1 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.16.1",
"source": "לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃",
"text": "To *ʾādām* [are] *maʿarkê*-*lēḇ* and from *YHWH* [is] *maʿănēh* *lāšôn*",
"grammar": {
"*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam",
"*maʿarkê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - arrangements/plans/preparations",
"*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart/mind/inner person",
"*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and",
"*mē*": "preposition - from",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*maʿănēh*": "noun, masculine, singular - answer/response",
"*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine, singular - tongue/language/speech"
},
"variants": {
"*maʿarkê-lēḇ*": "arrangements of heart/plans of mind/orderings of thoughts",
"*maʿănēh lāšôn*": "answer of tongue/response of speech"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.16.2",
"source": "כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "All-*darkê*-*ʾîš* *zak* in *ʿênāyw* and *tōkēn* *rûḥôt* [is] *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all/every/whole",
"*darkê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - ways/paths/roads",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person",
"*zak*": "adjective, masculine, singular - pure/clean/innocent",
"*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with/by",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes",
"*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and",
"*tōkēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - weigher/tester/measurer",
"*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - spirits/winds/breaths",
"*YHWH*": "divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*zak*": "pure/clean/clear/innocent",
"*tōkēn rûḥôt*": "weigher of spirits/tester of hearts/examiner of motivations"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.16.3",
"source": "גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*gōl* to-*YHWH* *maʿăśêkā* and *yikkōnû* *maḥšᵉḇōtêkā*",
"grammar": {
"*gōl*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - roll/commit/entrust",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*maʿăśêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your works/deeds/actions",
"*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and",
"*yikkōnû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will be established/fixed/prepared",
"*maḥšᵉḇōtêkā*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your thoughts/plans/intentions"
},
"variants": {
"*gōl*": "roll/commit/entrust",
"*yikkōnû*": "they will be established/made firm/successful"
}
}