20{
"verseID": "Proverbs.16.20",
"source": "מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃",
"text": "*maśkîl* on-*dāḇār* *yimṣāʾ*-*ṭôḇ* and-*bôṭēaḥ* in-*YHWH* *ʾašrāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*maśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/giving attention to",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on/to",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/matter/thing",
"*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will find",
"*ṭôḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - good/goodness",
"*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and",
"*bôṭēaḥ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - trusting",
"*bᵉ*": "preposition - in",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾašrāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his happiness/blessedness"
},
"variants": {
"*maśkîl*": "acting wisely with/giving attention to/being prudent regarding",
"*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing",
"*ʾašrāyw*": "his happiness/blessed is he/how fortunate he is"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Proverbs.16.21",
"source": "לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃",
"text": "To-*ḥăkam*-*lēḇ* *yiqqārēʾ* *nāḇôn* and-*meteq* *śᵉpātayim* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*lᵉ*": "preposition - to",
"*ḥăkam*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - wise of",
"*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart",
"*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be called",
"*nāḇôn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - discerning/understanding",
"*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and",
"*meteq*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - sweetness of",
"*śᵉpātayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - lips",
"*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds",
"*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥăkam-lēḇ*": "wise of heart/wise-hearted person",
"*meteq śᵉpātayim*": "sweetness of lips/pleasant speech",
"*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/influence"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Proverbs.16.22",
"source": "מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃",
"text": "*mᵉqôr* *ḥayyîm* *śēkel* to-*bᵉʿālāyw* and-*mûsar* *ʾĕwîlîm* *ʾiwwelet*",
"grammar": {
"*mᵉqôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fountain/spring of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life",
"*śēkel*": "noun, masculine, singular - insight/prudence/understanding",
"*bᵉʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its possessors/its owners",
"*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and",
"*mûsar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - discipline/correction/instruction of",
"*ʾĕwîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools",
"*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine, singular - folly/foolishness"
},
"variants": {
"*mᵉqôr ḥayyîm*": "fountain of life/source of life/wellspring of life",
"*śēkel*": "insight/prudence/good sense/understanding",
"*mûsar ʾĕwîlîm*": "discipline of fools/instruction of fools"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Proverbs.16.23",
"source": "לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃",
"text": "*lēḇ* *ḥākām* *yaśkîl* *pîhû* and-on-*śᵉpātāyw* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of",
"*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise person",
"*yaśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes wise/gives insight to",
"*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth",
"*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon",
"*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips",
"*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds",
"*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness"
},
"variants": {
"*yaśkîl*": "makes wise/gives insight to/teaches",
"*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/compelling speech"
}
}