27{
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.27",
"source": "אַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל *ידיך **יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃",
"text": "Not-*timnaʿ*-*ṭôb* from-*bəʿālāyw* in-*bihyôt* to-*ʾēl* *yādəkā* to-*laʿăśôt*",
"grammar": {
"*timnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you withhold",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*bəʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owners",
"*bihyôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - in being/when it is",
"*ʾēl*": "preposition - to/toward/regarding",
"*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do"
},
"variants": {
"*timnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/restrain",
"*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit",
"*bəʿālāyw*": "owners/masters/those entitled to it",
"*ʾēl*": "power/might/strength",
"*yādəkā*": "hand/power/ability",
"*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to accomplish"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.28",
"source": "אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר *לרעיך **לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "Not-*tōʾmar* to-*rēʿăkā* *lēk* and-*šûb* and-*māḥār* *ʾettēn* and-there is with-you",
"grammar": {
"*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you say",
"*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor",
"*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*šûb*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give"
},
"variants": {
"*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/tell",
"*rēʿăkā*": "neighbor/friend/companion",
"*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed",
"*šûb*": "return/turn back/come again",
"*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in future",
"*ʾettēn*": "give/grant/bestow"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.29",
"source": "אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "Not-*taḥărōš* against-*rēʿăkā* *rāʿāh* and-*hûʾ*-*yôšēb* *lābeṭaḥ* with-you",
"grammar": {
"*taḥărōš*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you devise",
"*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he",
"*yôšēb*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - dwelling",
"*lābeṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - securely"
},
"variants": {
"*taḥărōš*": "devise/plan/plow/plot",
"*rēʿăkā*": "neighbor/friend/companion",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble",
"*yôšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/remaining",
"*lābeṭaḥ*": "securely/in confidence/safely"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.30",
"source": "אַל־*תרוב **תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃",
"text": "Not-*tārîb* with-*ʾādām* *ḥinnām* if-not *gəmālekā* *rāʿāh*",
"grammar": {
"*tārîb*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you contend",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man",
"*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause",
"*gəmālekā*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has done to you",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil"
},
"variants": {
"*tārîb*": "contend/strive/quarrel",
"*ʾādām*": "person/man/mankind",
"*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/for nothing",
"*gəmālekā*": "done to you/repaid you/treated you",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble"
}
}