25{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.25",
"source": "כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "When-*yeḥannen* *qolo* not-*ta'amen*-in-him, for seven *to'evot* in-*libbo*.",
"grammar": {
"*ki*": "conjunction - when/for",
"*yeḥannen*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes gracious",
"*qolo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice",
"*al*": "negative particle - not",
"*ta'amen*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - believe",
"*bo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him",
"*ki*": "conjunction - for",
"*sheva*": "numeral, feminine, singular - seven",
"*to'evot*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations",
"*be*": "preposition - in",
"*libbo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart"
},
"variants": {
"*yeḥannen*": "makes gracious/speaks graciously/makes pleasant",
"*qolo*": "his voice/his speech",
"*ta'amen*": "believe/trust",
"*sheva*": "seven",
"*to'evot*": "abominations/detestable things",
"*libbo*": "his heart/his mind/his inner being"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.26",
"source": "תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן תִּגָּלֶ֖ה רָעָת֣וֹ בְקָהָֽל׃",
"text": "*Tikkaseh* *sin'ah* in-*mashsha'on*, *tiggaleh* *ra'ato* in-*qahal*.",
"grammar": {
"*tikkaseh*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - covers itself",
"*sin'ah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hatred",
"*be*": "preposition - in",
"*mashsha'on*": "noun, masculine, singular - deception",
"*tiggaleh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be revealed",
"*ra'ato*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his evil",
"*be*": "preposition - in",
"*qahal*": "noun, masculine, singular - assembly"
},
"variants": {
"*tikkaseh*": "covers itself/hides/conceals itself",
"*sin'ah*": "hatred/enmity",
"*mashsha'on*": "deception/deceit/guile",
"*tiggaleh*": "will be revealed/will be exposed",
"*ra'ato*": "his evil/his wickedness/his malice",
"*qahal*": "assembly/congregation/public gathering"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.27",
"source": "כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁ֭חַת בָּ֣הּ יִפֹּ֑ל וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל אֶ֝בֶן אֵלָ֥יו תָּשֽׁוּב׃",
"text": "*Koreh*-*shaḥat* into-it *yippol*, and-*golel* *even* to-him *tashuv*.",
"grammar": {
"*koreh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular construct - digging",
"*shaḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular - pit",
"*bah*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - into it",
"*yippol*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall",
"*ve*": "conjunction - and",
"*golel*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - rolling",
"*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone",
"*elav*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*tashuv*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will return"
},
"variants": {
"*koreh*": "digging/excavating",
"*shaḥat*": "pit/ditch/grave",
"*yippol*": "will fall/falls",
"*golel*": "rolling/one who rolls",
"*even*": "stone/rock",
"*tashuv*": "will return/will come back"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.28",
"source": "לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃",
"text": "*Leshon*-*sheqer* *yisna* *dakkav*, and-*peh* *ḥalaq* *ya'aseh* *midḥeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*leshon*": "noun, common, singular construct - tongue of",
"*sheqer*": "noun, masculine, singular - falsehood",
"*yisna*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hates",
"*dakkav*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its crushed ones",
"*u*": "conjunction - and",
"*peh*": "noun, masculine, singular - mouth",
"*ḥalaq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - smooth/flattering",
"*ya'aseh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes",
"*midḥeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - ruin/downfall"
},
"variants": {
"*leshon*": "tongue/language",
"*sheqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*yisna*": "hates/despises",
"*dakkav*": "its crushed ones/those crushed by it/its victims",
"*peh*": "mouth/speech",
"*ḥalaq*": "smooth/flattering/slippery",
"*ya'aseh*": "makes/produces/brings about",
"*midḥeh*": "ruin/downfall/destruction"
}
}