Proverbs 23:6

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.6", "source": "אַל־תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת־לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְאַל־*תתאו **תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *tilḥam* with *leḥem raʿ ʿāyin* and not *titʾāyw* to *maṭʿammōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*tilḥam*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - eat/dine", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*raʿ ʿāyin*": "adjective + noun construct - evil of eye/one with evil eye", "*titʾāyw*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - desire/crave", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delicacies/dainties" }, "variants": { "*tilḥam*": "eat/dine/partake of", "*leḥem raʿ ʿāyin*": "bread of one with evil eye/food of a stingy person/meal of a begrudging host", "*titʾāyw*": "desire/crave/long for", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "his delicacies/tasty foods/delights" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת־לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְאַל־*תתאו **תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

Not tilḥam with leḥem raʿ ʿāyin and not titʾāyw to maṭʿammōṯāyw.

Grammar Details

• *tilḥam*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - eat/dine
• *leḥem*: noun, masculine singular - bread/food
• *raʿ ʿāyin*: adjective + noun construct - evil of eye/one with evil eye
• *titʾāyw*: hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - desire/crave
• *maṭʿammōṯāyw*: noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delicacies/dainties

Word Meanings

• *tilḥam*: eat/dine/partake of
• *leḥem raʿ ʿāyin*: bread of one with evil eye/food of a stingy person/meal of a begrudging host
• *titʾāyw*: desire/crave/long for
• *maṭʿammōṯāyw*: his delicacies/tasty foods/delights

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not eat the bread of a stingy person, nor crave his delicacies.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his delicacies:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Eat{H3898} thou not the bread{H3899} of him that hath an evil{H7451} eye,{H5869} Neither desire{H183} thou his dainties:{H4303}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Eat{H3898}{(H8799)} thou not the bread{H3899} of him that hath an evil{H7451} eye{H5869}, neither desire{H183}{(H8691)} thou his dainty meats{H4303}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Eate not thou wt ye envyous, and desyre no his meate,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye: neither desire thou his daintie meate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, And don't crave his delicacies:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;

Referenced Verses

• Ps 141:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.141.4", "source": "אַל־תַּט־לִבִּ֨י לְדָבָ֪ר ׀ רָ֡ע לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤ל עֲלִל֨וֹת ׀ בְּרֶ֗שַׁע אֶת־אִישִׁ֥ים פֹּֽעֲלֵי־אָ֑וֶן וּבַל־אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*taṭ* [incline] *libbî* [my heart] to-*dābār* *rā'* [evil thing] *ləhitə'ôlēl* *'ălilôt* in-*reša'* with-men *pō'ălê*-*'āwen* [workers of iniquity]; and-not-*'elḥam* in-*man'ammêhem* [their delicacies].", "grammar": { "*taṭ*": "verb, hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - you incline/turn", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*rā'*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ləhitə'ôlēl*": "verb, hithpoel infinitive construct - to practice/to commit", "*'ălilôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - deeds/actions/practices", "*reša'*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/evil", "*pō'ălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers/doers", "*'āwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*'elḥam*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will eat/taste", "*man'ammêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their delicacies/dainties" }, "variants": { "*taṭ*": "incline/turn/bend", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*ləhitə'ôlēl*": "to practice/to commit/to busy oneself with", "*'ălilôt*": "deeds/actions/practices/wanton acts", "*reša'*": "wickedness/evil/injustice", "*'āwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*'elḥam*": "I will eat/taste/partake", "*man'ammêhem*": "their delicacies/dainties/pleasant things" } }
• Deut 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.9", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֡ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֣ה דָבָר֩ עִם־לְבָבְךָ֨ בְלִיַּ֜עַל לֵאמֹ֗ר קָֽרְבָ֣ה שְׁנַֽת־הַשֶּׁבַע֮ שְׁנַ֣ת הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ וְרָעָ֣ה עֽ͏ֵינְךָ֗ בְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙ הָֽאֶבְי֔וֹן וְלֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן ל֑וֹ וְקָרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "*šāmar* to you lest-*hāyāh* *dāḇār* with-your *lēḇāḇ* *bəliyyaʿal* *lēʾmōr* is approaching *šānaṯ*-the *šeḇaʿ* *šānaṯ* the *šəmiṭṭāh*, and *rāʿāh* your *ʿayin* against your *ʾāḥ* the *ʾeḇyôn* and not you *nāṯan* to him, and he *qārāʾ* against you to-*YHWH*, and *hāyāh* in you *ḥēṭəʾ*.", "grammar": { "*šāmar*": "niphal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - guard yourself", "*hāyāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your heart", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to say", "*šānaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*šeḇaʿ*": "definite numeral - the seven", "*šānaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*šəmiṭṭāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the release", "*rāʿāh*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - will be evil", "*ʿayin*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your eye", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the needy", "*nāṯan*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - will call", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ḥēṭəʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "guard/take heed/beware", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thought", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/baseness", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/thinking", "*rāʿāh*": "be evil/be displeased/look unfavorably", "*qārāʾ*": "call/cry out/call upon", "*ḥēṭəʾ*": "sin/guilt/fault" } }
• Prov 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.3", "source": "אַל־תִּ֭תְאָו לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝ה֗וּא לֶ֣חֶם כְּזָבִֽים׃", "text": "Not *titʾāw* to *maṭʿammōṯāyw* and it *leḥem kǝzāḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*titʾāw*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - desire/crave", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delicacies/dainties", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*kǝzāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/deceptions" }, "variants": { "*titʾāw*": "desire/crave/long for", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "his delicacies/tasty foods/delights", "*leḥem kǝzāḇîm*": "bread of lies/deceptive food/misleading sustenance" } }
• Dan 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.8", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם דָּנִיֵּאל֙ עַל־לִבּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְיֵ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֑יו וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ מִשַּׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִתְגָּאָֽל׃", "text": "*wayyāśem* *Dāniyyēʾl* upon-*libbô* *ʾăsher* not-*yithgāʾal* with-*pathbagh* the-*melekh* and-with-*yêyn* *mishtāyw* *wayəbhaqqēsh* from-*śar* the-*sārîsîm* *ʾăsher* not *yithgāʾāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he set/placed", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*libbô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yithgāʾal*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would defile himself", "*pathbagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food portion of", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yêyn*": "noun masculine singular - wine", "*mishtāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his drinks", "*wayəbhaqqēsh*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sought/requested", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*yithgāʾāl*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would defile himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem ʿal-libbô*": "set in his heart/purposed/determined", "*yithgāʾal*": "defile himself/pollute himself/make himself impure", "*pathbagh*": "food portion/delicacies/royal food", "*wayəbhaqqēsh*": "and he sought/and he requested/and he asked" } } 9 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.9", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל לְחֶ֖סֶד וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑ים לִפְנֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyittēn* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeth*-*Dāniyyēʾl* to-*ḥesedh* and-to-*raḥămîm* before *śar* the-*sārîsîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*ḥesedh*": "noun masculine singular - favor/kindness", "*raḥămîm*": "noun masculine plural - compassion/mercy", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "and he gave/and he granted", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/God (plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew)", "*ḥesedh*": "favor/kindness/mercy/loyalty", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/pity" } } 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר שַׂ֤ר הַסָּרִיסִים֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל יָרֵ֤א אֲנִי֙ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִנָּ֔ה אֶת־מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֡ר לָמָּה֩ יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־פְּנֵיכֶ֜ם זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים מִן־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֖י לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* to-*Dāniyyēʾl* *yārēʾ* I *ʾeth*-*ʾădhōnî* the-*melekh* *ʾăsher* *minnāh* *ʾeth*-*maʾăkhalkhem* and-*ʾeth*-*mishtêkhem* *ʾăsher* why *yirʾeh* *ʾeth*-*pənêkhem* *zōʿăphîm* from-the-*yəlādhîm* *ʾăsher* like-*gîlkhem* *wəḥiyyabhtem* *ʾeth*-*rōʾshî* to-the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾădhōnî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*minnāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed", "*maʾăkhalkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your food", "*mishtêkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your drink", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would see", "*pənêkhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your faces", "*zōʿăphîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - looking sad/dejected", "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*gîlkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your age", "*wəḥiyyabhtem*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you would make guilty", "*rōʾshî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/afraid of", "*minnāh*": "appointed/designated/assigned", "*maʾăkhalkhem*": "your food/your provision", "*mishtêkhem*": "your drink/your beverage", "*zōʿăphîm*": "looking sad/dejected/haggard/worse", "*gîlkhem*": "your age/your generation", "*wəḥiyyabhtem*": "and you would make guilty/and you would endanger/and you would forfeit" } }
• Prov 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.9", "source": "טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃", "text": "*ṭôb-'ayin* he *yĕbōrāK* for *nāTan* from *laḥmô* to-the-*dāl*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb-'ayin*": "adjective with noun, construct - good of eye/generous", "he": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - *hû'* - he", "*yĕbōrāK*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be blessed", "for": "conjunction, *kî* - for/because", "*nāTan*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "from": "preposition, *min* - from", "*laḥmô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - his bread/food", "to-the-*dāl*": "preposition with definite article and adjective used as noun - to the poor person" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb-'ayin*": "good of eye/generous person/benevolent one", "*yĕbōrāK*": "will be blessed/will be favored", "*nāTan*": "gave/provided/shared", "*laḥmô*": "his bread/his food/his sustenance", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy one" } }
• Deut 28:56 : 56 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.56", "source": "הָרַכָּ֨ה בְךָ֜ וְהָעֲנֻגָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־נִסְּתָ֤ה כַף־רַגְלָהּ֙ הַצֵּ֣ג עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ מֵהִתְעַנֵּ֖ג וּמֵרֹ֑ךְ תֵּרַ֤ע עֵינָהּ֙ בְּאִ֣ישׁ חֵיקָ֔הּ וּבִבְנָ֖הּ וּבְבִתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "The-*rakkāh* in-you and-the-*ʿănuggāh* who not-*nissĕtāh* *kap*-*raglāh* *haṣṣēg* on-the-*ʾāreṣ* from-*hithʿannēg* and-from-*rōk*, *tēraʿ* *ʿênāh* against-*ʾîš* *ḥêqāh* and-against-*bĕnāh* and-against-*bittāh*.", "grammar": { "*rakkāh*": "adjective feminine singular - tender/soft/delicate", "*ʿănuggāh*": "adjective feminine singular - dainty/delicate/luxurious", "*nissĕtāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - she has tried/attempted", "*kap*": "noun feminine singular construct - palm of", "*raglāh*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her foot", "*haṣṣēg*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - to place/set", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land/ground", "*hithʿannēg*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to pamper oneself/be delicate", "*rōk*": "noun masculine singular - tenderness/delicacy", "*tēraʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be evil", "*ʿênāh*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her eye", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥêqāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her bosom", "*bĕnāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her son", "*bittāh*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her daughter" }, "variants": { "*rakkāh*": "tender/soft/delicate/sensitive woman", "*ʿănuggāh*": "dainty/delicate/luxurious/refined woman", "*nissĕtāh*": "she has tried/attempted/tested/ventured", "*kap*-*raglāh* *haṣṣēg*": "to set the sole of her foot", "*hithʿannēg*": "pampering herself/being delicate/being luxurious", "*rōk*": "tenderness/delicacy/softness", "*tēraʿ* *ʿênāh*": "her eye will be evil/she will look with evil intent/she will be stingy" } }
• Matt 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } }
• Mark 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Mark.7.22", "source": "Κλοπαί, πλεονεξίαι, πονηρίαι, δόλος, ἀσέλγεια, ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός, βλασφημία, ὑπερηφανία, ἀφροσύνη:", "text": "*Klopai*, *pleonexiai*, *ponēriai*, *dolos*, *aselgeia*, *ophthalmos ponēros*, *blasphēmia*, *hyperēphania*, *aphrosynē*:", "grammar": { "*Klopai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thefts", "*pleonexiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - covetings/greed", "*ponēriai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - wickednesses", "*dolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - deceit", "*aselgeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - lewdness/licentiousness", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil eye/envy", "*blasphēmia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blasphemy/slander", "*hyperēphania*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pride/arrogance", "*aphrosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Klopai*": "thefts/stealings", "*pleonexiai*": "greed/covetousness/avarice", "*ponēriai*": "wickedness/evil intentions/malice", "*dolos*": "deceit/trickery/cunning", "*aselgeia*": "sensuality/licentiousness/debauchery", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye/envy/jealousy", "*blasphēmia*": "blasphemy/slander/injurious speech", "*hyperēphania*": "arrogance/pride/haughtiness", "*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/senselessness/folly" } }
• Prov 28:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.22", "source": "נִֽבֳהָֽ‪[m]‬ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*niḇŏhāl* *lahôn* *'îš* *ra'* *'āyin* *wəlō'*-*yēḏa'* *kî*-*ḥeser* *yəḇō'ennû*", "grammar": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - hastening/being anxious", "*lahôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for wealth", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ra'*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye", "*wəlō'*-*yēḏa'*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and does not know", "*kî*-*ḥeser*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that poverty", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will come upon him" }, "variants": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "hastening/anxious/troubled", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*ra'* *'āyin*": "evil of eye/having evil eye/envious", "*yēḏa'*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ḥeser*": "poverty/want/lack", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "will come upon him/will overtake him" } }