25{
"verseID": "Proverbs.17.25",
"source": "כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּוֹ",
"text": "*ka'as* to *'ābîw* *bēn* *kəsîl* *û-memer* to *yôladtô*",
"grammar": {
"*ka'as*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/grief",
"*lə-'ābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool",
"*û-memer*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bitterness",
"*lə-yôladtô*": "preposition + participle, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to she who bore him"
},
"variants": {
"*ka'as*": "vexation/grief/provocation",
"*'ābîw*": "his father",
"*bēn kəsîl*": "foolish son",
"*memer*": "bitterness/grief",
"*yôladtô*": "she who bore him/his mother"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Proverbs.17.26",
"source": "גַּם עֲנוֹשׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹּא־טוֹב לְהַכּוֹת נְדִיבִים עַל־יֹשֶׁר",
"text": "Also *'ănôš* to *ṣaddîq* not-*ṭôb* to *hakkôt* *nədîbîm* upon-*yōšer*",
"grammar": {
"*gam*": "particle - also/even",
"*'ănôš*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - fining/punishing",
"*la-ṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteous",
"*lō*": "negative particle - not",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*lə-hakkôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - to strike",
"*nədîbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles",
"*'al-yōšer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - because of uprightness"
},
"variants": {
"*'ănôš*": "fining/punishing/penalizing",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one",
"*ṭôb*": "good/right/proper",
"*hakkôt*": "to strike/to beat/to hit",
"*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/generous ones",
"*yōšer*": "uprightness/integrity/honesty"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Proverbs.17.27",
"source": "חוֹשֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יוֹדֵעַ דָּעַת יְקַר־רוּחַ אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה",
"text": "*ḥôśēk* *'ămārāyw* *yôdēa'* *dā'at* *yəqar*-*rûach* *'îš* *təbûnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥôśēk*": "participle, Qal - restraining/sparing",
"*'ămārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words",
"*yôdēa'*": "participle, Qal - knowing",
"*dā'at*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge",
"*yəqar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - precious/valuable",
"*rûach*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit",
"*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥôśēk*": "restraining/sparing/holding back",
"*'ămārāyw*": "his words/his sayings",
"*yôdēa'*": "knowing/having knowledge",
"*dā'at*": "knowledge/insight/perception",
"*yəqar-rûach*": "cool of spirit/precious of spirit/calm temperament",
"*'îš təbûnāh*": "man of understanding/person of discernment"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Proverbs.17.28",
"source": "גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן",
"text": "Also *'ĕwîl* *maḥărîš* *ḥākām* *yēḥāšēb* *'ōṭēm* *śəpātāyw* *nābôn*",
"grammar": {
"*gam*": "particle - also/even",
"*'ĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool",
"*maḥărîš*": "participle, Hiphil - keeping silent",
"*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise",
"*yēḥāšēb*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is considered",
"*'ōṭēm*": "participle, Qal - shutting/closing",
"*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips",
"*nābôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - discerning/intelligent"
},
"variants": {
"*'ĕwîl*": "fool/silly person",
"*maḥărîš*": "keeping silent/being quiet",
"*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful",
"*yēḥāšēb*": "is considered/regarded/counted",
"*'ōṭēm*": "shutting/closing/sealing",
"*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/his speech",
"*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent"
}
}