Proverbs 20:11

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.11", "source": "גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "Also in-*maʿalālāyw* *yitnakker*-*nāʿar* if-*zak* and-if-*yāšār* *pāʿolô*", "grammar": { "*maʿalālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/actions", "*yitnakker*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes himself known", "*nāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/child/boy", "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/straight", "*pāʿolô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work/deed" }, "variants": { "*maʿalālāyw*": "his deeds/actions/practices", "*yitnakker*": "makes himself known/is recognized/is discerned", "*nāʿar*": "youth/child/boy/young person", "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/right", "*pāʿolô*": "his work/deed/conduct" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Also in-maʿalālāyw yitnakker-nāʿar if-zak and-if-yāšār pāʿolô

Grammar Details

• *maʿalālāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/actions
• *yitnakker*: verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes himself known
• *nāʿar*: noun, masculine singular - youth/child/boy
• *zak*: adjective, masculine singular - pure
• *yāšār*: adjective, masculine singular - upright/straight
• *pāʿolô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work/deed

Word Meanings

• *maʿalālāyw*: his deeds/actions/practices
• *yitnakker*: makes himself known/is recognized/is discerned
• *nāʿar*: youth/child/boy/young person
• *zak*: pure/clean/innocent
• *yāšār*: upright/straight/right
• *pāʿolô*: his work/deed/conduct

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Even a young person is known by their actions—whether their conduct is pure and upright.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Even a child is known by his deeds, whether his work is pure and right.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Even a child{H5288} maketh himself known{H5234} by his doings,{H4611} Whether his work{H6467} be pure,{H2134} and whether it be right.{H3477}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Even a child{H5288} is known{H5234}{(H8691)} by his doings{H4611}, whether his work{H6467} be pure{H2134}, and whether it be right{H3477}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A childe is knowne by his conuersacion, whether his workes be pure and right.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A chylde is knowen by his conuersation, whether his workes be pure and right.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Even a child makes himself known by his doings, Whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.16", "source": "Ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν Αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς. Μήτι συλλέγουσιν ἀπὸ ἀκανθῶν σταφυλὴν, ἢ ἀπὸ τριβόλων σῦκα;", "text": "From the *karpōn Autōn epignōsesthe autous*. *Mēti syllegousin apo akanthōn staphylēn*, or from *tribolōn syka*?", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn karpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the fruits", "*Autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*epignōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will recognize", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle expecting negative answer - surely not", "*syllegousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gather", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*akanthōn*": "genitive plural feminine - thorns", "*staphylēn*": "accusative singular feminine - grape cluster", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tribolōn*": "genitive plural masculine - thistles/briers", "*syka*": "accusative plural neuter - figs" }, "variants": { "*karpōn*": "fruits/produce/results", "*epignōsesthe*": "recognize/know fully/discern", "*syllegousin*": "gather/collect/harvest", "*akanthōn*": "thorns/thorn bushes/thorny plants", "*staphylēn*": "grape cluster/bunch of grapes", "*tribolōn*": "thistles/thorny weeds/briers", "*syka*": "figs/fig fruit" } }
• Prov 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.8", "source": "הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ", "text": "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ* *dereḵ* *ʾîš* and-*zār* and-*zaḵ* *yāšār* *poʿŏlô*", "grammar": { "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ*": "adjective masculine singular - twisted/crooked", "*dereḵ*": "construct singular noun - way of", "*ʾîš*": "singular noun - man", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - strange/foreign", "*zaḵ*": "adjective masculine singular - pure/clean", "*yāšār*": "adjective masculine singular - straight/right", "*poʿŏlô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work" }, "variants": { "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ*": "twisted/crooked/perverse/tortuous", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/conduct", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/guilty/loathsome", "*zaḵ*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*yāšār*": "straight/upright/right", "*poʿŏlô*": "his work/deed/action" } }
• Prov 22:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.15", "source": "אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*'iwweleT* *qĕšûrāh* in *leb-nā'ar*; *šēbeṭ* *mûsār* *yarḥîqennāh* from-him.", "grammar": { "*'iwweleT*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*qĕšûrāh*": "verb, Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied", "in": "preposition, *bĕ* - in", "*leb-nā'ar*": "noun construct with noun - heart of a youth", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod of", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/correction", "*yarḥîqennāh*": "verb with pronominal suffix, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will drive it far", "from-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *mimmenû* - from him" }, "variants": { "*'iwweleT*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*qĕšûrāh*": "bound/tied/attached", "*leb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*nā'ar*": "youth/boy/child/servant", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/club/scepter", "*mûsār*": "discipline/correction/instruction/chastisement", "*yarḥîqennāh*": "will drive it far/will remove it/will distance it" } }
• Ps 51:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.5", "source": "כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "For-*pəšāʿay* *ʾănî* *ʾēdāʿ* and-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *negdî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*pəšāʿay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I know", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sin", "*negdî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me/opposite me", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure", "*negdî*": "before me/opposite me/in front of me", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/constantly" } }
• Ps 58:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.3", "source": "‫אַף־בְּלֵב֮ עוֹלֹ֢ת תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּן בָּאָ֡רֶץ חֲמַ֥ס יְ֝דֵיכֶ֗ם תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃‬", "text": "*ʾap*-*bəlēb* *ʿôlōt* *tipʿālûn* *bāʾāreṣ* *ḥămas* *yədêkem* *təpallēsûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "particle/conjunction - also/indeed/even", "*bəlēb*": "preposition bet + masculine singular noun - in heart", "*ʿôlōt*": "feminine plural noun - iniquities/wickedness", "*tipʿālûn*": "qal 2mp imperfect + paragogic nun - you(plural) work/do/practice", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition bet + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land/earth", "*ḥămas*": "masculine singular noun - violence/wrong", "*yədêkem*": "feminine dual noun + 2mp suffix - your hands", "*təpallēsûn*": "piel 2mp imperfect + paragogic nun - you(plural) weigh out/make level" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "also/indeed/even/moreover", "*ʿôlōt*": "iniquities/wickedness/injustice", "*tipʿālûn*": "work/do/practice/perform", "*ḥămas*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*təpallēsûn*": "weigh out/balance/make level/dispense" } }
• Luke 6:43-44 : 43 { "verseID": "Luke.6.43", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν δένδρον καλὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν σαπρόν· οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλόν.", "text": "Not *gar* *estin* *dendron kalon poioun karpon sapron*; neither *dendron sapron poioun karpon kalon*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present, 3rd person singular, indicative, active - is", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*poioun*": "present participle, nominative, neuter, singular, active - producing/making", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*sapron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rotten/bad", "*sapron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - rotten/bad" }, "variants": { "*dendron*": "tree/plant", "*kalon*": "good/fine/beautiful", "*poioun*": "producing/making/bearing", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*sapron*": "rotten/bad/corrupt/worthless" } } 44 { "verseID": "Luke.6.44", "source": "Ἕκαστον γὰρ δένδρον ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου καρποῦ γινώσκεται. Οὐ γὰρ ἐξ ἀκανθῶν συλλέγουσιν σῦκα, οὐδὲ ἐκ βάτου τρυγῶσιν σταφυλήν.", "text": "*Hekaston gar dendron* from the *idiou karpou ginōsketai*. Not *gar* from *akanthōn syllegousin syka*, neither from *batou trygōsin staphylēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hekaston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - each/every", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*idiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - its own/particular", "*karpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of fruit", "*ginōsketai*": "present, 3rd person singular, indicative, passive - is known", "*akanthōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - thorns", "*syllegousin*": "present, 3rd person plural, indicative, active - they gather", "*syka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - figs", "*batou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - bramble bush/thorn bush", "*trygōsin*": "present, 3rd person plural, indicative, active - they harvest", "*staphylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grape/cluster of grapes" }, "variants": { "*Hekaston*": "each/every/individual", "*idiou*": "own/particular/private", "*karpou*": "fruit/produce/outcome", "*ginōsketai*": "is known/recognized/identified", "*akanthōn*": "thorns/thorn bushes/prickly plants", "*syllegousin*": "gather/collect/pick", "*syka*": "figs/fig fruits", "*batou*": "bramble bush/thornbush/bramble", "*trygōsin*": "harvest/gather/pick", "*staphylēn*": "grape/bunch of grapes/cluster" } }
• Luke 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Luke.1.15", "source": "Ἔσται γὰρ μέγας ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ· καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου πλησθήσεται, ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Estai gar megas enōpion tou Kyriou, kai oinon kai sikera ou mē piē; kai Pneumatos Hagiou plēsthēsetai, eti ek koilias mētros autou*.", "grammar": { "*Estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*gar*": "conjunction - for, because", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before, in the sight of", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sikera*": "accusative, neuter, singular - strong drink", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means, certainly not", "*piē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might drink", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular + genitive, neuter, singular - of Holy Spirit", "*plēsthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be filled", "*eti*": "adverb - yet, still, even", "*ek koilias*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - from womb", "*mētros autou*": "genitive, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - of his mother" }, "variants": { "*megas*": "great/important/mighty", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*oinon*": "wine/fermented drink", "*sikera*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage/liquor", "*plēsthēsetai*": "will be filled/will be full of", "*eti*": "yet/still/even/already" } }
• Luke 1:66 : 66 { "verseID": "Luke.1.66", "source": "Καὶ ἔθεντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν, λέγοντες, Τί ἄρα τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο ἔσται! Καὶ χεὶρ Κυρίου ἦν μετʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *ethento pantes* the ones *akousantes* in the *kardia* of them, *legontes*, What *ara* the *paidion touto estai*! And *cheir Kyriou ēn met'* him.", "grammar": { "*ethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they placed/put", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*kardia*": "dative feminine singular - heart", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*ara*": "particle - then/therefore/indeed", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - little child", "*touto*": "nominative neuter singular - this", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it will be", "*cheir*": "nominative feminine singular - hand", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it was", "*met'*": "preposition with genitive - with" }, "variants": { "*ethento*": "placed/put/laid up", "*akousantes*": "having heard/hearing/listeners", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ara*": "then/therefore/indeed (inferential particle)", "*paidion touto estai*": "this child will be", "*cheir*": "hand (metaphor for power/support)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of YHWH/of the Master", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*met'*": "with/together with" } }
• Luke 2:46-47 : 46 { "verseID": "Luke.2.46", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο, μεθʼ ἡμέρας τρεῖς εὗρον αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καθεζόμενον ἐν μέσῳ τῶν διδασκάλων, καὶ ἀκούοντα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπερωτῶντα αὐτούς.", "text": "And it *egeneto*, after *hēmeras* three they *heuron* him in the *hierō*, *kathezomenon* in *mesō* of the *didaskalōn*, and *akouonta* them, and *eperōtōnta* them.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*heuron*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd plural - they found", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in temple", "*kathezomenon*": "present participle middle, accusative, masculine, singular - sitting", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in midst/middle", "*didaskalōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of teachers", "*akouonta*": "present participle active, accusative, masculine, singular - hearing/listening to", "*eperōtōnta*": "present participle active, accusative, masculine, singular - questioning/asking" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*hēmeras*": "days/time periods", "*heuron*": "found/discovered", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*kathezomenon*": "sitting/being seated", "*mesō*": "midst/middle/among", "*didaskalōn*": "teachers/instructors", "*akouonta*": "hearing/listening to", "*eperōtōnta*": "questioning/asking/inquiring of" } } 47 { "verseID": "Luke.2.47", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῇ συνέσει καὶ ταῖς ἀποκρίσεσιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all the *akouontes* of-him *epi* the *synesei* and the *apokrisesin* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening ones", "*epi*": "preposition with dative - at/upon/because of", "*synesei*": "dative feminine singular - understanding/intelligence", "*apokrisesin*": "dative feminine plural - answers/responses" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/were astonished/were beside themselves", "*de*": "and/but/moreover", "*epi*": "at/because of/in view of", "*synesei*": "understanding/intelligence/wisdom/insight", "*apokrisesin*": "answers/responses/replies" } }