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1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.1", "source": "לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "To *ʾādām* [are] *maʿarkê*-*lēḇ* and from *YHWH* [is] *maʿănēh* *lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*maʿarkê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - arrangements/plans/preparations", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart/mind/inner person", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿănēh*": "noun, masculine, singular - answer/response", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine, singular - tongue/language/speech" }, "variants": { "*maʿarkê-lēḇ*": "arrangements of heart/plans of mind/orderings of thoughts", "*maʿănēh lāšôn*": "answer of tongue/response of speech" } }

2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.2", "source": "כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "All-*darkê*-*ʾîš* *zak* in *ʿênāyw* and *tōkēn* *rûḥôt* [is] *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all/every/whole", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - ways/paths/roads", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*zak*": "adjective, masculine, singular - pure/clean/innocent", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with/by", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*tōkēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - weigher/tester/measurer", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - spirits/winds/breaths", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/clear/innocent", "*tōkēn rûḥôt*": "weigher of spirits/tester of hearts/examiner of motivations" } }

3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.3", "source": "גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*gōl* to-*YHWH* *maʿăśêkā* and *yikkōnû* *maḥšᵉḇōtêkā*", "grammar": { "*gōl*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - roll/commit/entrust", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿăśêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your works/deeds/actions", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkōnû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will be established/fixed/prepared", "*maḥšᵉḇōtêkā*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your thoughts/plans/intentions" }, "variants": { "*gōl*": "roll/commit/entrust", "*yikkōnû*": "they will be established/made firm/successful" } }

4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.4", "source": "כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה׃", "text": "All *pāʿal* *YHWH* for-*maʿănēhû* and also-*rāšāʿ* for-*yôm* *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine, singular - all/everything", "*pāʿal*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/worked/accomplished", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - for/to", "*maʿănēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his purpose/answer/response", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wicked person/evil one", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - for/to", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster/calamity" }, "variants": { "*maʿănēhû*": "his purpose/his own ends/his response", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble" } }

5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.5", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *YHWH* all-*gᵉḇah*-*lēḇ* *yād* to-*yād* not *yinnāqeh*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all/every", "*gᵉḇah*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - proud/high/lofty", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart", "*yād*": "noun, feminine, singular - hand", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*yād*": "noun, feminine, singular - hand", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be acquitted/go unpunished" }, "variants": { "*gᵉḇah-lēḇ*": "proud heart/haughty mind/arrogant person", "*yād lᵉyād*": "hand to hand/from generation to generation/most assuredly" } }

6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.6", "source": "בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "By-*ḥesed* and-*ʾĕmet* *yᵉkuppar* *ʿāwōn* and-by-*yirʾat* *YHWH* *sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - by/with/in", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine, singular - lovingkindness/mercy/loyalty", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*yᵉkuppar*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is atoned for/covered/forgiven", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine, singular - iniquity/guilt/sin", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - by/in", "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/covenant loyalty/steadfast love", "*yᵉkuppar*": "is atoned for/is covered/is pardoned", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness" } }

7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.7", "source": "בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "When-*rᵉṣôt* *YHWH* *darkê*-*ʾîš* also-*ʾôyᵉḇāyw* *yašlīm* with-him", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/when", "*rᵉṣôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - pleasing/accepting/being favorable", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾôyᵉḇāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*yašlīm*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will make peace", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*rᵉṣôt*": "when pleasing/when accepting/when favorable to", "*yašlīm*": "he will make peace/he will reconcile/he will cause to be at peace" } }

8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.8", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Good-*mᵉʿaṭ* in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* from-*rōḇ* *tᵉḇûʾôt* in-not *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*mᵉʿaṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - little/few", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - abundance/multitude", "*tᵉḇûʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - produce/income/revenue", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment/right" }, "variants": { "*mᵉʿaṭ bᵉṣᵉdāqāh*": "little with righteousness/small amount justly gained", "*bᵉlōʾ mišpāṭ*": "without justice/unjustly/unfairly" } }

9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.9", "source": "לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *ʾādām* *yᵉḥaššēḇ* *darkô* and-*YHWH* *yākîn* *ṣaʿădô*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*yᵉḥaššēḇ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - plans/calculates/devises", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yākîn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - establishes/prepares/directs", "*ṣaʿădô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*yᵉḥaššēḇ*": "plans/calculates/devises/thinks about", "*yākîn*": "establishes/directs/makes firm", "*ṣaʿădô*": "his step/his walk/his path" } }

10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.10", "source": "קֶ֤סֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃", "text": "*qesem* on-*śiptê*-*melek* in-*mišpāṭ* not *yimʿal*-*pîw*", "grammar": { "*qesem*": "noun, masculine, singular - divination/oracle/decision", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - lips of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimʿal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts unfaithfully/betrays/deals treacherously", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*qesem*": "divination/oracle/decision/pronouncement", "*yimʿal*": "acts unfaithfully/betrays/deals treacherously" } }

11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.11", "source": "פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃", "text": "*peles* and-*mōʾznê* *mišpāṭ* to-*YHWH* *maʿăśēhû* all-*ʾaḇnê*-*kîs*", "grammar": { "*peles*": "noun, masculine, singular - scale/balance", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - scales/balances of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment/right", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/belonging to", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿăśēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all", "*ʾaḇnê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - stones of", "*kîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - bag/purse" }, "variants": { "*peles ûmōʾznê mišpāṭ*": "scale and just balances/accurate weights and measures", "*ʾaḇnê-kîs*": "stones of bag/weights in the pouch/weighing stones" } }

12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.12", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *mᵉlākîm* *ʿăśôt* *rešaʿ* for in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* *yikkôn* *kissēʾ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/by", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*yikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is established/is made firm", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*yikkôn*": "is established/is made firm/is secure" } }

13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.13", "source": "רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃", "text": "*rᵉṣôn* *mᵉlākîm* *śiptê*-*ṣedeq* and-*dōḇēr* *yᵉšārîm* *yeʾĕhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*rᵉṣôn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - pleasure/delight/favor of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - lips of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*dōḇēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - speaker/one who speaks", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright things/right things", "*yeʾĕhāḇ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is loved/will be loved" }, "variants": { "*rᵉṣôn mᵉlākîm*": "pleasure of kings/delight of rulers", "*śiptê-ṣedeq*": "lips of righteousness/righteous speech", "*dōḇēr yᵉšārîm*": "speaker of upright things/one who speaks honestly" } }

14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.14", "source": "חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*ḥămat*-*melek* *malʾăkê*-*māwet* and-*ʾîš* *ḥākām* *yᵉkapprennāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥămat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - wrath of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - messengers of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*yᵉkapprennāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will appease it/pacify it/atone for it" }, "variants": { "*ḥămat-melek*": "wrath of king/king's anger/royal fury", "*malʾăkê-māwet*": "messengers of death/harbingers of death", "*yᵉkapprennāh*": "will appease it/will pacify it/will turn it away" } }

15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.15", "source": "בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "In-*ʾôr*-*pᵉnê*-*melek* *ḥayyîm* and-*rᵉṣônô* like-*ʿāḇ* *malqôš*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - light of", "*pᵉnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - face of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*rᵉṣônô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor", "*kᵉ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - cloud", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - latter rain/spring rain" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr-pᵉnê-melek*": "light of king's face/king's smile/royal favor", "*ʿāḇ malqôš*": "cloud of spring rain/rain cloud in spring" } }

16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.16", "source": "קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*qᵉnōh*-*ḥokmāh* how-*ṭôḇ* from-*ḥārûṣ* and-*qᵉnôt* *bînāh* *niḇḥār* from-*kāsep*", "grammar": { "*qᵉnōh*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - acquiring/getting", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*mah*": "interrogative - how/what", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*ḥārûṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold/fine gold", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*qᵉnôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to acquire/to get", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - understanding/discernment", "*niḇḥār*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - is chosen/is preferable", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money" }, "variants": { "*qᵉnōh*": "acquiring/getting/possessing", "*ḥārûṣ*": "gold/fine gold/yellow gold", "*niḇḥār*": "is chosen/is preferable/is more desirable" } }

17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.17", "source": "מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mᵉsillat* *yᵉšārîm* *sûr* from-*rāʿ* *šōmēr* *napšô* *nōṣēr* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*mᵉsillat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - highway of", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright ones", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*šōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*nōṣēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/preserver of", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm*": "highway of upright ones/path of the righteous", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness", "*šōmēr napšô*": "keeper of his soul/guardian of his life" } }

18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.18", "source": "לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Before-*šeḇer* *gāʾôn* and-before-*kiššālôn* *gōḇah* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lipnê*": "preposition - before", "*šeḇer*": "noun, masculine, singular - breaking/destruction/ruin", "*gāʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - pride/arrogance/majesty", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*lipnê*": "preposition - before", "*kiššālôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - stumbling/fall", "*gōḇah*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - height/exaltation of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - spirit/wind/breath" }, "variants": { "*šeḇer*": "breaking/destruction/downfall/crash", "*gāʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*gōḇah rûaḥ*": "height of spirit/haughty spirit/pride" } }

19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.19", "source": "ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־*עניים **עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *šᵉpal*-*rûaḥ* with-*ʿănāwîm* from-*ḥallēq* *šālāl* with-*gēʾîm*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*šᵉpal*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - low/humble", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - spirit", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - humble/afflicted ones", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*ḥallēq*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - dividing/sharing", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - spoil/plunder", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*gēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - proud ones" }, "variants": { "*šᵉpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones", "*ḥallēq šālāl*": "dividing spoil/sharing plunder" } }

20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.20", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃", "text": "*maśkîl* on-*dāḇār* *yimṣāʾ*-*ṭôḇ* and-*bôṭēaḥ* in-*YHWH* *ʾašrāyw*", "grammar": { "*maśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/giving attention to", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/to", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/matter/thing", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will find", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - good/goodness", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾašrāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his happiness/blessedness" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "acting wisely with/giving attention to/being prudent regarding", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʾašrāyw*": "his happiness/blessed is he/how fortunate he is" } }

21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.21", "source": "לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "To-*ḥăkam*-*lēḇ* *yiqqārēʾ* *nāḇôn* and-*meteq* *śᵉpātayim* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ḥăkam*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - wise of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be called", "*nāḇôn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - discerning/understanding", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*meteq*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - sweetness of", "*śᵉpātayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam-lēḇ*": "wise of heart/wise-hearted person", "*meteq śᵉpātayim*": "sweetness of lips/pleasant speech", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/influence" } }

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" } }

23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.23", "source": "לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *ḥākām* *yaśkîl* *pîhû* and-on-*śᵉpātāyw* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise person", "*yaśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes wise/gives insight to", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*yaśkîl*": "makes wise/gives insight to/teaches", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/compelling speech" } }

24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.24", "source": "צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃", "text": "*ṣûp*-*dᵉḇaš* *ʾimrê*-*nōʿam* *mātôq* to-*neppeš* and-*marpēʾ* to-*ʿāṣem*", "grammar": { "*ṣûp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - honeycomb of", "*dᵉḇaš*": "noun, masculine, singular - honey", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasantness/sweetness", "*mātôq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - sweet", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*neppeš*": "noun, feminine, singular - soul", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - healing/health", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ʿāṣem*": "noun, feminine, singular - bone" }, "variants": { "*ṣûp-dᵉḇaš*": "honeycomb of honey/dripping honey", "*ʾimrê-nōʿam*": "words of pleasantness/sweet words/pleasant speech", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/medicine" } }

25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.25", "source": "יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "There-is *derek* *yāšār* before-*ʾîš* and-*ʾaḥărîtāh* *darkê*-*māwet*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine, singular - straight/right/upright", "*lipnê*": "preposition - before", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - ways of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*derek yāšār*": "straight way/right path/way that seems right", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its final result", "*darkê-māwet*": "ways of death/paths to death" } }

26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.26", "source": "נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*nepeš* *ʿāmēl* *ʿāmᵉlāh* for-him for *ʾākap* on-him *pîhû*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - soul/appetite of", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - laborer/worker", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - labors/toils", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾākap*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - urges/presses", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on him", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmēl*": "laborer/worker/toiler", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "labors/toils/works hard", "*ʾākap*": "urges/presses/compels" } }

27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.27", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־*שפתיו **שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *bᵉliyyaʿal* *kōreh* *rāʿāh* and-on-*śᵉpātô* like-*ʾēš* *ṣārāḇet*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kōreh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - digs/plots", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/harm/misfortune", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lip/speech", "*kᵉ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*ṣārāḇet*": "noun, feminine, singular - burning/scorching" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš bᵉliyyaʿal*": "worthless man/wicked person/scoundrel", "*kōreh rāʿāh*": "digs evil/plots harm/devises mischief", "*ṣārāḇet*": "burning/scorching/consuming fire" } }

28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.28", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן‪[6]‬ מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *tahpukôt* *yᵉšallaḥ* *mādôn* and-*nirgān* *maprîd* *ʾallûp*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*tahpukôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - perversity/perverse things", "*yᵉšallaḥ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sends out/spreads", "*mādôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - strife/contention/dispute", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*nirgān*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/slanderer", "*maprîd*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - separates/divides", "*ʾallûp*": "noun, masculine, singular - close friend/companion/chief" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš tahpukôt*": "man of perversity/perverse person/troublemaker", "*nirgān*": "whisperer/slanderer/gossiper", "*ʾallûp*": "close friend/intimate companion/chief" } }

29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.29", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *ḥāmās* *yᵉpatteh* *rēʿēhû* and-*hôlîkô* in-*derek* not-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine, singular - violence/wrong", "*yᵉpatteh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - entices/deceives/seduces", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*hôlîkô*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - leads him", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/on", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ḥāmās*": "man of violence/violent person", "*yᵉpatteh*": "entices/deceives/persuades/seduces", "*derek lōʾ-ṭôḇ*": "way not good/bad path/evil road" } }

30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.30", "source": "עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṣeh* *ʿênāyw* to-*laḥšōḇ* *tahpukôt* *qōrēṣ* *śᵉpātāyw* *killāh* *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṣeh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - closing/shutting", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for", "*laḥšōḇ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - think/plan/devise", "*tahpukôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - perverse things/devious schemes", "*qōrēṣ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - compressing/pinching", "*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*killāh*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has accomplished/completed", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/harm/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṣeh ʿênāyw*": "closing his eyes/narrowing his eyes/winking", "*laḥšōḇ tahpukôt*": "to devise perversities/to plan evil schemes", "*qōrēṣ śᵉpātāyw*": "compressing his lips/pursing his lips/biting his lips", "*killāh rāʿāh*": "has accomplished evil/has completed wickedness/is determined to do evil" } }

31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.31", "source": "עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃", "text": "*ʿăṭeret* *tipʾeret* *śêḇāh* in-*derek* *ṣᵉdāqāh* *timmāṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - crown of", "*tipʾeret*": "noun, feminine, singular - beauty/glory/splendor", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gray hair/old age", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - way of", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is found/will be found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṭeret tipʾeret*": "crown of glory/splendid crown/beautiful crown", "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/old age/hoary head", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "it is found/it will be found/it is attained" } }

32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.32", "source": "ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* from-*gibbôr* and-*mōšēl* in-*rûḥô* from-*lōkēd* *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*ʾerek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - slowness/patience", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine, dual - nostrils/anger", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - mighty man/warrior", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mōšēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - ruler/one who rules", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/over", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*lōkēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - one who captures", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular - city" }, "variants": { "*ʾerek ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*mōšēl bᵉrûḥô*": "ruler of his spirit/one who controls his temper", "*lōkēd ʿîr*": "one who captures a city/conqueror of a city" } }

33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.33", "source": "בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃", "text": "In-*ḥêq* *yûṭal* *ʾet*-*haggôrāl* and-from-*YHWH* all-*mišpāṭô*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*ḥêq*": "noun, masculine, singular - lap/bosom", "*yûṭal*": "verb, Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cast/thrown", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haggôrāl*": "article + noun, masculine, singular - the lot", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all/every", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its judgment/decision" }, "variants": { "*yûṭal*": "is cast/is thrown/is placed", "*haggôrāl*": "the lot/the dice/the decision-making tool", "*mišpāṭô*": "its judgment/its decision/its determination" } }

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