16{
"verseID": "Proverbs.22.16",
"source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*'ōšēq* *dāl* to *harbôT* to-him; *nōTēn* to *'āšîr* only to *maḥsôr*.",
"grammar": {
"*'ōšēq*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - oppressor of/one who oppresses",
"*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor person",
"to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕharbôT* - to increase",
"to-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lô* - to/for him",
"*nōTēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - giver/one who gives",
"to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to",
"*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich person",
"only": "adverb, *'aK* - only/surely",
"to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to",
"*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need/poverty"
},
"variants": {
"*'ōšēq*": "one who oppresses/exploits/extorts",
"*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person",
"*harbôT*": "to increase/to make much/to multiply",
"*nōTēn*": "one who gives/donates/provides",
"*'āšîr*": "rich person/wealthy one",
"*maḥsôr*": "lack/want/need/poverty"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Proverbs.22.17",
"source": "הַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֖שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃",
"text": "*haṭ* *'oznĕKā* and *šĕma'* *dibrê* *ḥăKāmîm*; and *libbeKā* *tāšîT* to *da'Tî*.",
"grammar": {
"*haṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - incline/turn",
"*'oznĕKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - your ear",
"*šĕma'*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*ḥăKāmîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - wise ones",
"*libbeKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - your heart",
"*tāšîT*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will set/apply",
"to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to",
"*da'Tî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - my knowledge"
},
"variants": {
"*haṭ*": "incline/turn/bend",
"*'oznĕKā*": "your ear/your hearing",
"*šĕma'*": "hear/listen to/obey",
"*dibrê*": "words of/sayings of/matters of",
"*ḥăKāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons",
"*libbeKā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self",
"*tāšîT*": "apply/set/place/direct",
"*da'Tî*": "my knowledge/my understanding/my insight"
}
}