6 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.9.6",
"source": "עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʿizbû* *ptāʾîm* *wiḥyû* *wʾišrû* *bderek* *bînâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿizbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - forsake/leave",
"*ptāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive ones",
"*wiḥyû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and live",
"*wʾišrû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and walk straight/advance",
"*bderek*": "preposition with noun construct - in way of",
"*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding/discernment"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿizbû*": "forsake/leave/abandon",
"*ptāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/immature persons",
"*wiḥyû*": "and live/survive/be well",
"*wʾišrû*": "and walk straight/go forward/advance",
"*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.9.7",
"source": "יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*yōsēr* *lēṣ* *lōqēaḥ* *lô* *qālôn* *ûmôkîaḥ* *lrāšāʿ* *mûmô*",
"grammar": {
"*yōsēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who corrects/disciplines",
"*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker",
"*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - taking/getting",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself",
"*qālôn*": "masculine noun - shame/disgrace",
"*ûmôkîaḥ*": "conjunction with Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who reproves",
"*lrāšāʿ*": "preposition with masculine noun - to a wicked person",
"*mûmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blemish/defect"
},
"variants": {
"*yōsēr*": "one who corrects/disciplines/instructs",
"*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner",
"*lōqēaḥ*": "takes/gets/receives",
"*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor/insult",
"*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/rebukes/corrects",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one/criminal",
"*mûmô*": "his blemish/defect/spot/moral flaw"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.9.8",
"source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃",
"text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove",
"*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker",
"*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you",
"*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove",
"*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person",
"*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you"
},
"variants": {
"*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct",
"*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner",
"*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you",
"*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct",
"*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom",
"*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.9.9",
"source": "תֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־ע֑וֹד הוֹדַ֥ע לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶֽקַח׃ פ",
"text": "*tēn* *lḥākām* *wyeḥkam-ʿôd* *hôdaʿ* *lṣaddîq* *wyôsep* *leqaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*tēn*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - give",
"*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person",
"*wyeḥkam-ʿôd*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with adverb - and he will become wiser still",
"*hôdaʿ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - make known/inform",
"*lṣaddîq*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a righteous person",
"*wyôsep*": "conjunction with Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will increase",
"*leqaḥ*": "masculine noun - learning/teaching/instruction"
},
"variants": {
"*tēn*": "give/provide/offer",
"*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage",
"*yeḥkam*": "he will become wise/gain wisdom",
"*ʿôd*": "still/yet/further/more",
"*hôdaʿ*": "make known/inform/teach",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one",
"*yôsep*": "he will increase/add to/continue",
"*leqaḥ*": "learning/instruction/insight/doctrine"
}
}