššer-lāḵet*": "makes straight his walking/directs his steps" } }

  • Prov 13:18
    82%

    18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.18", "source": "רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃", "text": "*rêš wə-qālôn pôrēaʿ mûsār wə-šômēr tôkaḥat yəkubbād*", "grammar": { "*rêš*": "noun, masculine singular - poverty", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - shame/dishonor", "*pôrēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - rejecting/ignoring", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*šômēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/regarding", "*tôkaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke", "*yəkubbād*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is honored" }, "variants": { "*rêš*": "poverty/destitution", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/disgrace", "*pôrēaʿ*": "rejecting/ignoring/abandoning", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*šômēr*": "keeping/regarding/heeding", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction", "*yəkubbād*": "is honored/is esteemed/will be honored" } }

  • Prov 13:1
    82%

    1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.1", "source": "בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃", "text": "*bēn ḥākām mûsar ʾāb wə-lēṣ lōʾ-šāmaʿ gəʿārâ*", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - discipline/instruction of", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - father", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - scoffer/mocker", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - heard/listened to", "*gəʿārâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - rebuke/reproof" }, "variants": { "*mûsar*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear/listen to/obey", "*gəʿārâ*": "rebuke/reproof/reproof" } }

  • Prov 10:17
    81%

    17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.17", "source": "אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾōraḥ* *lə-ḥayyîm* *šômēr* *mûsār* *wə-ʿôzēb* *tôkaḥat* *matʿeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path to", "*lə-ḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to life", "*šômēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - keeping/observing", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - discipline/instruction", "*wə-ʿôzēb*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and forsaking/abandoning", "*tôkaḥat*": "feminine singular noun - reproof/correction", "*matʿeh*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - leading astray" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/existence", "*šômēr*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ʿôzēb*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/correction/rebuke", "*matʿeh*": "leading astray/causing to err/misleading" } }

  • Prov 17:25
    81%

    25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.25", "source": "כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּוֹ", "text": "*ka'as* to *'ābîw* *bēn* *kəsîl* *û-memer* to *yôladtô*", "grammar": { "*ka'as*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/grief", "*lə-'ābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*û-memer*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bitterness", "*lə-yôladtô*": "preposition + participle, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to she who bore him" }, "variants": { "*ka'as*": "vexation/grief/provocation", "*'ābîw*": "his father", "*bēn kəsîl*": "foolish son", "*memer*": "bitterness/grief", "*yôladtô*": "she who bore him/his mother" } }

  • Prov 12:1
    79%

    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" } }

  • Prov 22:15
    79%

    15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.15", "source": "אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*'iwweleT* *qĕšûrāh* in *leb-nā'ar*; *šēbeṭ* *mûsār* *yarḥîqennāh* from-him.", "grammar": { "*'iwweleT*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*qĕšûrāh*": "verb, Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied", "in": "preposition, *bĕ* - in", "*leb-nā'ar*": "noun construct with noun - heart of a youth", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod of", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/correction", "*yarḥîqennāh*": "verb with pronominal suffix, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will drive it far", "from-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *mimmenû* - from him" }, "variants": { "*'iwweleT*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*qĕšûrāh*": "bound/tied/attached", "*leb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*nā'ar*": "youth/boy/child/servant", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/club/scepter", "*mûsār*": "discipline/correction/instruction/chastisement", "*yarḥîqennāh*": "will drive it far/will remove it/will distance it" } }

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    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" } }

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.7", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃ פ", "text": "*yir'at* *YHWH* *reshit* *da'at* *ḥokmah* *umusar* *'ewilim* *bazu*", "grammar": { "*yir'at*": "construct state, feminine singular - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*reshit*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*ḥokmah*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*umusar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and instruction", "*'ewilim*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*bazu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have despised" }, "variants": { "*yir'at*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*reshit*": "beginning/first/chief", "*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*'ewilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*bazu*": "despise/disdain/hold in contempt" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.8", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*shema'* *bni* *musar* *avika* *wə'al*-*tittosh* *torat* *'immeka*", "grammar": { "*shema'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*bni*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my son", "*musar*": "construct state, masculine singular - instruction of", "*avika*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wə'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tittosh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - forsake", "*torat*": "construct state, feminine singular - teaching of", "*'immeka*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*shema'*": "hear/listen/obey", "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*tittosh*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*torat*": "teaching/law/instruction" } }

  • Prov 15:10
    78%

    10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.10", "source": "מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*Mûsār rāʿ ləʿōzēḇ ʾōraḥ śônēʾ tôḵaḥat yāmût*", "grammar": { "*Mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/correction", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - harsh/severe/grievous", "*ləʿōzēḇ*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - to one who forsakes", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - path/way", "*śônēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who hates", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/correction", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*Mûsār rāʿ*": "harsh discipline/severe correction/grievous punishment", "*ləʿōzēḇ ʾōraḥ*": "for one who abandons path/to one who forsakes way", "*śônēʾ tôḵaḥat*": "one who hates reproof/hater of correction", "*yāmût*": "will die/shall perish" } }

  • Prov 17:10
    78%

    10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.10", "source": "תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכּוֹת כְּסִיל מֵאָה", "text": "*tēchat* *gə'ārāh* in *mēbîn* more than *hakkôt* *kəsîl* *mē'āh*", "grammar": { "*tēchat*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it descends/enters", "*gə'ārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/reproof", "*bə-mēbîn*": "preposition + participle, Hiphil - in one understanding", "*mē-hakkôt*": "preposition comparative + infinitive construct, Hiphil - from striking", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*mē'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - hundred" }, "variants": { "*tēchat*": "descends/enters/penetrates", "*gə'ārāh*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*hakkôt*": "striking/hitting/beating", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*mē'āh*": "hundred/a hundred times" } }

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.4", "source": "אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "Not-*ta'an* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*tishveh*-to-him also-you.", "grammar": { "*al*": "negative particle for prohibition - do not", "*ta'an*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tishveh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be equal", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ta'an*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*tishveh*": "you will be equal/you will be like/you will become comparable" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.5", "source": "עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*Aneh* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*yihyeh* *ḥakham* in-*einav*.", "grammar": { "*aneh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*aneh*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/he will become", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*einav*": "his eyes/his sight/his opinion" } }

  • Prov 17:21
    78%

    21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.21", "source": "יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לוֹ וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל", "text": "*yōlēd* *kəsîl* to *tûgāh* to him *wə-lō*-*yiśmach* *'ăbî* *nābāl*", "grammar": { "*yōlēd*": "participle, Qal - begetting/fathering", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*lə-tûgāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for sorrow", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-lō*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiśmach*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*'ăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*nābāl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*yōlēd*": "begetting/fathering/giving birth to", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*tûgāh*": "grief/sorrow/heartache", "*yiśmach*": "rejoices/will rejoice", "*'ăbî*": "father of", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person" } }

  • Eccl 7:5
    78%

    5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.5", "source": "טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lišmōaʿ* *gaʿăraṯ* *ḥāḵām* from-*ʾîš* *šōmēaʿ* *šîr* *kəsîlîm*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lišmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to hear", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - rebuke of", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šîr* *kəsîlîm*": "song of fools/frivolous singing" } }

  • Prov 14:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.7", "source": "לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēḵ* from *neged* to *ʾîš* *kəsîl* and *bal-yādaʿtā* *śiptê-dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*lēḵ*": "masculine singular imperative - go", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/presence of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bal-yādaʿtā*": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have not known", "*śiptê-dāʿat*": "construct plural noun + noun - lips of knowledge" }, "variants": { "*lēḵ*": "go/walk/depart", "*neged*": "opposite/in front of/away from", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*yādaʿtā*": "known/perceived/recognized", "*śiptê-dāʿat*": "lips of knowledge/speech of understanding" } }

    8 { "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" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.9", "source": "אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʾĕwilîm* *yālîṣ* *ʾāšām* and *bên* *yəšārîm* *rāṣôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwilîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*yālîṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he mocks", "*ʾāšām*": "masculine singular noun - guilt offering", "*bên*": "preposition - between/among", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - upright ones", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/goodwill" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwilîm*": "fools/simpletons/silly ones", "*yālîṣ*": "mocks/scoffs at/ridicules", "*ʾāšām*": "guilt offering/guilt/trespass", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/righteous ones/honest ones", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance" } }

  • Prov 10:8
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    8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.8", "source": "חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*ḥăkam*-*lēb* *yiqqaḥ* *miṣwōt* *we-ʾĕwîl* *śəpātayim* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - takes/receives", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural noun - commandments", "*we-ʾĕwîl*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and foolish", "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips/speech", "*yillābēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - is overthrown/stumbles" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/receives/accepts", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/silly/senseless", "*śəpātayim*": "lips/speech/talk", "*yillābēṭ*": "is overthrown/stumbles/falls/comes to ruin" } }

  • Prov 14:3
    77%

    3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.3", "source": "בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃", "text": "In *pî-ʾĕwîl* *ḥōṭer* *gaʾăwâ* *wə-śiptê* *ḥăḵāmîm* *tišmûrēm*", "grammar": { "*pî-ʾĕwîl*": "construct noun + noun - mouth of fool", "*ḥōṭer*": "masculine singular noun - rod/shoot", "*gaʾăwâ*": "feminine singular noun - pride", "*wə-śiptê*": "conjunction + construct plural noun - and lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - wise ones", "*tišmûrēm*": "3rd person feminine plural imperfect + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will preserve them" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭer*": "rod/shoot/branch/offspring", "*gaʾăwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*tišmûrēm*": "preserve/guard/protect" } }

  • Prov 19:25-27
    3 verses
    77%

    25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.25", "source": "לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēṣ* *takkeh* and *petî* *yaʿrîm* and *hōḵîaḥ* to *nābōn* *yābîn* *dāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - scoffer/mocker", "*takkeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strike/hit", "*petî*": "adjective, masculine singular - simple/naive", "*yaʿrîm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become shrewd", "*hōḵîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - to rebuke/reprove", "*nābōn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - discerning/understanding", "*yābîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will understand/perceive", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*takkeh*": "you strike/hit/smite", "*petî*": "simple/naive/foolish", "*yaʿrîm*": "will become shrewd/prudent/crafty", "*hōḵîaḥ*": "to rebuke/reprove/correct", "*nābōn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*yābîn*": "will understand/perceive/discern", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment" } }

    26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.26", "source": "מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃", "text": "*məšaddēd*-*ʾāb* *yabrîaḥ* *ʾēm* *bēn* *mēbîš* and *maḥpîr*.", "grammar": { "*məšaddēd*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - violently treating/assaulting", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*yabrîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to flee/drives away", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular - mother", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*mēbîš*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing shame", "*maḥpîr*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing disgrace" }, "variants": { "*məšaddēd*": "violently treating/assaulting/destroying", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*yabrîaḥ*": "causes to flee/drives away/chases away", "*ʾēm*": "mother/maternal", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*mēbîš*": "causing shame/bringing shame", "*maḥpîr*": "causing disgrace/bringing reproach" } }

    27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.27", "source": "חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*ḥădal*-*bənî* *lišmōaʿ* *mūsār* *lišḡōt* from *ʾimrê*-*dāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*ḥădal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - cease/stop", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*lišmōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*mūsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*lišḡōt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to err/stray", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of/sayings of", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*ḥădal*": "cease/stop/refrain", "*bənî*": "my son/male child", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen/hearken", "*mūsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*lišḡōt*": "to err/stray/wander", "*ʾimrê*": "words of/sayings of/speech of", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment" } }

  • Prov 16:22
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    22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.22", "source": "מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*mᵉqôr* *ḥayyîm* *śēkel* to-*bᵉʿālāyw* and-*mûsar* *ʾĕwîlîm* *ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*mᵉqôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fountain/spring of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine, singular - insight/prudence/understanding", "*bᵉʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its possessors/its owners", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - discipline/correction/instruction of", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine, singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*mᵉqôr ḥayyîm*": "fountain of life/source of life/wellspring of life", "*śēkel*": "insight/prudence/good sense/understanding", "*mûsar ʾĕwîlîm*": "discipline of fools/instruction of fools" } }

  • Prov 15:2
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    2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.2", "source": "לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm têṭîḇ dāʿat* and-*p̄î ḵəsîlîm yabbîaʿ ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*Ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*têṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - makes good/does well with", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yabbîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - pours out/utters", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm*": "tongue of the wise/speech of wise men", "*têṭîḇ*": "makes good/adorns/uses properly", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*p̄î ḵəsîlîm*": "mouth of fools/speech of the foolish", "*yabbîaʿ*": "pours forth/bubbles over with/gushes out", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 13:16
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    16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.16", "source": "כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*kāl-ʿārûm yaʿăśê bədāʿat ûkəsîl yiprōś ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/every", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent/shrewd person", "*yaʿăśê*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts/does", "*bədāʿat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with knowledge", "*û*": "conjunction - and/but", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yiprōś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - spreads out/displays", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible person", "*yaʿăśê*": "acts/does/performs", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*yiprōś*": "spreads out/displays/exposes", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 5:12
    77%

    12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.12", "source": "וְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗ אֵ֭יךְ שָׂנֵ֣אתִי מוּסָ֑ר וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת נָאַ֥ץ לִבִּֽי", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* how *śānēʾtî* *mûsār* and-*tôkaḥat* *nāʾaṣ* my-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*śānēʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I hated", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*tôkaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke/correction", "*nāʾaṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it despised/rejected", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "say/speak/think/command", "*śānēʾtî*": "hate/detest/reject", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction/argument", "*nāʾaṣ*": "despise/reject/spurn", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will/understanding" } }

  • Prov 29:15
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    15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.15", "source": "שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*šēḇeṭ* *wə*-*tôḵaḥat* *yittēn* *ḥoḵmāh* *wə*-*naʿar* *məšullāḥ* *mēḇîš* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - rod/staff", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə*": "conjunction - but", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/child/boy", "*məšullāḥ*": "pual participle, masculine singular - sent away/left to himself", "*mēḇîš*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing shame to", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/discipline", "*tôḵaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction", "*yittēn*": "gives/provides/imparts", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight", "*naʿar*": "youth/child/boy", "*məšullāḥ*": "sent away/left to himself/unrestrained", "*mēḇîš*": "brings shame to/causes disgrace to", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother" } }

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.16", "source": "חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *yārēʾ* and *sār* from *rāʿ* and *ḵəsîl* *mitʿabbēr* and *bôṭēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise one", "*yārēʾ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - fearing", "*sār*": "masculine singular Qal participle - turning aside", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil", "*ḵəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*mitʿabbēr*": "masculine singular Hithpael participle - raging", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - trusting" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise one/sage/skilled person", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid/respects", "*sār*": "turns aside/departs/avoids", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*mitʿabbēr*": "rages/is arrogant/crosses over", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusts/is confident/relies" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.17", "source": "קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃", "text": "*qəṣar-ʾappayim* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾiwwelet* *wə-ʾîš* *məzimmôt* *yiśśānēʾ*", "grammar": { "*qəṣar-ʾappayim*": "adjective construct + masculine dual noun - short of anger", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he does", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular noun - folly", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and man of", "*məzimmôt*": "feminine plural noun - schemes", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he is hated" }, "variants": { "*qəṣar-ʾappayim*": "short-tempered/quick to anger/impatient", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/makes/performs", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*məzimmôt*": "schemes/devices/plans", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "is hated/is despised/is detested" } }

  • Prov 23:9
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    9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.9", "source": "בְּאָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־יָ֝ב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "In *ʾoznê ḵǝsîl* not *tǝḏabbēr*, for he *yāḇûz* to *śēḵel milleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾoznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - ears of", "*ḵǝsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*tǝḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - speak", "*yāḇûz*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - despises/scorns", "*śēḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - insight/wisdom", "*milleḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznê ḵǝsîl*": "ears of a fool/hearing of a stupid person", "*tǝḏabbēr*": "speak/talk", "*yāḇûz*": "despises/scorns/shows contempt for", "*śēḵel milleḵā*": "wisdom of your words/insight of your speech" } }

  • Prov 3:11
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    11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.11", "source": "מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mûsar* *YHWH* *bənî* not-*timʾās* and-not-*tāqōṣ* in-*tôkaḥtô*", "grammar": { "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - discipline of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*timʾās*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall reject", "*tāqōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you loathe", "*tôkaḥtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his reproof" }, "variants": { "*mûsar*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*timʾās*": "reject/despise/refuse", "*tāqōṣ*": "loathe/abhor/be weary of", "*tôkaḥtô*": "reproof/rebuke/correction" } }

  • Prov 10:1
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    1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.1", "source": "מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Mishlei* *Shelōmōh* [pause] *bēn* *ḥākām* *yeśammaḥ*-*ʾāb* *wə-bēn* *kəsîl* *tûgat* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*Shelōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*bēn*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*yeśammaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and son of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*tûgat*": "feminine singular construct - grief/sorrow of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/similitudes", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yeśammaḥ*": "makes glad/causes joy/brings happiness", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid/dull", "*tûgat*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }

  • Prov 15:14
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    14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.14", "source": "לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת *ופני **וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*Lēḇ nāḇôn yəḇaqqēš-dāʿat ûp̄î ḵəsîlîm yirʿeh ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - seeks/pursues", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ûp̄î*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but mouth of", "*ḵəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yirʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - feeds on/grazes on", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ nāḇôn*": "understanding heart/discerning mind", "*yəḇaqqēš-dāʿat*": "seeks knowledge/pursues understanding", "*ûp̄î ḵəsîlîm*": "but mouth of fools/yet speech of foolish", "*yirʿeh*": "feeds on/grazes on/consumes", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 1:25
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    25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.25", "source": "וַתִּפְרְע֥וּ כָל־עֲצָתִ֑י וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֲבִיתֶֽם׃", "text": "*wattifre'u* *kol*-*'atsati* *wətokhaḥti* *lo* *'avitem*", "grammar": { "*wattifre'u*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you set aside", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*'atsati*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel", "*wətokhaḥti*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my reproof", "*lo*": "negative particle - not", "*'avitem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were willing" }, "variants": { "*wattifre'u*": "set aside/ignore/neglect/reject", "*'atsati*": "my counsel/my advice/my plan", "*tokhaḥti*": "my reproof/my rebuke/my correction", "*'avitem*": "were willing/consented/desired" } }

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.3", "source": "אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet* *ʾādām* *təsallēp* *darkō* and against *YHWH* *yizʿap* *libbō*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/ruins", "*darkō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yizʿap*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rages/is angry", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/ruins/twists", "*darkō*": "his way/path/journey", "*yizʿap*": "rages/is angry/fumes", "*libbō*": "his heart/mind/inner self" } }

  • Prov 15:12
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    12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.12", "source": "לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Lōʾ yeʾĕhaḇ-lēṣ hôḵēaḥ lô ʾel-ḥăḵāmîm lōʾ yēlēk*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeʾĕhaḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he loves", "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - scoffer/mocker", "*hôḵēaḥ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to reprove/correct", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*lōʾ yēlēk*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will not go" }, "variants": { "*Lōʾ yeʾĕhaḇ-lēṣ*": "a scoffer does not love/mocker does not like", "*hôḵēaḥ lô*": "one who reproves him/being corrected", "*ʾel-ḥăḵāmîm lōʾ yēlēk*": "to wise ones he will not go/he avoids those who are wise" } }

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }

  • Prov 11:29
    75%

    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" } }

  • Prov 12:23
    75%

    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" } }

  • Eccl 4:13
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    13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.13", "source": "ט֛וֹב יֶ֥לֶד מִסְכֵּ֖ן וְחָכָ֑ם מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ זָקֵן֙ וּכְסִ֔יל אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יָדַ֥ע לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *yeled* *miskēn* and-*ḥāḵām* from-*meleḵ* *zāqēn* and-*kəsîl* who not-*yādaʿ* to-*hizzāhēr* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy/youth", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knew", "*hizzāhēr*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to be warned/admonished", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore" }, "variants": { "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth/young man", "*miskēn*": "poor/lowly/disadvantaged", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*kəsîl*": "foolish/stubborn/lacking wisdom", "*yādaʿ lə-hizzāhēr*": "knew to be warned/was able to receive instruction", "*ʿôd*": "still/anymore/any longer" } }

  • Prov 9:7
    75%

    7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.7", "source": "יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yōsēr* *lēṣ* *lōqēaḥ* *lô* *qālôn* *ûmôkîaḥ* *lrāšāʿ* *mûmô*", "grammar": { "*yōsēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who corrects/disciplines", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - taking/getting", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*qālôn*": "masculine noun - shame/disgrace", "*ûmôkîaḥ*": "conjunction with Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who reproves", "*lrāšāʿ*": "preposition with masculine noun - to a wicked person", "*mûmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one who corrects/disciplines/instructs", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*lōqēaḥ*": "takes/gets/receives", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor/insult", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/rebukes/corrects", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one/criminal", "*mûmô*": "his blemish/defect/spot/moral flaw" } }

  • Prov 17:16
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    16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.16", "source": "לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן", "text": "Why this *məchîr* in *yad*-*kəsîl* *liqnôt* *chŏkmāh* *wə-lēb*-*'āyin*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*məchîr*": "noun, masculine singular - price/payment", "*bə-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*liqnôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - to buy/acquire", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and heart", "*'āyin*": "adverbial particle - there is not/without" }, "variants": { "*məchîr*": "price/payment/cost", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*liqnôt*": "to buy/acquire/purchase", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lēb-'āyin*": "without heart/without understanding/without intelligence" } }

  • Prov 17:5
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    5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.5", "source": "לֹעֵג לָרָשׁ חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ שָׂמֵחַ לְאֵיד לֹא יִנָּקֶה", "text": "*lō'ēg* to *rāš* *chērēp* *'ōśēhû* *śāmēach* to *'êd* not *yinnāqeh*", "grammar": { "*lō'ēg*": "participle, Qal - mocking/deriding", "*la-rāš*": "preposition + noun - to the poor", "*chērēp*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he reproaches/insults", "*'ōśēhû*": "participle, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his maker", "*śāmēach*": "adjective - rejoicing/being glad", "*lə-'êd*": "preposition + noun - at calamity", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be innocent/unpunished" }, "variants": { "*lō'ēg*": "mocker/scoffer/derider", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished person", "*chērēp*": "reproaches/taunts/insults", "*'ōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*śāmēach*": "rejoicing/being glad", "*'êd*": "calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*yinnāqeh*": "will be acquitted/left unpunished/considered innocent" } }

  • Prov 18:2
    74%

    2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.2", "source": "לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not *yaḥpōṣ* *kəsîl* in-*təḇûnāh* but if in-*hiṯgallôṯ* *libbô*", "grammar": { "*yaḥpōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - delights/desires/takes pleasure", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/insight/intelligence", "*hiṯgallôṯ*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct - revealing/exposing/displaying", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment/intelligence", "*hiṯgallôṯ*": "revealing/exposing/displaying/parading", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self/thoughts" } }

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