Prov 16:10-13 : 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"
}
}