Proverbs 28:18

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.18", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*hôlēḵ* *tāmîm* *yiwwāšēa'* *wəne'qaš* *dərāḵayim* *yippôl* *bə'eḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - blamelessly/with integrity", "*yiwwāšēa'*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be saved", "*wəne'qaš*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - but one who is perverse/crooked", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - in ways", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall", "*bə'eḥāṯ*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - in one [of them]/suddenly" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going", "*tāmîm*": "blamelessly/with integrity/completely", "*yiwwāšēa'*": "will be saved/will be delivered/will be rescued", "*ne'qaš*": "perverse/crooked/twisted", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will stumble", "*bə'eḥāṯ*": "in one [of them]/suddenly/at once" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃

Transliteration

hôlēḵ tāmîm yiwwāšēa' wəne'qaš dərāḵayim yippôl bə'eḥāṯ

Grammar Details

• *hôlēḵ*: Qal participle, masculine singular - walking
• *tāmîm*: adjective, masculine singular - blamelessly/with integrity
• *yiwwāšēa'*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be saved
• *wəne'qaš*: conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - but one who is perverse/crooked
• *dərāḵayim*: noun, feminine dual - in ways
• *yippôl*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall
• *bə'eḥāṯ*: preposition + numeral, feminine singular - in one [of them]/suddenly

Word Meanings

• *hôlēḵ*: walking/going
• *tāmîm*: blamelessly/with integrity/completely
• *yiwwāšēa'*: will be saved/will be delivered/will be rescued
• *ne'qaš*: perverse/crooked/twisted
• *dərāḵayim*: ways/paths
• *yippôl*: will fall/will stumble
• *bə'eḥāṯ*: in one [of them]/suddenly/at once

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whoever walks in integrity will be saved, but one who is crooked in his ways will fall into ruin.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Whoso walketh uightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved, but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Whoso walketh{H1980} uprightly{H8549} shall be delivered;{H3467} But he that is perverse{H6140} in [his] ways{H1870} shall fall{H5307} at once.{H259}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Whoso walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} uprightly{H8549} shall be saved{H3467}{(H8735)}: but he that is perverse{H6140}{(H8737)} in his ways{H1870} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} at once{H259}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so leadeth a godly and an innocet life, shalbe safe: but he that goeth frowarde wayes, shall once haue a fall.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whoso leadeth an innocent life, shalbe saued: but he that goeth frowarde wayes, shall once haue a fall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; But one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in `his' ways shall fall at once.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.9", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk* *battōm* *yēlek* *beṭaḥ* *û-məʿaqqēš* *dərākāyw* *yiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*battōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the integrity", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks/goes", "*beṭaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - securely/safely", "*û-məʿaqqēš*": "conjunction + Piel participle masculine singular - and making crooked", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be found out/discovered" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*beṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently", "*məʿaqqēš*": "making crooked/perverting/twisting", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/paths/courses", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "will be found out/discovered/exposed" } }
• Prov 28:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.6", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš* *hôlēḵ* *bəṯummô* *mē'iqqēš* *dərāḵayim* *wəhû'* *'āšîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - better is a poor man", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*bəṯummô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his integrity", "*mē'iqqēš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than a perverse one", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ways/paths", "*wəhû'*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - though he", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good", "*rāš*": "poor man/poor person/impoverished one", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*bəṯummô*": "in his integrity/in his completeness/in his blamelessness", "*'iqqēš*": "perverse one/crooked one/twisted one", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths/roads", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy" } }
• Gal 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅτε εἶδον ὅτι οὐκ ὀρθοποδοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, εἶπον τῷ Πέτρῳ ἔμπροσθεν πάντων, Εἰ σὺ, Ἰουδαῖος ὑπάρχων, Ἐθνικῶς ζῇς, καὶ οὐκ Ἰουδαϊκῶς, τί τὰ Ἔθνη ἀναγκάζεις Ἰουδαΐζειν;", "text": "But when I *eidon* that they *ouk orthopodousin pros* the *alētheian* of the *euangeliou*, I *eipon* to *Petrō emprosthen pantōn*, If you, *Ioudaios hyparchōn*, *Ethnikōs zēs*, and not *Ioudaikōs*, why the *Ethnē* do you *anankazeis Ioudaizein*?", "grammar": { "*all' hote*": "conjunction + conjunction - but when", "*eidon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ouk orthopodousin*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are not walking straight", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the truth", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*tō Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*emprosthen pantōn*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural - before all/in the presence of all", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*sy*": "nominative, 2nd person singular - you", "*Ioudaios hyparchōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present, active, participle - being a Jew", "*Ethnikōs*": "adverb - like a Gentile/in Gentile manner", "*zēs*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you live", "*kai ouk*": "conjunction + negative - and not", "*Ioudaikōs*": "adverb - Jewishly/in Jewish manner", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun - why", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles", "*anankazeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you compel", "*Ioudaizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to live as Jews/to Judaize" }, "variants": { "*orthopodousin*": "walk straight/walk uprightly/conduct properly", "*Ioudaios hyparchōn*": "being a Jew/existing as a Jew/though you are a Jew", "*Ethnikōs zēs*": "live like a Gentile/follow Gentile customs/live in Gentile way", "*anankazeis*": "compel/force/require", "*Ioudaizein*": "to Judaize/to live as Jews/to follow Jewish customs" } }
• 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ, ὡς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσονται ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι, οἵτινες παρεισάξουσιν αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας, καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς Δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι, ἐπάγοντες ἑαυτοῖς ταχινὴν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "*Egenonto de* and *kai pseudoprophētai* in the *laō*, *hōs kai* in you *esontai pseudodidaskaloi*, *hoitines pareisaxousin haireseis apōleias*, *kai* the *agorasanta* them *Despotēn arnoumenoi*, *epagontes heautois tachinēn apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Egenonto*": "aorist indicative middle/passive, 3rd plural - 'became/arose'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also/even'", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false prophets'", "*laō*": "dative singular masculine - 'people'", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - 'as/like'", "*esontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will be'", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false teachers'", "*hoitines*": "nominative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'who/whoever'", "*pareisaxousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd plural - 'will bring in secretly'", "*haireseis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'heresies/divisions/choices'", "*apōleias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of destruction/ruin'", "*agorasanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative singular masculine - 'having bought/purchased'", "*Despotēn*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Master/Lord'", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'denying'", "*epagontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'bringing upon'", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*tachinēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'swift/quick'", "*apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction/ruin'" }, "variants": { "*Egenonto*": "arose/came to be/became", "*pseudoprophētai*": "false prophets/those who falsely claim to speak for God", "*laō*": "people/nation/crowd", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "false teachers/those who teach falsehoods", "*pareisaxousin*": "will secretly introduce/will bring in alongside/will smuggle in", "*haireseis*": "heresies/factions/sects/divisions/choices", "*apōleias*": "of destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation", "*agorasanta*": "having bought/purchased/redeemed", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Sovereign Lord/absolute ruler", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting", "*epagontes*": "bringing upon/drawing down upon", "*tachinēn*": "swift/quick/sudden", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.2", "source": "Καὶ πολλοὶ ἐξακολουθήσουσιν αὐτῶν ταῖς ἀπωλείαις· δἰ οὓς ἡ ὁδὸς τῆς ἀληθείας βλασφημηθήσεται.", "text": "*Kai polloi exakolouthēsousin autōn tais apōleiais*; *di' hous hē hodos tēs alētheias blasphēmēthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*polloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'many'", "*exakolouthēsousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd plural - 'will follow after'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*tais apōleiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'destructive ways/licentious ways'", "*di' hous*": "preposition with accusative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'because of whom'", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of the truth'", "*blasphēmēthēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'will be blasphemed/slandered'" }, "variants": { "*exakolouthēsousin*": "will follow after/will adhere to/will pursue", "*apōleiais*": "destructive ways/licentious behaviors/ruinous practices", "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*blasphēmēthēsetai*": "will be blasphemed/slandered/spoken ill of/maligned" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } }
• Rev 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.3", "source": "Μνημόνευε οὖν πῶς εἴληφας καὶ ἤκουσας, καὶ τήρει, καὶ μετανόησον. Ἐὰν οὖν μὴ γρηγορήσῃς, ἥξω ἐπὶ σε ὡς κλέπτης, καὶ οὐ μὴ γνῷς ποίαν ὥραν ἥξω ἐπὶ σε.", "text": "*Mnēmoneue* therefore how *eilēphas* and *ēkousas*, and *tērei*, and *metanoēson*. If therefore not *grēgorēsēs*, *hēxō* upon you as *kleptēs*, and not not *gnōs* what *hōran hēxō* upon you.", "grammar": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - remember/keep in mind", "*eilēphas*": "perfect active, 2nd singular - you have received", "*ēkousas*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you heard", "*tērei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - keep/guard/observe", "*metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent/change your mind", "*grēgorēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might watch/be alert", "*hēxō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will come", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*gnōs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might know", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - emphasizing certainty of negative" }, "variants": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "remember/keep in mind/be mindful of", "*eilēphas*": "received/obtained/taken", "*ēkousas*": "heard/listened to", "*tērei*": "keep/guard/observe/maintain", "*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind/turn around in thinking", "*grēgorēsēs*": "watch/be alert/stay awake", "*hēxō*": "will come/will arrive", "*kleptēs*": "thief/burglar", "*gnōs*": "know/recognize/understand" } }
• Num 22:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה עַל־מָ֗ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ זֶ֖ה שָׁל֣וֹשׁ רְגָלִ֑ים הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ יָצָ֣אתִי לְשָׂטָ֔ן כִּֽי־יָרַ֥ט הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-him *malʾak* *YHWH*, upon-what *hikkîtā* *ʾet*-*ʾătōnkā* this *šālôš* *rəgālîm*; *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *yāṣāʾtî* *lə-śāṭān* because-*yāraṭ* the-*derek* before-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾătōnkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your female donkey", "*šālôš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rəgālîm*": "masculine plural noun - times/feet/occasions", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have come out", "*lə-śāṭān*": "preposition + noun - as/for an adversary", "*yāraṭ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is precipitous/contrary", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road/journey" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel", "*hikkîtā*": "struck/beaten/smitten", "*rəgālîm*": "times/feet/occasions", "*lə-śāṭān*": "as an adversary/opponent/one who obstructs", "*yāraṭ*": "is precipitous/contrary/perverse/headlong", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path" } }
• Ps 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.21", "source": "תֹּם־וָיֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּנִי כִּ֝֗י קִוִּיתִֽיךָ", "text": "*tōm-wāyōšer yiṣṣĕrûnî kî qiwwîṯîḵā*", "grammar": { "*tōm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'integrity'", "*wāyōšer*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - 'and uprightness'", "*yiṣṣĕrûnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'they will preserve me'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*qiwwîṯîḵā*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'I wait for you'" }, "variants": { "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/rightness", "*yiṣṣĕrûnî*": "they will preserve me/they will keep me/they will protect me", "*qiwwîṯîḵā*": "I wait for you/I hope in you/I expect you" } }
• Ps 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.11", "source": "וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* in-*tummî* *ʾēlēḵ* *pəḏēnî* and-*ḥānnēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*tummî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my integrity", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will walk", "*pəḏēnî*": "qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - redeem me", "*ḥānnēnî*": "qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me" }, "variants": { "*tummî*": "my integrity/my blamelessness/my innocence", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I will walk/I will conduct myself", "*pəḏēnî*": "redeem me/ransom me/deliver me", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me" } }
• Ps 73:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.18", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Akh bachalaqot tashit lamo*; *hippaltam lemashu'ot*.", "grammar": { "*Akh*": "adverb - surely", "*bachalaqot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slippery places", "*tashit*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*hippaltam*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you cause them to fall", "*lemashu'ot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to ruins/desolations" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*chalaqot*": "slippery places/smoothness/flattery", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*hipil*": "cause to fall/throw down", "*mashu'ot*": "ruins/desolations/destruction" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.19", "source": "אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Eikh hayu leshammah kherega'*; *safu tammu min-ballahot*.", "grammar": { "*Eikh*": "interrogative - how", "*hayu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were/became", "*leshammah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*kherega'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as in a moment", "*safu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are swept away", "*tammu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*min-ballahot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from terrors" }, "variants": { "*eikh*": "how/in what way", "*hayah*": "were/became/happened", "*shammah*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*rega'*": "moment/instant", "*suf*": "swept away/come to an end", "*tamam*": "finished/completed/consumed", "*ballahot*": "terrors/sudden destruction" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.20", "source": "כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃", "text": "*Kachalom mehaqitz*, *Adonai ba'ir tzalmam tivzeh*.", "grammar": { "*Kachalom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*mehaqitz*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from awaking", "*Adonai*": "noun, proper (divine title) - Lord", "*ba'ir*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the city/when awakening", "*tzalmam*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their image", "*tivzeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will despise" }, "variants": { "*chalom*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*haqitz*": "awaking/waking up", "*Adonai*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*ba'ir*": "in the city/when awakening (possibly from two different roots)", "*tzelem*": "image/likeness/phantom", "*bazah*": "despise/hold in contempt" } }
• Ps 84:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.11", "source": "כִּ֤י טֽוֹב־י֥וֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף בָּחַ֗רְתִּי הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֑י מִ֝דּ֗וּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For *ṭôb*-*yôm* in *ḥăṣêreykā* from *ʾālep* *bāḥartî* *histôpēp* in *bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* from *dûr* in *ʾohŏlê*-*rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix with preposition ba- - 'in your courts'", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'than a thousand'", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have chosen'", "*histôpēp*": "Hithpoel infinitive construct - 'to stand at the threshold'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition bə- - 'in the house of'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*dûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition min- - 'than to dwell'", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - 'tents of'", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'wickedness'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "your courts/your yards/your enclosures", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I prefer", "*histôpēp*": "to stand at threshold/to be a doorkeeper/to linger at doorway", "*dûr*": "to dwell/to reside/to live", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/tabernacles/dwellings", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/unrighteousness" } }
• Ps 125:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.125.5", "source": "וְהַמַּטִּ֤ים עַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָ֗ם יוֹלִיכֵ֣ם יְ֭הוָה אֶת־פֹּעֲלֵ֣י הָאָ֑וֶן שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hammaṭṭîm* *ʿăqalqallôtām* *yôlîkēm* *YHWH* with-*pōʿălê* *hāʾāwen*. *Šālôm* upon-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*hammaṭṭîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural with definite article - those who turn aside/bend", "*ʿăqalqallôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their crooked ways", "*yôlîkēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will lead them away", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers/doers of", "*hāʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*Šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hammaṭṭîm*": "those who turn aside/those who bend/those who pervert", "*ʿăqalqallôtām*": "their crooked ways/their devious paths/their twisted paths", "*yôlîkēm*": "he will lead them away/he will cause them to go/he will make them walk", "*pōʿălê hāʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who practice wickedness", "*Šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/completeness" } }
• Prov 10:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.25", "source": "כַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְס֣וֹד עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*kaʿăbôr* *sûpāh* *wə-ʾên* *rāšāʿ* *wə-ṣaddîq* *yəsôd* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*kaʿăbôr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when passes", "*sûpāh*": "feminine singular noun - whirlwind/storm", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and is no more", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*wə-ṣaddîq*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - but righteous", "*yəsôd*": "masculine singular construct - foundation of", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - everlasting/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbôr*": "passes/goes by/crosses over", "*sûpāh*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*ʾên*": "is no more/nothing/absence", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/guilty", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yəsôd*": "foundation/base/groundwork", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetuity/antiquity" } }
• Prov 11:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.3", "source": "תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים *ושדם **יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃", "text": "*Tummat* *yəšārîm* *tanḥēm* *wəselep* *bôgədîm* *yəšaddēm*.", "grammar": { "*Tummat*": "construct feminine singular noun - integrity of", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - upright ones", "*tanḥēm*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - guides them", "*wəselep*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and perversity/crookedness of", "*bôgədîm*": "masculine plural participle - treacherous ones/betrayers", "*yəšaddēm*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - destroys them" }, "variants": { "*Tummat*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/just ones", "*tanḥēm*": "guides/leads them", "*selep*": "perversity/crookedness/distortion", "*bôgədîm*": "treacherous ones/betrayers/unfaithful ones", "*yəšaddēm*": "destroys/lays waste to them" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.4", "source": "לֹא־יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃", "text": "*Lōʾ-yôʿîl* *hôn* *bəyôm* *ʿebrâ* *ûṣədāqâ* *taṣṣîl* *mimmāwet*.", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ-yôʿîl*": "negative particle + verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - not profits", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/riches", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in day of", "*ʿebrâ*": "feminine singular noun - wrath/fury", "*ûṣədāqâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and righteousness", "*taṣṣîl*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - delivers/rescues", "*mimmāwet*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from death" }, "variants": { "*yôʿîl*": "profits/benefits/helps", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*ʿebrâ*": "wrath/fury/anger/rage", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous deeds", "*taṣṣîl*": "delivers/rescues/saves", "*māwet*": "death/dying" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.5", "source": "צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "*Ṣidqat* *tāmîm* *təyaššēr* *darkô* *ûbərišʿātô* *yippōl* *rāšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣidqat*": "construct feminine singular noun - righteousness of", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/perfect one", "*təyaššēr*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - makes straight", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ûbərišʿātô*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and by his wickedness", "*yippōl*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - falls/will fall", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked one" }, "variants": { "*Ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice", "*tāmîm*": "blameless/perfect/complete/whole", "*təyaššēr*": "makes straight/makes smooth/directs", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey", "*rišʿātô*": "his wickedness/evil/guilt", "*yippōl*": "falls/will fall/be overthrown", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/criminal/guilty one" } } 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.6", "source": "צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*Ṣidqat* *yəšārîm* *taṣṣîlēm* *ûbəhawwat* *bōgədîm* *yillākēdû*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣidqat*": "construct feminine singular noun - righteousness of", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - upright ones", "*taṣṣîlēm*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - delivers them", "*ûbəhawwat*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct noun - and in desire/craving of", "*bōgədîm*": "masculine plural participle - treacherous ones", "*yillākēdû*": "verb Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are caught/trapped" }, "variants": { "*Ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/just ones", "*taṣṣîlēm*": "delivers/rescues/saves them", "*hawwat*": "desire/craving/destruction/calamity", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/betrayers/unfaithful ones", "*yillākēdû*": "they are caught/trapped/ensnared" } }