13{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.13",
"source": "אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל שַׁ֣חַל בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ אֲ֝רִ֗י בֵּ֣ין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*Amar* *atzel* *shaḥal* in-*darekh*, *ari* between *reḥovot*.",
"grammar": {
"*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says",
"*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person",
"*shaḥal*": "noun, masculine, singular - lion",
"*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the",
"*darekh*": "noun, common, singular - way/road",
"*ari*": "noun, masculine, singular - lion",
"*bein*": "preposition - between",
"*reḥovot*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - streets/public squares"
},
"variants": {
"*amar*": "says/said",
"*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard",
"*shaḥal*": "lion/fierce lion",
"*darekh*": "way/road/path",
"*ari*": "lion",
"*reḥovot*": "streets/broad places/public squares"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.14",
"source": "הַ֭דֶּלֶת תִּסּ֣וֹב עַל־צִירָ֑הּ וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "The-*delet* *tissov* on-*tzirah*, and-*atzel* on-*mittato*.",
"grammar": {
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*delet*": "noun, feminine, singular - door",
"*tissov*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - turns",
"*al*": "preposition - on",
"*tzirah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its hinge",
"*ve*": "conjunction - and",
"*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person",
"*al*": "preposition - on",
"*mittato*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed"
},
"variants": {
"*delet*": "door/gate",
"*tissov*": "turns/rotates",
"*tzirah*": "its hinge/pivot",
"*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard",
"*mittato*": "his bed/his couch"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.15",
"source": "טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃",
"text": "*Taman* *atzel* *yado* in-*tzallaḥat*; *nil'ah* to-*hashivah* to-*piv*.",
"grammar": {
"*taman*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hides/buries",
"*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person",
"*yado*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the",
"*tzallaḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular - dish/bowl",
"*nil'ah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is weary",
"*le*": "preposition - to",
"*hashivah*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to return it",
"*el*": "preposition - to",
"*piv*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth"
},
"variants": {
"*taman*": "hides/buries/conceals",
"*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard",
"*yado*": "his hand",
"*tzallaḥat*": "dish/bowl/platter",
"*nil'ah*": "is weary/is too tired",
"*hashivah*": "to return it/to bring it back",
"*piv*": "his mouth"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.16",
"source": "חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃",
"text": "*Ḥakham* *atzel* in-*einav*, from-seven *meshivei* *ta'am*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise",
"*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person",
"*be*": "preposition - in",
"*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes",
"*mi*": "preposition - from",
"*shiv'ah*": "numeral, feminine - seven",
"*meshivei*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - those returning/answering of",
"*ta'am*": "noun, masculine, singular - taste/judgment/discretion"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥakham*": "wise/clever",
"*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard",
"*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion",
"*shiv'ah*": "seven",
"*meshivei*": "those who return/those who answer/those who reply",
"*ta'am*": "taste/sense/discretion/judgment"
}
}