Proverbs 17:25

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{ "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" } }

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  • 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 15:20 : 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" } }
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.13", "source": "הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*hawwōt* to *ʾābîw* *bēn* *kəsîl* and *delep* *ṭōrēd* *midyənê* *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*hawwōt*": "noun, feminine singular - disaster/calamity", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*delep*": "noun, masculine singular - dripping/leak", "*ṭōrēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - constantly/persistent", "*midyənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - contentions of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*hawwōt*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*ʾābîw*": "his father/ancestor", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person", "*delep*": "dripping/leak/constant dropping", "*ṭōrēd*": "constantly/persistent/driving away", "*midyənê*": "contentions of/quarrels of/strife of", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female" } }
  • Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.18", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶׁאֲנִ֥י עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ לָאָדָ֖ם שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽי׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* I *ʾet*-all-*ʿămālî* *sheʾănî* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh* *sheʾannîḥennû* to the-*ʾādām* *sheyyihyeh* after me.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʾănî*": "relative particle + personal pronoun, 1st singular - that I", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "relative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that I must leave it", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyihyeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will be" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ʿāmēl*": "laboring/working/toiling", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "that I must leave it/would have to leave it", "*lāʾādām sheyyihyeh ʾaḥărāy*": "to the person who will come after me/to my successor" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }
  • 2 Sam 13:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד אָח֥וֹת יָפָ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ אַמְנ֥וֹן בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after-thus, and to-*ʾAvšālôm* son-of-*Dāwid* sister beautiful and-*šəmāh* *Tāmār*; and-*wayeʾĕhāḇehā* *ʾAmnôn* son-of-*Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass/happened", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name with prefixed preposition *lə* (to/for/belonging to)", "*šəmāh*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he loved her", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper name, subject of *wayeʾĕhāḇehā*", "*Tāmār*": "proper name, feminine singular" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "Absalom (name meaning 'father of peace')", "*Dāwid*": "David (name meaning 'beloved')", "*Tāmār*": "Tamar (name meaning 'date palm')", "*ʾAmnôn*": "Amnon (name meaning 'faithful')" } } 2 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צֶר לְאַמְנ֜וֹן לְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹת בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י בְתוּלָ֖ה הִ֑יא וַיִּפָּלֵא֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַמְנ֔וֹן לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖הּ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "And *wayēṣer* to-*ʾAmnôn* to-*ləhiṯḥallôṯ* for-sake-of *Tāmār* sister-his because *bəṯûlāh* she; and-*wayyippālēʾ* in-eyes-of *ʾAmnôn* to-do to-her anything.", "grammar": { "*wayēṣer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ṣārar* - and it was distressing/troubling", "*ləhiṯḥallôṯ*": "preposition *lə* + Hithpael infinitive construct of *ḥālâ* - to make himself sick/to feign illness", "*bəṯûlāh*": "noun feminine singular - virgin/maiden", "*wayyippālēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *pālāʾ* - and it was difficult/wonderful/extraordinary" }, "variants": { "*wayēṣer*": "and it was distressing/it caused distress/it troubled", "*ləhiṯḥallôṯ*": "to make himself sick/to feign illness/to become ill", "*bəṯûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/unmarried woman", "*wayyippālēʾ*": "and it was difficult/impossible/extraordinary/too hard" } } 3 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.3", "source": "וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And to-*ʾAmnôn* *rēaʿ* and-*šəmô* *Yônāḏāḇ* son-of-*Šimʿāh* brother-of *Dāwid*; and-*Yônāḏāḇ* *ʾîš* *ḥāḵām* very.", "grammar": { "*rēaʿ*": "noun masculine singular - friend/companion", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/person", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective masculine singular - wise/clever/crafty" }, "variants": { "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/associate", "*Yônāḏāḇ*": "Jonadab (name meaning 'YHWH is willing')", "*Šimʿāh*": "Shimeah (name meaning 'fame/report')", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/clever/shrewd/crafty" } } 4 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ מַדּ֣וּעַ אַ֠תָּה כָּ֣כָה דַּ֤ל בֶּן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר הֲל֖וֹא תַּגִּ֣יד לִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן אֶת־תָּמָ֗ר אֲח֛וֹת אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם אָחִ֖י אֲנִ֥י אֹהֵֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him: why you thus *dal* son-of-the-king in-the-morning in-the-morning? *hălôʾ* you-will-tell to-me? And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾAmnôn*: *ʾeṯ*-*Tāmār* sister-of *ʾAvšālôm* brother-my I *ʾōhēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*dal*": "adjective masculine singular - thin/weak/low/poor", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - will not/is not", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular of *ʾāhēḇ* - loving/am loving" }, "variants": { "*dal*": "thin/weak/low/wasting away/gaunt", "*hălôʾ*": "will you not/will not/would not/should not", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "love/am loving/have fallen in love with" } } 5 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָדָ֔ב שְׁכַ֥ב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְהִתְחָ֑ל וּבָ֧א אָבִ֣יךָ לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֡יו תָּ֣בֹא נָא֩ תָמָ֨ר אֲחוֹתִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶרְאֶ֔ה וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י מִיָּדָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *Yəhônāḏāḇ*: lie upon-*miškāḇḵā* and-*hiṯḥāl*; and-when-comes father-your to-see-you, and-*wəʾāmartā* to-him: let-come please *Tāmār* sister-my and-*ṯaḇrēnî* bread and-make to-eyes-my *ʾeṯ*-the-*biryāh* for-sake-of which I-will-see and-I-will-eat from-hand-her.", "grammar": { "*miškāḇḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed/couch", "*hiṯḥāl*": "Hithpael imperative masculine singular of *ḥālâ* - make yourself sick/feign illness", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and you shall say", "*ṯaḇrēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *bārâ* - she will feed me/give me to eat", "*biryāh*": "noun feminine singular - food/nourishment" }, "variants": { "*miškāḇḵā*": "your bed/couch/place of lying down", "*hiṯḥāl*": "make yourself sick/feign illness/pretend to be ill", "*ṯaḇrēnî*": "feed me/give me to eat/nourish me", "*biryāh*": "food/meal/nourishment/special dish" } } 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַמְנ֖וֹן וַיִּתְחָ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לִרְאֹת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֤וֹן אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ תָּֽבוֹא־נָ֞א תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתִ֗י וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב לְעֵינַי֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י לְבִב֔וֹת וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiškaḇ* *ʾAmnôn* and *wayyiṯḥāl*; and *wayyāḇōʾ* the-king to-see-him, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn* to-the-king: let-come-please *Tāmār* sister-my and-*ṯəlabbēḇ* to-eyes-my two *ləḇiḇôṯ* and-I-will-eat from-hand-her.", "grammar": { "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šāḵaḇ* - and he lay down", "*wayyiṯḥāl*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥālâ* - and he made himself sick", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *bôʾ* - and he came", "*ṯəlabbēḇ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāḇaḇ* - she will make cakes/heart-shaped food", "*ləḇiḇôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - cakes/heart-shaped food" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškaḇ*": "and he lay down/reclined/went to bed", "*wayyiṯḥāl*": "and he feigned illness/pretended to be sick/made himself ill", "*ṯəlabbēḇ*": "make cakes/prepare heart-shaped food/make special bread", "*ləḇiḇôṯ*": "cakes/heart-shaped food/special bread portions" } } 7 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־תָּמָ֖ר הַבַּ֣יְתָה לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכִ֣י נָ֗א בֵּ֚ית אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֔יךְ וַעֲשִׂי־ל֖וֹ הַבִּרְיָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Dāwid* to-*Tāmār* the-house-ward *lēʾmōr*: go please house-of *ʾAmnôn* brother-your and-make-for-him the-*biryāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - and he sent", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - to say/saying", "*habaytāh*": "noun with definite article + directional *hē* suffix - to the house/homeward" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } } 8 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.8", "source": "וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֗ר בֵּ֛ית אַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֨ח אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֤ק *ותלוש **וַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙ וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב לְעֵינָ֔יו וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל אֶת־הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wattēleḵ* *Tāmār* house-of *ʾAmnôn* brother-her and-he *šōḵēḇ*; and-*wattiqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*bāṣēq* and-*wattāloš* and-*wattəlabbēḇ* to-eyes-his and-*wattəḇaššēl* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ləḇiḇôt*.", "grammar": { "*wattēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *hālaḵ* - and she went", "*šōḵēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - lying down", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and she took", "*bāṣēq*": "noun masculine singular - dough", "*wattāloš*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lûš* - and she kneaded", "*wattəlabbēḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāḇaḇ* - and she made cakes", "*wattəḇaššēl*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *bāšal* - and she cooked/baked" }, "variants": { "*šōḵēḇ*": "lying down/reclining/in bed", "*bāṣēq*": "dough/flour mixture", "*wattāloš*": "and she kneaded/worked/mixed", "*wattəḇaššēl*": "and she cooked/baked/prepared by heat" } } 9 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.9", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ וַתִּצֹ֣ק לְפָנָ֔יו וַיְמָאֵ֖ן לֶאֱכ֑וֹל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַמְנ֗וֹן הוֹצִ֤יאוּ כָל־אִישׁ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י וַיֵּצְא֥וּ כָל־אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maśrēṯ* and-*wattiṣōq* before-him, and-*wayəmāʾēn* to-eat; and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn*: take-out every-*ʾîš* from-upon-me, and-*wayyēṣəʾû* every-*ʾîš* from-upon-him.", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and she took", "*maśrēṯ*": "noun feminine singular - pan/cooking vessel", "*wattiṣōq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *yāṣaq* - and she poured out", "*wayəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *māʾēn* - and he refused", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural of *yāṣāʾ* - and they went out" }, "variants": { "*maśrēṯ*": "pan/cooking vessel/dish", "*wattiṣōq*": "and she poured out/emptied/served", "*wayəmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/was unwilling" } } 10 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֜וֹן אֶל־תָּמָ֗ר הָבִ֤יאִי הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶדֶ֔ר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֣ח תָּמָ֗ר אֶת־הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔תָה וַתָּבֵ֛א לְאַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ הֶחָֽדְרָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn* to-*Tāmār*: bring the-*biryāh* the-chamber, and-I-will-eat from-hand-your; and-*wattiqqaḥ* *Tāmār* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ləḇiḇôṯ* which she-made, and-*wattāḇēʾ* to-*ʾAmnôn* brother-her the-chamber-ward.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*wattāḇēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *bôʾ* - and she brought", "*heḥādərāh*": "noun with definite article + directional *hē* suffix - to the chamber/inner room" }, "variants": { "*biryāh*": "food/meal/dish", "*heḥādərāh*": "to the chamber/room/inner quarters" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.11", "source": "וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ אֵלָ֖יו לֽ͏ֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־בָּהּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֔הּ בּ֛וֹאִי שִׁכְבִ֥י עִמִּ֖י אֲחוֹתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattaggēš* to-him to-eat, and-*wayyaḥăzeq*-in-her and-*wayyōʾmer* to-her: come lie with-me sister-my.", "grammar": { "*wattaggēš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *nāgaš* - and she brought near", "*wayyaḥăzeq*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥāzaq* - and he seized/took hold" }, "variants": { "*wattaggēš*": "and she brought near/served/presented", "*wayyaḥăzeq*": "and he seized/grabbed/took hold strongly of" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אָחִי֙ אַל־תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי כִּ֛י לֹא־יֽ͏ֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him: no, brother-my, do-not-*təʿannēnî*, because not-*yēʿāśeh* thus in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; do-not-do *ʾeṯ*-the-*nəḇālāh* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*təʿannēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *ʿānâ* - you will force/violate me", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - it is done/made", "*nəḇālāh*": "noun feminine singular - disgraceful thing/folly/outrage" }, "variants": { "*təʿannēnî*": "force me/violate me/humble me/rape me", "*yēʿāśeh*": "is done/should be done/ought to be done", "*nəḇālāh*": "disgraceful thing/folly/outrage/wickedness" } } 13 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.13", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י אָ֤נָה אוֹלִיךְ֙ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִ֔י וְאַתָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֛ה כְּאַחַ֥ד הַנְּבָלִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙ דַּבֶּר־נָ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "And-I, where shall-I-carry *ʾeṯ*-*ḥerpāṯî*, and-you will-be like-one-of the-*nəḇālîm* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; and-now speak-please to-the-king, because not he-will-withhold-me from-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾōlîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular of *yālaḵ* - I will carry/lead/bring", "*ḥerpāṯî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my shame/disgrace", "*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - fools/disgraceful persons", "*yimnāʿēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *mānaʿ* - he will withhold me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōlîḵ*": "I will carry/bear/take", "*ḥerpāṯî*": "my shame/disgrace/reproach", "*nəḇālîm*": "fools/disgraceful persons/scoundrels", "*yimnāʿēnî*": "he will withhold me/refuse me/keep me from" } } 14 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.14", "source": "וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙ וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-not *ʾāḇāh* to-listen to-voice-her; and-*wayeḥĕzaq* from-her and-*wayəʿannehā* and-*wayyiškaḇ* *ʾōṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥāzaq* - and he was stronger", "*wayəʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix of *ʿānâ* - and he forced/violated her", "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šāḵaḇ* - and he lay with", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "and he was stronger/overpowered/prevailed", "*wayəʿannehā*": "and he forced her/violated her/raped her", "*wayyiškaḇ*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ אַמְנ֗וֹן שִׂנְאָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י גְדוֹלָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲהֵבָ֑הּ וַֽיֹּאמֶר־לָ֥הּ אַמְנ֖וֹן ק֥וּמִי לֵֽכִי׃", "text": "*wə-yiśnāʾehā* *ʾAmnōn* *śinʾāh* *gədōlāh* *məʾōd* *kî* *gədōlāh* the-*śinʾāh* which *śənēʾāh* than-the-*ʾahăbāh* which *ʾăhēbāh* *wə-yōʾmer*-to-her *ʾAmnōn* *qûmî* *lēkî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśnāʾehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - and he hated her", "*ʾAmnōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - hatred", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the hatred", "*śənēʾāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - he hated her", "*ʾahăbāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefix מֵ (comparative) - than love", "*ʾăhēbāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - he loved her", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qûmî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - arise", "*lēkî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - go" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśnāʾehā*": "and he hated her/and he came to hate her", "*śinʾāh*": "hatred/loathing/aversion", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*śənēʾāh*": "he hated her/he loathed her", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/affection", "*ʾăhēbāh*": "he loved her/he desired her" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.16", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אוֹדֹ֞ת הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ עִמִּ֖י לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer* to-him *ʾal*-*ʾôdōt* the-*rāʿāh* the-*gədôlāh* the-*zōʾt* from-*ʾaḥeret* which-*ʿāśîtā* with-me *lə-šalləḥēnî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾābāh* *lišmōaʿ* to-her", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not/no", "*ʾôdōt*": "plural noun in construct state - concerning/about/causes", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the evil/wickedness/harm", "*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective with prefix מֵ - from other/another", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did/made", "*lə-šalləḥēnî*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st singular object suffix - to send me away", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing/he consented", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen/to hear" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*-*ʾôdōt*": "do not cause/no reason for/concerning", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/calamity/misfortune/harm", "*ʾaḥeret*": "other/another/different/following", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/you made/you committed", "*lə-šalləḥēnî*": "to send me away/to dismiss me/to drive me out", "*ʾābāh*": "he was willing/he consented/he agreed" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.17", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶֽת־נַעֲרוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָ֥א אֶת־זֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* *məšārətô* *wə-yōʾmer* *šilḥû*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*zōʾt* from-upon-me the-*ḥûṣāh* *û-nəʿōl* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young man/servant", "*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant/servant", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šilḥû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - send away", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional he and definite article - to the outside", "*û-nəʿōl*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine singular - and bolt/lock", "*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he summoned", "*naʿărô*": "his young man/his servant/his attendant", "*məšārətô*": "his attendant/his servant/his minister", "*šilḥû*": "send away/cast out/drive out", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outward/to the street", "*û-nəʿōl*": "and bolt/and lock/and bar" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.18", "source": "וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāleyhā* *kətōnet* *passîm* *kî* thus *tilbašnā* *bənôt*-the-*melek* the-*bətûlōt* *məʿîlîm* *wə-yōṣēʾ* her *məšārətô* the-*ḥûṣ* *wə-nāʿal* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāleyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and upon her", "*kətōnet*": "feminine singular construct noun - tunic/coat of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun - pieces/colorful/long-sleeved", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tilbašnā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they wore", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - daughters of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*bətûlōt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the virgins", "*məʿîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - robes/mantles", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the outside", "*wə-nāʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he locked", "*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her" }, "variants": { "*kətōnet*": "tunic/coat/garment", "*passîm*": "pieces/colorful/long-sleeved/embroidered/richly ornamented", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*tilbašnā*": "they wore/they dressed/they clothed themselves", "*bətûlōt*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried women", "*məʿîlîm*": "robes/mantles/cloaks/outer garments", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he led out/and he took out" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֙פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃", "text": "*wə-tiqqaḥ* *Tāmār* *ʾēper* upon-*rōšāh* *û-kətōnet* the-*passîm* which upon-her *qārāʿāh* *wə-tāśem* *yādāh* upon-*rōšāh* *wə-tēlek* *hālôk* *wə-zāʿāqāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*ʾēper*": "masculine singular noun - ashes/dust", "*rōšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her head", "*û-kətōnet*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and the tunic of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the pieces/colorful", "*qārāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she tore", "*wə-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she placed", "*yādāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her hand", "*wə-tēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she cried out" }, "variants": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "and she took/and she placed", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust/dirt", "*qārāʿāh*": "she tore/she rent/she ripped", "*wə-tāśem*": "and she placed/and she put/and she laid", "*wə-tēlek* *hālôk*": "and she went walking/and she went continually/and she went away", "*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "and she cried out/and she screamed/and she wailed" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto-her *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā* the-*ʾĂmînôn* *ʾāḥîk* *hāyāh* with-you and-now *ʾăḥôtî* *haḥărîšî* *ʾāḥîk* he *ʾal*-*tāšîtî* *ʾet*-*libbēk* to-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* *wə-tēšeb* *Tāmār* *wə-šōmēmāh* *bêt* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother", "*ʾĂmînôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - Amnon", "*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ʾăḥôtî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my sister", "*haḥărîšî*": "Hiphil imperative feminine singular - be silent/be still", "*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tāšîtî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you set/you place", "*libbēk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your heart", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-tēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she remained/dwelt", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*wə-šōmēmāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle feminine singular - and desolate", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother" }, "variants": { "*haḥărîšî*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/hold your peace", "*tāšîtî*": "you set/you place/you put/you make", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*wə-tēšeb*": "and she remained/and she dwelt/and she stayed", "*wə-šōmēmāh*": "and desolate/and devastated/and deserted/and lonely" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.21", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר ל֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ha-melek* *Dāwid* *šāmaʿ* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *wə-yiḥar* to-him *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-melek*": "waw conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became angry", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "he heard/he listened to/he learned of", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things/affairs", "*wə-yiḥar*": "and he became angry/and he burned with anger/and he was enraged", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.22", "source": "וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם עִם־אַמְנ֖וֹן לְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן עַל־דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*dibber* *ʾAbšālôm* with-*ʾAmnôn* for-evil and-unto-good *kî*-*śānēʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* upon-*dəbar* which *ʿinnāh* *ʾēt* *Tāmār* *ʾăḥōtô*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*śānēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he hated", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun - matter of/word of", "*ʿinnāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he violated/humbled", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sister" }, "variants": { "*dibber*": "he spoke/he talked/he said", "*śānēʾ*": "he hated/he loathed/he detested", "*dəbar*": "matter/word/account/cause", "*ʿinnāh*": "he violated/he humbled/he afflicted/he forced/he raped" } }

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    20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.20", "source": "עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טוֹב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָה", "text": "*'iqqēš*-*lēb* not *yimṣā*-*ṭôb* *wə-nehpāk* in *ləšônô* *yippôl* in *rā'āh*", "grammar": { "*'iqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - crooked/perverse", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣā*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*ṭôb*": "noun, masculine singular - good", "*wə-nehpāk*": "conjunction + participle, Niphal - and turned/perverted", "*bi-ləšônô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his tongue", "*yippôl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*bə-rā'āh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*'iqqēš-lēb*": "crooked heart/perverse mind", "*yimṣā*": "finds/will find/attains", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/well-being", "*nehpāk*": "turned/perverted/twisted", "*ləšônô*": "his tongue/speech/language", "*yippôl*": "falls/will fall", "*rā'āh*": "evil/calamity/trouble" } }

    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" } }

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    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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.13", "source": "הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*hawwōt* to *ʾābîw* *bēn* *kəsîl* and *delep* *ṭōrēd* *midyənê* *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*hawwōt*": "noun, feminine singular - disaster/calamity", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*delep*": "noun, masculine singular - dripping/leak", "*ṭōrēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - constantly/persistent", "*midyənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - contentions of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*hawwōt*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*ʾābîw*": "his father/ancestor", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person", "*delep*": "dripping/leak/constant dropping", "*ṭōrēd*": "constantly/persistent/driving away", "*midyənê*": "contentions of/quarrels of/strife of", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female" } }

  • 5 { "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" } }

  • 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" } }

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    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" } }

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    18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.18", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֣ה לְאִ֗ישׁ בֵּ֚ן סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמוֹרֶ֔ה אֵינֶ֣נּוּ שֹׁמֵ֔עַ בְּק֥וֹל אָבִ֖יו וּבְק֣וֹל אִמּ֑וֹ וְיסְּר֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "When-*yihyeh* to-*ʾîš* *bēn* *sôrēr* and-*môreh*, *ʾênennû* *šōmēaʿ* in-*qôl* *ʾābîw* and-in-*qôl* *ʾimmô*, and-*yissərû* [direct object]-him, and-not *yišmaʿ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*sôrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stubborn", "*môreh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - rebellious", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/obeying", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun construct - voice of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yissərû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they discipline", "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he listens/obeys" }, "variants": { "*sôrēr*": "stubborn/rebellious/disobedient", "*môreh*": "rebellious/defiant/unruly", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/obeying/heeding", "*yissərû*": "discipline/chasten/correct", "*yišmaʿ*": "listen/obey/heed" } }

    19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.19", "source": "וְתָ֥פְשׂוּ ב֖וֹ אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ וְהוֹצִ֧יאוּ אֹת֛וֹ אֶל־זִקְנֵ֥י עִיר֖וֹ וְאֶל־שַׁ֥עַר מְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*tāpəśû* in-him *ʾābîw* and-*ʾimmô*, and-*hôṣîʾû* [direct object]-him to-*ziqnê* *ʿîrô* and-to-*šaʿar* *məqōmô*.", "grammar": { "*tāpəśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they seize", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*hôṣîʾû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they bring out", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun construct - gate of", "*məqōmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*tāpəśû*": "seize/grasp/lay hold of", "*hôṣîʾû*": "bring out/lead out", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/city council location", "*məqōmô*": "his place/his town/his locality" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.13", "source": "חֶבְלֵ֥י יֽוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָבֹ֣אוּ ל֑וֹ הוּא־בֵן֙ לֹ֣א חָכָ֔ם כִּֽי־עֵ֥ת לֹֽא־יַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּמִשְׁבַּ֥ר בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*ḥebel* *yôlēdâ* they *bôʾ* to-him he-*bēn* *lōʾ* *ḥākām* *kî*-*ʿēt* *lōʾ*-he *ʿāmad* in-*mišbar* *bānîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥebel*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'pains of'", "*yôlēdâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - 'one giving birth/woman in labor'", "*bôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they come/will come'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'wise'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - 'time'", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he stands/will stand'", "*mišbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'opening/breaking forth of'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'children/sons'" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "pains/pangs/sorrows", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one giving birth", "*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter", "*bēn*": "son/child", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/prudent", "*ʿēt*": "time/moment/season", "*ʿāmad*": "stand/remain/endure", "*mišbar*": "opening/breaking forth/birth canal", "*bānîm*": "children/sons" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.24", "source": "אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ", "text": "With *pənê* *mēbîn* *chŏkmāh* *wə-'ênê* *kəsîl* in *qəṣēh*-*'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*'et-pənê*": "direct object marker + noun, plural construct - face of", "*mēbîn*": "participle, Hiphil - understanding", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-'ênê*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct - and eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bi-qəṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at end of", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*'ênê*": "eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*qəṣēh-'āreṣ*": "end of earth/ends of the earth" } }

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    24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.24", "source": "*גול **גִּ֣יל *יגול **יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק *יולד **וְיוֹלֵ֥ד חָ֝כָ֗ם *וישמח־**יִשְׂמַח־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*gîl yāḡîl* father of *ṣaddîq*, and one who *yôlēḏ ḥāḵām* *yiśmaḥ-bô*.", "grammar": { "*gîl yāḡîl*": "emphatic construction, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - greatly rejoice", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*yôlēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - begets/fathers", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yiśmaḥ-bô*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - rejoices in him" }, "variants": { "*gîl yāḡîl*": "greatly rejoices/is exceedingly glad", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*yôlēḏ ḥāḵām*": "one who begets a wise child/father of a wise son", "*yiśmaḥ-bô*": "rejoices in him/is glad because of him" } }

    25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.25", "source": "יִֽשְׂמַח־אָבִ֥יךָ וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*yiśmaḥ* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and your *ʾimmeḵā*, and *ṯāḡēl* she who *yôlaḏteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let rejoice", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ṯāḡēl*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let rejoice/be glad", "*yôlaḏteḵā*": "qal participle, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she who bore you" }, "variants": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "let rejoice/may be glad", "*ṯāḡēl*": "let rejoice/may be glad", "*yôlaḏteḵā*": "she who bore you/your mother who gave birth to you" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.17", "source": "יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ פ", "text": "*yassēr* *binḵā* *wî*-*nîḥeḵā* *wə*-*yittēn* *maʿădannîm* *lə*-*napšeḵā*", "grammar": { "*yassēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - discipline/chasten", "*binḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*wî*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular - and he will", "*nîḥeḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - give rest to you", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will give", "*maʿădannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - delights/pleasures", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*napšeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*yassēr*": "discipline/chasten/correct", "*binḵā*": "your son", "*wî-nîḥeḵā*": "and he will give you rest/and he will bring you comfort", "*yittēn maʿădannîm*": "will give delights/will bring pleasures/will provide joys", "*lə-napšeḵā*": "to your soul/to yourself" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.11", "source": "חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑י וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָֽר׃", "text": "*ḥăkam bĕnî wĕśammaḥ libbî wĕʾāšîbāh ḥōrĕpî dābār*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be wise", "*bĕnî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wĕśammaḥ*": "conjunction + piel imperative masculine singular - and gladden", "*libbî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wĕʾāšîbāh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - that I may answer", "*ḥōrĕpî*": "qal participle masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - one who reproaches me", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "be wise/act wisely/become wise", "*śammaḥ*": "gladden/make rejoice/cheer", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾāšîbāh*": "answer/return/bring back", "*ḥōrēp*": "one who reproaches/scorner/taunter", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.12", "source": "פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ", "text": "*pāgôš* *dōb* *šakkûl* in *'îš* *wə-'al*-*kəsîl* in *'iwwaltô*", "grammar": { "*pāgôš*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - to meet/encounter", "*dōb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*šakkûl*": "adjective, masculine singular - bereaved", "*bə-'îš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against a man", "*wə-'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bə-'iwwaltô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his folly" }, "variants": { "*pāgôš*": "to meet/encounter/confront", "*dōb*": "bear", "*šakkûl*": "bereaved/robbed of cubs", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'al*": "not/do not", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*'iwwaltô*": "his folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.18", "source": "יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "*yassēr* *binḵā* because there is *tiqwāh* and to *hămîtō* not *tiśśāʾ* *napšeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yassēr*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - discipline/chasten", "*binḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - hope/expectation", "*hămîtō*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - killing him", "*tiśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - lift up/raise", "*napšeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*yassēr*": "discipline/chasten/correct", "*binḵā*": "your son/male child", "*tiqwāh*": "hope/expectation/prospect", "*hămîtō*": "killing him/putting him to death", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lift up/raise/bear", "*napšeḵā*": "your soul/desire/appetite" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.2", "source": "עֶבֶד־מַשְׂכִּיל יִמְשֹׁל בְּבֵן מֵבִישׁ וּבְתוֹךְ אַחִים יַחֲלֹק נַחֲלָה", "text": "*'ebed*-*maśkîl* *yimšōl* in *bēn* *mēbîš* *û-bətôk* *'achîm* *yachălōq* *nachălāh*", "grammar": { "*'ebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*maśkîl*": "participle, Hiphil - acting wisely/prudently", "*yimšōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rule", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*mēbîš*": "participle, Hiphil - causing shame", "*û-bətôk*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and in the midst of", "*'achîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*yachălōq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will divide/share", "*nachălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance" }, "variants": { "*'ebed*": "servant/slave", "*maśkîl*": "prudent/wise/insightful", "*mēbîš*": "causing shame/bringing disgrace", "*tôk*": "midst/among/between", "*nachălāh*": "inheritance/heritage/possession" } }

  • 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" } }

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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" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.6", "source": "עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָם", "text": "*'ăṭeret* *zəqēnîm* *bənê* *bānîm* *wə-tip'eret* *bānîm* *'ăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*'ăṭeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crown of", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - old men/elders", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wə-tip'eret*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and glory of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*'ăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*'ăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/ornament", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/aged ones", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*tip'eret*": "glory/beauty/splendor/adornment", "*'ăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.7", "source": "נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶ֥‪[t]‬ה זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*nôṣēr* *tôrāh* *bēn* *mēḇîn* *wərō'eh* *zôləlîm* *yaḵlîm* *'āḇîw*", "grammar": { "*nôṣēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*wərō'eh*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and one shepherding/associating with", "*zôləlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - gluttons/wasteful ones", "*yaḵlîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he disgraces/shames", "*'āḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*nôṣēr*": "one keeping/one guarding/one observing", "*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*bēn*": "son/child", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/wise", "*rō'eh*": "companion of/associate of/friend of", "*zôləlîm*": "gluttons/wasteful ones/profligate ones", "*yaḵlîm*": "disgraces/shames/humiliates" } }

  • 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.23", "source": "כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*kiśḥôq* *li-kəsîl* *ʿăśôt* *zimmāh* *wə-ḥokmāh* *lə-ʾîš* *təbûnāh*", "grammar": { "*kiśḥôq*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as sport/pleasure", "*li-kəsîl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for fool", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wickedness/lewdness", "*wə-ḥokmāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and wisdom", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for man of", "*təbûnāh*": "feminine singular noun - understanding" }, "variants": { "*śḥôq*": "sport/pleasure/laughter/amusement", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/simpleton", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/commit/perform", "*zimmāh*": "wickedness/lewdness/evil plan", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.24", "source": "חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃", "text": "*ḥôśēk šibṭô śônēʾ bənô wə-ʾōhăbô šiḥărô mûsār*", "grammar": { "*ḥôśēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - withholding/sparing", "*šibṭô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his rod", "*śônēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - hating/is one who hates", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*ʾōhăbô*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - loving him", "*šiḥărô*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - seeks him early/diligently", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction" }, "variants": { "*ḥôśēk*": "withholding/sparing/holding back", "*šibeṭ*": "rod/staff/club", "*śônēʾ*": "hating/is one who hates", "*bēn*": "son/child/boy", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/is one who loves", "*šiḥăr*": "seeks early/diligently provides/earnestly disciplines", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction" } }

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    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" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.3", "source": "כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*kōbed*-*ʾeben wĕnēṭel haḥōl wĕkaʿas ʾĕwîl kābēd miššĕnêhem*", "grammar": { "*kōbed*": "masculine singular construct - heaviness of", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular - stone", "*wĕnēṭel*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and weight of", "*haḥōl*": "definite article + masculine singular - the sand", "*wĕkaʿas*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and vexation/anger of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "masculine singular - fool", "*kābēd*": "adjective masculine singular - heavy", "*miššĕnêhem*": "preposition + dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - than both of them" }, "variants": { "*kōbed*": "heaviness/weight/burden", "*nēṭel*": "weight/burden/load", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/provocation/anger", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/stupid person/senseless one", "*kābēd*": "heavy/burdensome/weighty" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.15", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "My *bǝnî* if *ḥāḵam* your *libbeḵā*, *yiśmaḥ* my *libbî* also I.", "grammar": { "*bǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my son", "*ḥāḵam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is wise/has become wise", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rejoice", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵam libbeḵā*": "your heart is wise/your mind has wisdom", "*yiśmaḥ libbî*": "my heart will rejoice/my inner being will be glad" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.15", "source": "עֲמַ֥ל הַכְּסִילִ֖ים תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע לָלֶ֥כֶת אֶל־עִֽיר׃", "text": "*ʿămal hakkəsîlîm təyaggəʿennû* who not *yādaʿ lāleket* to *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ʿămal*": "masculine singular construct - labor of", "*hakkəsîlîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fools", "*təyaggəʿennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - wearies him", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - does not know", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾel-ʿîr*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to city" }, "variants": { "*ʿămal*": "labor/toil/work", "*hakkəsîlîm*": "the fools/the foolish ones", "*təyaggəʿennû*": "wearies him/tires him/exhausts him", "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/is aware", "*lāleket*": "to go/to walk/to travel", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.5.3", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־רָ֭אִיתִי אֱוִ֣יל מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ וָאֶקּ֖וֹב נָוֵ֣הוּ פִתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî*-*rāʾîtî* *ʾĕwîl* *mašrîš* *wā*-*ʾeqqōb* *nāwēhû* *pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*mašrîš*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - taking root/becoming established", "*wā*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and", "*ʾeqqōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I cursed/designated", "*nāwēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his habitation", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*mašrîš*": "taking root/becoming established/prospering", "*ʾeqqōb*": "cursed/marked/designated as cursed", "*nāwēhû*": "his habitation/dwelling place", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/instantly" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.10", "source": "לֹֽא־נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝ף כִּֽי־לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃", "text": "Not *nāʾweh* for *kəsîl* *taʿănūḡ* much less for *ʿebed* *məšōl* over *śārîm*.", "grammar": { "*nāʾweh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is fitting/suitable", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*taʿănūḡ*": "noun, masculine singular - luxury/pleasure", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*məšōl*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to rule/have dominion", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials" }, "variants": { "*nāʾweh*": "is fitting/suitable/proper", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person", "*taʿănūḡ*": "luxury/pleasure/delight", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/bondman", "*məšōl*": "to rule/have dominion/govern", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.11", "source": "דּ֭וֹר אָבִ֣יו יְקַלֵּ֑ל וְאֶת־אִ֝מּ֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְבָרֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Dôr* *ʾābîw* *yeqallēl* *weʾet*-*ʾimmô* *lōʾ* *yebārēḵ*", "grammar": { "*Dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*yeqallēl*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular - he curses", "*weʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yebārēḵ*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular - he blesses" }, "variants": { "*Dôr*": "generation/age/period/dwelling", "*yeqallēl*": "curses/despises/treats with contempt" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.22", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*šǝmaʿ* to your *ʾāḇîḵā* who *yǝlāḏeḵā*, and not *tāḇûz* when has *zāqǝnāh* your *ʾimmeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šǝmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/obey", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*yǝlāḏeḵā*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - begot you", "*tāḇûz*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - despise/show contempt", "*zāqǝnāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has grown old", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*šǝmaʿ lǝʾāḇîḵā*": "listen to your father/obey your father", "*yǝlāḏeḵā*": "begot you/gave you birth", "*tāḇûz*": "despise/show contempt for/disregard", "*zāqǝnāh*": "has grown old/aged" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.9", "source": "ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Ḥoaḥ* *alah* in-hand-of-*shikkor*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn", "*alah*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes up", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*shikkor*": "adjective, masculine, singular - drunkard", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "thorn/bramble/thistle", "*alah*": "goes up/rises/climbs", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*shikkor*": "drunkard/drunk person", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.20", "source": "חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāzîtā* *ʾîš* *ʾāṣ* *bi*-*dəḇārāyw* *tiqwāh* *li*-*ḵsîl* *mimmennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāzîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have seen", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾāṣ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hasty/rushing", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*dəḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for/to", "*ḵsîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - than for him" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzîtā*": "have you seen/do you see", "*ʾîš ʾāṣ*": "man hasty/one who is hasty/person who rushes", "*bi-dəḇārāyw*": "in his words/with his words/in his speech", "*tiqwāh li-ḵsîl mimmennû*": "there is more hope for a fool than for him/a fool has more hope than he does" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.24", "source": "עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʿăṭeret* *ḥăḵāmîm* *ʿāšrām* *ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct - crown of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - wise ones", "*ʿāšrām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular construct - folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular noun - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/diadem", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ʿāšrām*": "their wealth/their riches/their abundance", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards" } }