1{
"verseID": "Proverbs.28.1",
"source": "נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃",
"text": "*nāsû* *wə-'ên*-*rōdēp̄* *rāšāʿ* *wə-ṣaddîqîm* *kikp̄îr* *yiḇṭāḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*nāsû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - flee/fled",
"*wə-'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no",
"*rōdēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - pursuer/one pursuing",
"*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked/evil person",
"*wə-ṣaddîqîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and righteous ones",
"*kikp̄îr*": "preposition *kə* + noun, masculine singular - like a young lion",
"*yiḇṭāḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is confident/trusts"
},
"variants": {
"*nāsû*": "they flee/they have fled",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty one",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/those who are just",
"*kikp̄îr*": "like a young lion/as a lion",
"*yiḇṭāḥ*": "is confident/trusts/feels secure"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Proverbs.28.2",
"source": "בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃",
"text": "*bəp̄ešaʿ* *'ereṣ* *rabbîm* *śārêhā* *û-ḇə'āḏām* *mēḇîn* *yōḏēaʿ* *kēn* *ya'ărîḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*bəp̄ešaʿ*": "preposition *bə* + noun, masculine singular - in/by transgression",
"*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many",
"*śārêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its princes/officials",
"*û-ḇə'āḏām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with/by a man",
"*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning",
"*yōḏēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing",
"*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus/right",
"*ya'ărîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will prolong/extend"
},
"variants": {
"*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin",
"*'ereṣ*": "land/country/earth",
"*rabbîm*": "many/numerous",
"*śārêhā*": "its princes/its rulers/its officials",
"*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/having insight",
"*yōḏēaʿ*": "knowing/having knowledge",
"*kēn*": "so/thus/right",
"*ya'ărîḵ*": "will prolong/will extend/will continue"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Proverbs.28.3",
"source": "גּ[t]בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃",
"text": "*geḇer* *rāš* *wə-ʿōšēq* *dallîm* *māṭār* *sōḥēp̄* *wə-'ên* *lāḥem*",
"grammar": {
"*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man",
"*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/impoverished",
"*wə-ʿōšēq*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and oppressing",
"*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/weak ones",
"*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain",
"*sōḥēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sweeping away/flooding",
"*wə-'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no",
"*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food"
},
"variants": {
"*geḇer*": "man/strong man/mighty one",
"*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy",
"*ʿōšēq*": "oppressing/exploiting",
"*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones",
"*māṭār*": "rain/downpour",
"*sōḥēp̄*": "sweeping away/flooding/driving",
"*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance"
}
}