6 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.14.6",
"source": "בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃",
"text": "*biqqeš-lēṣ* *ḥāḵmâ* *wā-ʾāyin* *wə-daʿat* to *nābôn* *nāqāl*",
"grammar": {
"*biqqeš-lēṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect + noun - seeks, scoffer",
"*ḥāḵmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom",
"*wā-ʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none",
"*wə-daʿat*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and knowledge",
"*nābôn*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - discerning one",
"*nāqāl*": "masculine singular Niphal perfect - is easy"
},
"variants": {
"*biqqeš*": "seeks/searches for/requests",
"*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner",
"*ḥāḵmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence",
"*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception",
"*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent",
"*nāqāl*": "is easy/is light/is simple"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.14.7",
"source": "לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃",
"text": "*lēḵ* from *neged* to *ʾîš* *kəsîl* and *bal-yādaʿtā* *śiptê-dāʿat*",
"grammar": {
"*lēḵ*": "masculine singular imperative - go",
"*neged*": "preposition - opposite/presence of",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of",
"*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool",
"*bal-yādaʿtā*": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have not known",
"*śiptê-dāʿat*": "construct plural noun + noun - lips of knowledge"
},
"variants": {
"*lēḵ*": "go/walk/depart",
"*neged*": "opposite/in front of/away from",
"*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard",
"*yādaʿtā*": "known/perceived/recognized",
"*śiptê-dāʿat*": "lips of knowledge/speech of understanding"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.14.8",
"source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃",
"text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of",
"*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent",
"*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand",
"*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way",
"*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of",
"*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools",
"*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible",
"*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive",
"*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity",
"*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards",
"*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.14.9",
"source": "אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*ʾĕwilîm* *yālîṣ* *ʾāšām* and *bên* *yəšārîm* *rāṣôn*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕwilîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools",
"*yālîṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he mocks",
"*ʾāšām*": "masculine singular noun - guilt offering",
"*bên*": "preposition - between/among",
"*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - upright ones",
"*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/goodwill"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕwilîm*": "fools/simpletons/silly ones",
"*yālîṣ*": "mocks/scoffs at/ridicules",
"*ʾāšām*": "guilt offering/guilt/trespass",
"*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/righteous ones/honest ones",
"*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance"
}
}