Proverbs 28:19

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.19", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*'ōḇēḏ* *'aḏmāṯô* *yiśba'*-*lāḥem* *ûməradēp̄* *rēqîm* *yiśba'*-*rîš*", "grammar": { "*'ōḇēḏ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - working/tilling", "*'aḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśba'*-*lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - will be satisfied with bread", "*ûməradēp̄*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - but one pursuing", "*rēqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/worthless things", "*yiśba'*-*rîš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - will be filled with poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōḇēḏ*": "working/tilling/cultivating", "*'aḏmāṯô*": "his land/his ground/his soil", "*yiśba'*": "will be satisfied/will be filled", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məradēp̄*": "pursuing/chasing after", "*rēqîm*": "empty things/worthless things/vain pursuits", "*rîš*": "poverty/need/lack" } }

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  • Prov 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.11", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʿōḇēḏ* *ʾaḏmāṯô* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem* *ûməraḏēp̄* *rêqîm* *ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one who works", "*ʾaḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ûməraḏēp̄*": "conjunction + verb, piel participle, masculine singular construct - and one who pursues", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - worthless/empty things", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "one who works/tills/cultivates", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "land/ground/soil", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be satisfied with/will have plenty of", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məraḏēp̄*": "one who pursues/chases after", "*rêqîm*": "worthless things/empty things/vain pursuits", "*ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*": "lacking heart/void of understanding/senseless" } }
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.20", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים יֶחְכָּ֑ם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk ʾet-ḥăkāmîm yeḥkām wə-rōʿê kəsîlîm yērôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yeḥkām*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become wise", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*rōʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one associating with/shepherding", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yērôaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will suffer harm" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/associating with", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*yeḥkām*": "will become wise/will grow wise", "*rōʿê*": "one associating with/shepherding/befriending", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*yērôaʿ*": "will suffer harm/will be broken/will be destroyed" } }
  • Prov 23:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.20", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְסֹֽבְאֵי־יָ֑יִן בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י בָשָׂ֣ר לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "Not *tǝhî ḇǝsōḇǝʾê-yāyin*, among *ḇǝzōlălê ḇāśār lāmô*.", "grammar": { "*tǝhî*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - be", "*ḇǝsōḇǝʾê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - among those who drink heavily", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ḇǝzōlălê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - among those who are gluttons of", "*ḇāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/meat", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves" }, "variants": { "*ḇǝsōḇǝʾê-yāyin*": "among heavy drinkers of wine/with those who get drunk on wine", "*ḇǝzōlălê ḇāśār lāmô*": "among those who are gluttons of meat for themselves/with those who gorge on flesh" } } 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.21", "source": "כִּי־סֹבֵ֣א וְ֭זוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ נוּמָֽה׃", "text": "For *sōḇēʾ* and *zôlēl yiwwārēš*, and *qǝrāʿîm talbîš nûmāh*.", "grammar": { "*sōḇēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - drunkard", "*zôlēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - glutton", "*yiwwārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will become poor/impoverished", "*qǝrāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rags/tatters", "*talbîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will clothe", "*nûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drowsiness/slumber" }, "variants": { "*sōḇēʾ*": "drunkard/heavy drinker", "*zôlēl*": "glutton/one who gorges", "*yiwwārēš*": "will become poor/will be impoverished", "*qǝrāʿîm talbîš nûmāh*": "drowsiness will clothe in rags/slumber brings tatters" } }
  • Prov 27:23-27 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.23", "source": "יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃", "text": "*yādōaʿ tēdaʿ pĕnê ṣōʾnekā šît libbĕkā laʿădārîm*", "grammar": { "*yādōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - knowing", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - know", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - face/condition of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*šît*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place", "*libbĕkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*laʿădārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - to the herds" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*pānîm*": "face/appearance/condition", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep", "*šît*": "set/place/put", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/attention", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd" } } 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.24", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־נֵ֝֗זֶר לְד֣וֹר *דור **וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*kî lōʾ lĕʿôlām ḥōsen wĕʾim*-*nēzer lĕdôr wādôr*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular - forever", "*ḥōsen*": "masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if", "*nēzer*": "masculine singular - crown", "*lĕdôr*": "preposition + masculine singular - to generation", "*wādôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥōsen*": "wealth/riches/abundance/treasure", "*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/separation", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.25", "source": "גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶ֑שֶׁא וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ עִשְּׂב֥וֹת הָרִֽים׃", "text": "*gālāh ḥāṣîr wĕnirʾāh*-*dešeʾ wĕneʾespû ʿiśśĕbôt hārîm*", "grammar": { "*gālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - reveals/appears", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular - grass/hay", "*wĕnirʾāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and appears", "*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular - tender grass", "*wĕneʾespû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - and are gathered", "*ʿiśśĕbôt*": "feminine plural construct - herbs of", "*hārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*gālāh*": "reveal/appear/remove", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*nirʾāh*": "appear/become visible/be seen", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/vegetation/green plant", "*neʾesap*": "be gathered/be collected/be harvested", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/plant/vegetation", "*har*": "mountain/hill" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.26", "source": "כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "*kĕbāśîm lilbûšekā ûmĕḥîr śādeh ʿattûdîm*", "grammar": { "*kĕbāśîm*": "masculine plural - lambs", "*lilbûšekā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your clothing", "*ûmĕḥîr*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and price of", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular - field", "*ʿattûdîm*": "masculine plural - he-goats" }, "variants": { "*kebeś*": "lamb/sheep", "*lĕbûš*": "clothing/garment/attire", "*mĕḥîr*": "price/worth/value", "*śādeh*": "field/land/countryside", "*ʿattûd*": "he-goat/male goat/leader" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.27", "source": "וְדֵ֤י ׀ חֲלֵ֬ב עִזִּ֗ים לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ לְלֶ֣חֶם בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wĕdê ḥălēb ʿizzîm lĕlaḥmĕkā lĕleḥem bêtekā wĕḥayyîm lĕnaʿărôtêkā*", "grammar": { "*wĕdê*": "conjunction + construct - and enough of", "*ḥălēb*": "masculine singular construct - milk of", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural - goats", "*lĕlaḥmĕkā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your food", "*lĕleḥem*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for food of", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your household", "*wĕḥayyîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural - and maintenance/life", "*lĕnaʿărôtêkā*": "preposition + feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your maidens/servant girls" }, "variants": { "*day*": "enough/sufficient/abundance", "*ḥālāb*": "milk", "*ʿēz*": "goat/female goat", "*leḥem*": "food/bread/nourishment", "*bayit*": "house/household/family", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/maintenance/livelihood/sustenance", "*naʿărāh*": "girl/maiden/female servant" } }
  • Luke 15:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "Luke.15.12", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ νεώτερος αὐτῶν τῷ πατρί, Πάτερ, δός μοι τὸ ἐπιβάλλον μέρος τῆς οὐσίας. Καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὸν βίον.", "text": "And *eipen* the *neōteros* of-them to-the *patri*, *Pater*, *dos* me the *epiballon* *meros* of-the *ousias*. And *dieilen* to-them the *bion*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*neōteros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative, comparative - younger", "αὐτῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*patri*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - father", "*Pater*": "noun, masculine singular, vocative - Father", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - give", "μοι": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*epiballon*": "present active participle, neuter singular, accusative - falling to", "*meros*": "noun, neuter singular, accusative - portion/part", "*ousias*": "noun, feminine singular, genitive - of property/estate", "*dieilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he divided", "αὐτοῖς": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*bion*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - livelihood/property" }, "variants": { "*neōteros*": "younger/junior", "*patri*": "father", "*dos*": "give/grant", "*epiballon*": "falling to/belonging to/due to", "*meros*": "portion/part/share", "*ousias*": "property/possessions/estate/wealth", "*dieilen*": "divided/distributed/apportioned", "*bion*": "livelihood/property/means of support/living" } } 13 { "verseID": "Luke.15.13", "source": "Καὶ μετʼ οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας συναγαγὼν ἅπαντα ὁ νεώτερος υἱὸς, ἀπεδήμησεν εἰς χώραν μακράν, καὶ ἐκεῖ διεσκόρπισεν τὴν οὐσίαν αὐτοῦ ζῶν ἀσώτως.", "text": "And after not many *hēmeras* *synagagōn* *hapanta* the *neōteros* *huios*, *apedēmēsen* into *chōran* *makran*, and there *dieskorpisen* the *ousian* of-him *zōn* *asōtōs*.", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "noun, feminine plural, accusative - days", "*synagagōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having gathered", "*hapanta*": "adjective, neuter plural, accusative - all things", "*neōteros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative, comparative - younger", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "*apedēmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went abroad/traveled away", "*chōran*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - country/region", "*makran*": "adjective, feminine singular, accusative - distant/far", "*dieskorpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he scattered/squandered", "*ousian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - property/possessions", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*zōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular, nominative - living", "*asōtōs*": "adverb - wastefully/recklessly" }, "variants": { "*hēmeras*": "days", "*synagagōn*": "having gathered/collected/brought together", "*hapanta*": "all things/everything", "*neōteros*": "younger/junior", "*huios*": "son", "*apedēmēsen*": "went abroad/traveled away/journeyed", "*chōran*": "country/region/land", "*makran*": "distant/far away/remote", "*dieskorpisen*": "scattered/squandered/wasted", "*ousian*": "property/possessions/substance/estate", "*zōn*": "living/existing", "*asōtōs*": "wastefully/recklessly/prodigally/dissolutely" } } 14 { "verseID": "Luke.15.14", "source": "Δαπανήσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ πάντα, ἐγένετο λιμὸς ἰσχυρὸς κατὰ τὴν χώραν ἐκείνην· καὶ αὐτὸς ἤρξατο ὑστερεῖσθαι.", "text": "*Dapanēsantos* *de* him *panta*, *egeneto* *limos* *ischyros* throughout the *chōran* that; and he *ērxato* *hystereisthai*.", "grammar": { "*Dapanēsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having spent", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*panta*": "adjective, neuter plural, accusative - all things", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - there arose/happened", "*limos*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - famine/hunger", "*ischyros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative - severe/mighty", "*chōran*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - country/region", "ἐκείνην": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular, accusative - that", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he began", "*hystereisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be in want/lack" }, "variants": { "*Dapanēsantos*": "having spent/consumed/used up", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*egeneto*": "arose/happened/came to be", "*limos*": "famine/hunger/severe food shortage", "*ischyros*": "severe/mighty/strong/powerful", "*chōran*": "country/region/land", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*hystereisthai*": "to be in want/to lack/to be deficient/to suffer need" } } 15 { "verseID": "Luke.15.15", "source": "Καὶ πορευθεὶς ἐκολλήθη ἑνὶ τῶν πολιτῶν τῆς χώρας ἐκείνης· καὶ ἔπεμψεν αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς ἀγροὺς αὐτοῦ βόσκειν χοίρους.", "text": "And *poreutheis* *ekollēthē* to-one of-the *politōn* of-the *chōras* that; and *epempsen* him into the *agrous* of-him *boskein* *choirous*.", "grammar": { "*poreutheis*": "aorist passive participle, masculine singular, nominative - having gone", "*ekollēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he joined/attached himself", "*politōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of citizens/residents", "*chōras*": "noun, feminine singular, genitive - of country/region", "*epempsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sent", "*agrous*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - fields", "*boskein*": "present active infinitive - to feed/tend", "*choirous*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - pigs/swine" }, "variants": { "*poreutheis*": "having gone/traveled/journeyed", "*ekollēthē*": "joined/attached himself/clung to", "*politōn*": "citizens/residents/inhabitants", "*chōras*": "country/region/land", "*epempsen*": "sent/dispatched", "*agrous*": "fields/farms/countryside", "*boskein*": "to feed/tend/pasture", "*choirous*": "pigs/swine/hogs" } } 16 { "verseID": "Luke.15.16", "source": "Καὶ ἐπεθύμει γεμίσαι τὴν κοιλίαν αὑτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν κερατίων ὧν ἤσθιον οἱ χοῖροι: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδίδου αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *epethymei* *gemisai* the *koilian* of-himself from the *keratiōn* which *ēsthion* the *choiroi*: and no-one *edidou* to-him.", "grammar": { "*epethymei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was desiring", "*gemisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fill", "*koilian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - belly/stomach", "αὑτοῦ": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*keratiōn*": "noun, neuter plural, genitive - of carob pods", "ὧν": "relative pronoun, neuter plural, genitive - of which", "*ēsthion*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were eating", "*choiroi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - pigs/swine", "*edidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was giving" }, "variants": { "*epethymei*": "was desiring/longing for/craving", "*gemisai*": "to fill/satisfy", "*koilian*": "belly/stomach/abdomen", "*keratiōn*": "carob pods/husks/pods", "*ēsthion*": "were eating/consuming", "*choiroi*": "pigs/swine/hogs", "*edidou*": "was giving/providing/offering" } } 17 { "verseID": "Luke.15.17", "source": "Εἰς ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἐλθὼν, εἶπεν, Πόσοι μίσθιοι τοῦ πατρός μου περισσεύουσιν ἄρτων, ἐγὼ δὲ λιμῷ ἀπόλλυμαι!", "text": "To himself *de* *elthōn*, *eipen*, How-many *misthioi* of-the *patros* of-me *perisseuousin* of-*artōn*, I *de* with-*limō* *apollymai*!", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*misthioi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - hired servants", "*patros*": "noun, masculine singular, genitive - of father", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*perisseuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have abundance", "*artōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of bread/loaves", "*limō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - with hunger/famine", "*apollymai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I am perishing" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "having come/come to/returned", "*misthioi*": "hired servants/workers", "*patros*": "father", "*perisseuousin*": "have abundance/have plenty/have more than enough", "*artōn*": "bread/loaves/food", "*limō*": "hunger/famine/starvation", "*apollymai*": "I am perishing/dying/being destroyed" } }
  • Judg 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Judges.9.4", "source": "וַיִּתְּנוּ־לוֹ שִׁבְעִים כֶּסֶף מִבֵּיתּ בַּעַל בְּרִית וַיִּשְׂכֹּר בָּהֶם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲנָשִׁים רֵיקִים וּפֹחֲזִים וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו", "text": "*wa-yittənû*-*lô* *šibʿîm* *kesep* *mi-bêt* *baʿal* *bərît* *wa-yiśkōr* *bāhem* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾănāšîm* *rêqîm* *û-pōḥăzîm* *wa-yēlkû* *ʾaḥărāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittənû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition with construct noun, masculine singular - from house of", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - Baal/master", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*wa-yiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he hired", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - with them", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless", "*û-pōḥăzîm*": "conjunction with adjective, masculine plural - and reckless", "*wa-yēlkû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they went", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money/pieces of silver", "*baʿal* *bərît*": "Baal of the Covenant (deity name)/master of covenant (temple name)", "*rêqîm*": "empty/vain/worthless/idle", "*pōḥăzîm*": "reckless/unstable/wild/light" } }
  • Prov 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.4", "source": "בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרָב־תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃", "text": "In *ʾên* *ʾălāpîm* *ʾēbûs* *bār* *wə-rāb-təbûʾôt* in *kōaḥ* *šôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there are not", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - oxen/cattle", "*ʾēbûs*": "masculine singular construct - manger/crib of", "*bār*": "masculine singular noun - grain/corn", "*wə-rāb-təbûʾôt*": "conjunction + adjective + feminine plural noun - and abundant harvests", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - strength of", "*šôr*": "masculine singular noun - ox" }, "variants": { "*ʾălāpîm*": "oxen/cattle/livestock", "*ʾēbûs*": "manger/crib/feeding trough", "*bār*": "grain/corn/clean", "*təbûʾôt*": "harvests/produce/income", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 12:11
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    11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.11", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʿōḇēḏ* *ʾaḏmāṯô* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem* *ûməraḏēp̄* *rêqîm* *ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one who works", "*ʾaḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ûməraḏēp̄*": "conjunction + verb, piel participle, masculine singular construct - and one who pursues", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - worthless/empty things", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "one who works/tills/cultivates", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "land/ground/soil", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be satisfied with/will have plenty of", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məraḏēp̄*": "one who pursues/chases after", "*rêqîm*": "worthless things/empty things/vain pursuits", "*ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*": "lacking heart/void of understanding/senseless" } }

  • Prov 28:20-22
    3 verses
    82%

    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.20", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃", "text": "*'îš* *'ĕmûnôṯ* *raḇ*-*bərāḵôṯ* *wə'āṣ* *ləha'ăšîr* *lō'* *yinnāqeh*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ĕmûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - faithfulness/trusts", "*raḇ*-*bərāḵôṯ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - abundant in blessings", "*wə'āṣ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one hastening", "*ləha'ăšîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to be rich", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnāqeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be innocent/go unpunished" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'ĕmûnôṯ*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many", "*bərāḵôṯ*": "blessings/benefits", "*'āṣ*": "hastening/hurrying", "*ləha'ăšîr*": "to be rich/to gain wealth", "*yinnāqeh*": "will go unpunished/will be held guiltless" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.21", "source": "הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "*hakkēr*-*pānîm* *lō'*-*ṭôḇ* *wə'al*-*paṯ*-*leḥem* *yip̄ša'*-*gāḇer*", "grammar": { "*hakkēr*-*pānîm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + noun, masculine plural - to show partiality/recognize faces", "*lō'*-*ṭôḇ*": "negative particle + adjective, masculine singular - not good", "*wə'al*-*paṯ*-*leḥem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and for a piece of bread", "*yip̄ša'*-*gāḇer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - a man will transgress" }, "variants": { "*hakkēr*-*pānîm*": "showing partiality/favoritism/respect of persons", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/right", "*paṯ*": "piece/morsel/bit", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*yip̄ša'*": "will transgress/will rebel", "*gāḇer*": "man/strong man" } }

    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" } }

  • Prov 13:23
    76%

    23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.23", "source": "רָב־אֹ֖כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*rāb-ʾōkel nîr rāʾšîm wə-yēš nispê bəlōʾ mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/abundance of", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*nîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - newly plowed field of", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - poor/heads", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*nispê*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - swept away/destroyed", "*bəlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*rāb*": "much/abundance/plenty", "*ʾōkel*": "food/nourishment", "*nîr*": "newly plowed field/tillage", "*rāʾšîm*": "poor/heads/poor men", "*nispê*": "swept away/destroyed/perishing", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/fairness" } }

  • Prov 13:11
    76%

    11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.11", "source": "ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "*hôn mēhebel yimʿāṭ wə-qōbēṣ ʿal-yād yarbê*", "grammar": { "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth", "*mēhebel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from vanity/from being easily gotten", "*yimʿāṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - diminishes/decreases", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*qōbēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - gathering/collecting", "*ʿal-yād*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - little by little/by labor", "*yarbê*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/multiplies" }, "variants": { "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*mēhebel*": "from vanity/fraudulently/from being easily gotten", "*yimʿāṭ*": "diminishes/decreases/becomes less", "*qōbēṣ*": "gathering/collecting/accumulating", "*ʿal-yād*": "little by little/gradually/by labor", "*yarbê*": "increases/multiplies/grows" } }

  • Prov 10:4
    76%

    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.4", "source": "רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*rāʾš* *ʿōśeh* *kap*-*rəmiyyāh* *wə-yad* *ḥărûṣîm* *taʿăšîr*", "grammar": { "*rāʾš*": "masculine singular noun - poverty/poor", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - doing/working with", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*rəmiyyāh*": "feminine singular noun - slackness/deceit/laziness", "*wə-yad*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "masculine plural adjective - diligent ones", "*taʿăšîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - makes rich" }, "variants": { "*rāʾš*": "poverty/poor/destitution", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/working/making/dealing", "*kap*": "palm/hand/hollow", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slackness/deceit/laziness/negligence", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "diligent/industrious/determined", "*taʿăšîr*": "makes rich/brings wealth/enriches" } }

  • Prov 22:16
    75%

    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.16", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*'ōšēq* *dāl* to *harbôT* to-him; *nōTēn* to *'āšîr* only to *maḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*'ōšēq*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - oppressor of/one who oppresses", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor person", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕharbôT* - to increase", "to-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lô* - to/for him", "*nōTēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - giver/one who gives", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich person", "only": "adverb, *'aK* - only/surely", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need/poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōšēq*": "one who oppresses/exploits/extorts", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*harbôT*": "to increase/to make much/to multiply", "*nōTēn*": "one who gives/donates/provides", "*'āšîr*": "rich person/wealthy one", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/want/need/poverty" } }

  • Prov 11:26-29
    4 verses
    75%

    26{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.26", "source": "מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃", "text": "*Mōnēaʿ* *bār* *yiqqəbuhû* *ləʾôm* *ûbərākâ* *lərōʾš* *mašbîr*.", "grammar": { "*Mōnēaʿ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - withholding", "*bār*": "masculine singular noun - grain", "*yiqqəbuhû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - curses him", "*ləʾôm*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*ûbərākâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and blessing", "*lərōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - to head of", "*mašbîr*": "verb Hiphil participle masculine singular - one who sells (grain)" }, "variants": { "*Mōnēaʿ*": "withholding/holding back/refusing", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*yiqqəbuhû*": "curses him/denounces him", "*ləʾôm*": "people/nation/community", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/prosperity", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*mašbîr*": "one who sells (grain)/provider/supplier" } }

    27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.27", "source": "שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֖‪[d]‬וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Šōḥēr* *ṭôb* *yəbaqqēš* *rāṣôn* *wədōrēš* *rāʿâ* *təbôʾennû*.", "grammar": { "*Šōḥēr*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - seeking diligently", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*yəbaqqēš*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - seeks", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor", "*wədōrēš*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*təbôʾennû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will come to him" }, "variants": { "*Šōḥēr*": "seeking diligently/earnestly seeking", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/looks for/strives for", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill", "*dōrēš*": "seeking/inquiring/investigating", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/misfortune/calamity/trouble", "*təbôʾennû*": "it will come to him/befall him" } }

    28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.28", "source": "בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃", "text": "*Bôṭēaḥ* *bəʿāšrô* *hûʾ* *yippōl* *wəkeʿāleh* *ṣaddîqîm* *yiprāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*Bôṭēaḥ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - trusting", "*bəʿāšrô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his wealth", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yippōl*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will fall", "*wəkeʿāleh*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and like foliage", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - righteous ones", "*yiprāḥû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - will flourish" }, "variants": { "*Bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying/having confidence", "*ʿāšrô*": "his wealth/riches", "*hûʾ*": "he/himself", "*yippōl*": "will fall/be brought down", "*ʿāleh*": "foliage/leaf", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yiprāḥû*": "will flourish/blossom/sprout" } }

    29{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.29", "source": "עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʿÔkēr* *bêtô* *yinḥal-rûaḥ* *wəʿebed* *ʾĕwîl* *laḥăkam-lēb*.", "grammar": { "*ʿÔkēr*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - troubling", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*yinḥal-rûaḥ*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + feminine singular noun - inherits wind", "*wəʿebed*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and servant", "*ʾĕwîl*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - fool", "*laḥăkam-lēb*": "preposition + adjective construct + masculine singular noun - to wise of heart" }, "variants": { "*ʿÔkēr*": "troubling/disturbing/bringing misfortune to", "*bêtô*": "his house/household/family", "*yinḥal*": "inherits/will inherit/takes possession of", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/emptiness", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/silly person", "*ḥăkam-lēb*": "wise of heart/understanding" } }

  • Prov 19:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.15", "source": "עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃", "text": "*ʿaṣlāh* *tappîl* *tardēmāh* and *nepeš* *rəmiyyāh* *tirʿāb*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaṣlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - laziness/sloth", "*tappîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - causes to fall/brings", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep/lethargy", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life/person", "*rəmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/slackness", "*tirʿāb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be hungry/will hunger" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣlāh*": "laziness/sloth/sluggishness", "*tappîl*": "causes to fall/brings/casts", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/lethargy/trance", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*rəmiyyāh*": "deceit/slackness/lazy", "*tirʿāb*": "will be hungry/will hunger/will starve" } }

  • Prov 21:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.5", "source": "מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכָל־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר", "text": "*maḥšĕḇôt* *ḥārûṣ* surely-to-*môtār* and-all-*ʾāṣ* surely-to-*maḥsôr*", "grammar": { "*maḥšĕḇôt*": "feminine plural construct - plans/thoughts of", "*ḥārûṣ*": "adjective - diligent/sharp/decided", "*môtār*": "masculine singular noun - abundance/profit", "*ʾāṣ*": "participle masculine singular - one who hurries/hasty", "*maḥsôr*": "masculine singular noun - lack/need/want" }, "variants": { "*maḥšĕḇôt*": "plans/thoughts/intentions", "*ḥārûṣ*": "diligent/sharp/decided/determined person", "*môtār*": "abundance/profit/advantage", "*ʾāṣ*": "hurrying/hasty/impetuous", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/poverty/want" } }

  • Prov 28:27
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    27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.27", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nôṯēn* *lārāš* *'ên* *maḥsôr* *ûma'lîm* *'ênāyw* *raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*", "grammar": { "*nôṯēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lārāš*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to the poor", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/want", "*ûma'lîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one hiding", "*'ênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - many curses" }, "variants": { "*nôṯēn*": "giving/one who gives", "*lārāš*": "to the poor/to the needy", "*'ên* *maḥsôr*": "no lack/no want/no poverty", "*ma'lîm*": "hiding/averting/closing", "*'ênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*raḇ*-*mə'ērôṯ*": "many curses/abundant cursing" } }

  • Prov 28:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.8", "source": "מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ *ובתרבית **וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*marbeh* *hônô* *bənešeḵ* *wəṯarbîṯ* *ləḥônēn* *dallîm* *yiqbəṣennû*", "grammar": { "*marbeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one increasing", "*hônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wealth", "*bənešeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by interest/usury", "*wəṯarbîṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and increase/profit", "*ləḥônēn*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular - for one being gracious to", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones/weak ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he gathers it" }, "variants": { "*marbeh*": "one increasing/one multiplying", "*hônô*": "his wealth/his substance/his riches", "*nešeḵ*": "interest/usury", "*tarbîṯ*": "increase/profit/unjust gain", "*ḥônēn*": "one being gracious to/one showing favor to", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "gathers it/collects it/accumulates it" } }

  • Prov 11:24
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    24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.24", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Yēš* *məpazzēr* *wənôsāp* *ʿôd* *wəḥôśēk* *miyyōšer* *ʾak-ləmaḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*Yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*məpazzēr*": "verb Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/being generous", "*wənôsāp*": "conjunction + verb Niphal participle masculine singular - and being added to", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still more", "*wəḥôśēk*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and withholding", "*miyyōšer*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from what is right", "*ʾak-ləmaḥsôr*": "adverb + preposition + masculine singular noun - only to poverty" }, "variants": { "*Yēš*": "there is/exists", "*məpazzēr*": "scattering/being generous/dispersing", "*wənôsāp*": "and being added to/increased", "*ʿôd*": "still more/yet/again", "*ḥôśēk*": "withholding/keeping back", "*yōšer*": "what is right/uprightness/straightness/fairness", "*ʾak*": "only/surely/nevertheless", "*maḥsôr*": "poverty/need/lack" } }

  • Prov 22:8-9
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    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.8", "source": "זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה *יקצור־**יִקְצָר־אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃", "text": "*zôrēa'* *'awlāh* *yiqṣār-'āwen* and *šēbeT* *'ebrāTô* *yiKleh*.", "grammar": { "*zôrēa'*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - sower/one who sows", "*'awlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*yiqṣār-'āwen*": "verb with noun, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with masculine singular noun - he will reap trouble", "*šēbeT*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*'ebrāTô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his wrath", "*yiKleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come to an end/fail" }, "variants": { "*zôrēa'*": "one who sows/plants/scatters seed", "*'awlāh*": "injustice/unrighteousness/iniquity", "*yiqṣār*": "will reap/will harvest", "*'āwen*": "trouble/wickedness/sorrow/iniquity", "*šēbeT*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*'ebrāTô*": "his wrath/his anger/his fury", "*yiKleh*": "will fail/will come to an end/will be consumed" } }

    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" } }

  • Prov 14:23
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    23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.23", "source": "בְּכָל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "In *kāl-ʿeṣeb* *yihyeh* *môtār* and *dəbar-śəpātayim* only to *maḥsôr*", "grammar": { "*kāl-ʿeṣeb*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - all labor", "*yihyeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - there will be", "*môtār*": "masculine singular noun - profit", "*dəbar-śəpātayim*": "masculine singular construct + feminine dual noun - word of lips", "*maḥsôr*": "masculine singular noun - lack/need" }, "variants": { "*ʿeṣeb*": "labor/toil/pain", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/exists", "*môtār*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*dəbar-śəpātayim*": "word of lips/mere talk/empty words", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/poverty" } }

  • Prov 13:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.7", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃", "text": "*yēš mitʿaššēr wə-ʾēyn kōl mitrôšēš wə-hôn rāb*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*mitʿaššēr*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself rich", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - anything/all", "*mitrôšēš*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself poor", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/great" }, "variants": { "*mitʿaššēr*": "making himself rich/pretending to be rich", "*ʾēyn kōl*": "has nothing/without anything", "*mitrôšēš*": "making himself poor/pretending to be poor", "*hôn rāb*": "great wealth/abundant riches" } }

  • Prov 21:17
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    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.21.17", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר", "text": "*ʾîš* *maḥsôr* *ʾōhēḇ* *śimḥāh* *ʾōhēḇ* *yayin*-and-*šemen* not *yaʿăšîr*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct masculine singular noun - man of", "*maḥsôr*": "masculine singular noun - lack/need", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - loving", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*šemen*": "masculine singular noun - oil", "*yaʿăšîr*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he will become rich" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/poverty/want", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "loving/one who loves", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/pleasure/gladness", "*yayin*": "wine", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*yaʿăšîr*": "will become rich/will gain wealth" } }

  • Prov 16:26
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    26{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.26", "source": "נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*nepeš* *ʿāmēl* *ʿāmᵉlāh* for-him for *ʾākap* on-him *pîhû*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - soul/appetite of", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - laborer/worker", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - labors/toils", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾākap*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - urges/presses", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on him", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmēl*": "laborer/worker/toiler", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "labors/toils/works hard", "*ʾākap*": "urges/presses/compels" } }

  • Prov 28:6
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    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" } }

  • Prov 20:4
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    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.4", "source": "מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ *ישאל **וְשָׁאַ֖ל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃", "text": "From-*ḥōrep* *ʿāṣēl* not-*yaḥarōš* **wəšāʾal** in-the-*qāṣîr* and-*ʾāyin*", "grammar": { "*ḥōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - autumn/winter", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy person", "*yaḥarōš*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - plows/plowing", "**wəšāʾal**": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with conjunction - and he will ask/seek", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*ʾāyin*": "adverb - nothing/there is not" }, "variants": { "*ḥōrep*": "autumn/winter/rainy season", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person/slothful one", "*yaḥarōš*": "plows/cultivates/prepares ground", "**wəšāʾal**": "and he will ask/seek/beg", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting time", "*ʾāyin*": "nothing/there is not/emptiness" } }

  • Prov 28:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.10", "source": "מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*mašgeh* *yəšārîm* *bədereḵ* *rāʿ* *bišḥûṯô* *hû'*-*yippôl* *ûṯəmîmîm* *yinḥălû*-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*mašgeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - leading astray", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*bədereḵ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a way/path", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bišḥûṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own pit", "*hû'*-*yippôl*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*ûṯəmîmîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and blameless ones", "*yinḥălû*-*ṭôḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they will inherit good" }, "variants": { "*mašgeh*": "one leading astray/one causing to err", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straight ones/righteous ones", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*šəḥûṯô*": "his pit/his trap/his destruction", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will drop", "*təmîmîm*": "blameless ones/complete ones/perfect ones", "*yinḥălû*": "will inherit/will possess", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/prosperity" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.11", "source": "חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *bə'ênāyw* *'îš* *'āšîr* *wədal* *mēḇîn* *yaḥqərennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*bə'ênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own eyes", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wədal*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - but a poor man", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yaḥqərennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - searches him out" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilful", "*bə'ênāyw*": "in his own eyes/in his own sight", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy", "*dal*": "poor/low/weak", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/having insight", "*yaḥqərennû*": "searches him out/examines him/investigates him" } }

  • Prov 19:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }

  • Prov 6:11
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    11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.11", "source": "וּבָֽא־כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "And-*vāʾ*-like-*məhallēḵ* *rēʾšeḵā* and-*maḥsōrḵā* like-*ʾîš* *māḡēn*", "grammar": { "*vāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will come", "*məhallēḵ*": "noun, piel participle masculine singular - one who walks/traveler", "*rēʾšeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poverty", "*maḥsōrḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your want/need", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*māḡēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield/armed man" }, "variants": { "*məhallēḵ*": "traveler/wanderer/prowler", "*rēʾšeḵā*": "your poverty/your destitution", "*māḡēn*": "shield/armed man/man with a shield" } }

  • Prov 28:25
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    25{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.25", "source": "רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš* *yəḡāreh* *māḏôn* *ûḇôṭēaḥ* *'al*-*YHWH* *yəḏuššān*", "grammar": { "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - wide of soul/greedy", "*yəḡāreh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stirs up", "*māḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/contention", "*ûḇôṭēaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one trusting", "*'al*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - in the LORD/Yahweh", "*yəḏuššān*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be made fat/prosperous" }, "variants": { "*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*": "greedy person/proud person/one with large appetite", "*yəḡāreh*": "stirs up/incites/provokes", "*māḏôn*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying", "*yəḏuššān*": "will be made fat/will prosper/will be enriched" } }

  • Eccl 5:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.10", "source": "בִּרְבוֹת֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה רַבּ֖וּ אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֖י אִם־*ראית **רְא֥וּת עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "In *birḇôṯ* *haṭṭôḇāh* *rabbû* *ʾôḵəlehā* and what *kišrôn* to *liḇəʿālehā* except *rəʾûṯ* *ʿênāw*", "grammar": { "*birḇôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in increasing", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are many", "*ʾôḵəlehā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those eating it", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - success/advantage", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its owners", "*rəʾûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeing of", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*birḇôṯ*": "to increase/multiply/become many", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "the good/pleasant/agreeable thing", "*kišrôn*": "success/profit/advantage/skill", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "to its owners/possessors/masters", "*rəʾûṯ*": "seeing/looking at/beholding (text shows alternate reading)" } }

  • Prov 13:4
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    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.4", "source": "מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*mitʾawwâ wāʾayin napšô ʿāṣēl wə-nepeš ḥăruṣîm tədušśān*", "grammar": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - craving/desiring", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is nothing", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy one", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/desire of", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*tədušśān*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "craving/desiring/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy one/slothful person", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious people/hard workers", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/will be satisfied/will prosper" } }

  • Prov 28:3
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    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" } }

  • Ps 39:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Psalms.39.6", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ נָ֘תַ֤תָּה יָמַ֗י וְחֶלְדִּ֣י כְאַ֣יִן נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ אַ֥ךְ כָּֽל־הֶ֥בֶל כָּל־אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ṭəfāḥôt* *nātattāh* *yāmay* and-*ḥeldî* like-*ʾayin* *negdekā* *ʾak* all-*hebel* all-*ʾādām* *niṣṣāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - handbreadths", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made/set", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ḥeldî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my lifetime", "*ʾayin*": "substantive with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like nothing", "*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - all (is) vanity", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man", "*niṣṣāb*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - standing/established", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "handbreadths/spans (measurement)", "*nātattāh*": "you have made/set/appointed", "*ḥeldî*": "my lifetime/duration/world", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/non-existence", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/established" } }

  • Prov 20:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.13", "source": "אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "Not-*teʾĕhab* *šēnâ* lest-*tiōrēš* *pəqaḥ* *ʿênêkā* *śəbaʿ*-*lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*teʾĕhab*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - love", "*šēnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sleep", "*tiōrēš*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - become poor", "*pəqaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - open", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*śəbaʿ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕhab*": "love/be fond of/cherish", "*šēnâ*": "sleep/slumber", "*tiōrēš*": "become poor/impoverished/destitute", "*pəqaḥ*": "open/uncover", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/sight", "*śəbaʿ*": "be satisfied with/have enough of", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }

  • Luke 12:21
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    21{ "verseID": "Luke.12.21", "source": "Οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν.", "text": "Thus the one *thēsaurizōn* to himself, and not *eis Theon ploutōn*.", "grammar": { "*thēsaurizōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - storing up treasure", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ploutōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being rich" }, "variants": { "*thēsaurizōn*": "storing up treasure/accumulating wealth", "*eis Theon ploutōn*": "being rich toward God/wealthy in relation to God" } }

  • Prov 23:4
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    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.4", "source": "אַל־תִּיגַ֥ע לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ חֲדָֽל׃", "text": "Not *tîḡaʿ* to *haʿăšîr*, from *bînāṯǝḵā ḥăḏāl*.", "grammar": { "*tîḡaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - labor/toil/weary yourself", "*haʿăšîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to become rich/to gain wealth", "*bînāṯǝḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your understanding/wisdom", "*ḥăḏāl*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - cease/desist/refrain" }, "variants": { "*tîḡaʿ*": "labor/toil/weary yourself/exhaust yourself", "*haʿăšîr*": "to become rich/to gain wealth", "*bînāṯǝḵā ḥăḏāl*": "cease from your understanding/desist from your wisdom/stop relying on your own insight" } }

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.9.6", "source": "Τοῦτο δέ, Ὁ σπείρων φειδομένως φειδομένως καὶ θερίσει· καὶ ὁ σπείρων ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει.", "text": "*Touto de*, The *speiron pheidomenos pheidomenos* and *therisei*; and the *speiron ep' eulogiais ep' eulogiais* and *therisei*.", "grammar": { "*Touto de*": "but this/now this", "*speiron*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sowing/the one who sows", "*pheidomenos*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sparingly", "*therisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will reap", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - upon/with", "*eulogiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blessings/bountifully" }, "variants": { "*speiron*": "one who sows/sower", "*pheidomenos*": "sparingly/grudgingly/meagerly", "*therisei*": "will reap/will harvest", "*eulogiais*": "blessings/bountifully/generously" } }

  • Prov 10:15-16
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    15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.15", "source": "ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃", "text": "*hôn* *ʿāšîr* *qiryat* *ʿuzzô* *məḥittat* *dallîm* *rêšām*", "grammar": { "*hôn*": "masculine singular construct - wealth of", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich man", "*qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʿuzzô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*məḥittat*": "feminine singular construct - ruin of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor ones", "*rêšām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their poverty" }, "variants": { "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich man/wealthy person", "*qiryat*": "city/town/fortress", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/power/security", "*məḥittat*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak/needy", "*rêšām*": "their poverty/destitution" } }

    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.16", "source": "פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃", "text": "*pəʿullat* *ṣaddîq* *lə-ḥayyîm* *təbûʾat* *rāšāʿ* *lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*", "grammar": { "*pəʿullat*": "feminine singular construct - labor/wages of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*lə-ḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for life", "*təbûʾat*": "feminine singular construct - produce/gain of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for sin" }, "variants": { "*pəʿullat*": "labor/wages/work", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/prosperity", "*təbûʾat*": "produce/income/gain/revenue", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/guilty", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/punishment" } }

  • Prov 11:18
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    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.18", "source": "רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Rāšāʿ* *ʿōśeh* *pəʿullat-šāqer* *wəzōrēaʿ* *ṣədāqâ* *śeker* *ʾĕmet*.", "grammar": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked one", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - doing/earning", "*pəʿullat-šāqer*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - wages of deception", "*wəzōrēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and sowing", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*śeker*": "masculine singular noun - wages/reward", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/criminal/guilty one", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/earning/making", "*pəʿullat*": "wages/work/deed", "*šāqer*": "deception/falsehood/lie", "*zōrēaʿ*": "sowing/scattering seed", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous deeds", "*śeker*": "wages/reward", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }

  • Ps 107:37
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    37{ "verseID": "Psalms.107.37", "source": "וַיִּזְרְע֣וּ שָׂ֭דוֹת וַיִּטְּע֣וּ כְרָמִ֑ים וַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּ פְּרִ֣י תְבֽוּאָה", "text": "and-*yizrᵊʿû* *śādôt* and-*yiṭṭᵊʿû* *kᵊrāmîm* and-*yaʿăśû* *pᵊrî* *tᵊbûʾâ*", "grammar": { "*yizrᵊʿû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sowed", "*śādôt*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*yiṭṭᵊʿû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they planted", "*kᵊrāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vineyards", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they produced/made", "*pᵊrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*tᵊbûʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - harvest/yield/increase" }, "variants": { "*yizrᵊʿû*": "they sowed/planted", "*śādôt*": "fields/lands", "*yiṭṭᵊʿû*": "they planted/set", "*kᵊrāmîm*": "vineyards", "*yaʿăśû*": "they produced/made/yielded", "*pᵊrî*": "fruit of/produce of", "*tᵊbûʾâ*": "harvest/yield/increase/produce" } }

  • Ps 128:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Psalms.128.2", "source": "יְגִ֣יעַ כַּ֭פֶּיךָ כִּ֣י תֹאכֵ֑ל אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ וְט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* *kî* *tōʾkēl* *ʾašrêkā* *wə-ṭôb* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappêkā*": "noun, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palms/hands", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for/indeed", "*tōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will eat", "*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your happiness/blessedness", "*wə-ṭôb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you" }, "variants": { "*yəgîaʿ kappêkā*": "labor of your hands/fruit of your labor", "*kî*": "when/for/indeed/because", "*ʾašrêkā*": "blessed are you/happiness to you" } }

  • Ps 129:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Psalms.129.7", "source": "שֶׁלֹּ֤א מִלֵּ֖א כַפּ֥וֹ קוֹצֵ֗ר וְחִצְנ֥וֹ מְעַמֵּֽר׃", "text": "That not *millēʾ* *kappô* *qôṣēr* and *ḥiṣnô* *məʿammēr*", "grammar": { "*šellōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - that not", "*millēʾ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fills/filled", "*kappô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand/palm", "*qôṣēr*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - reaper/harvester", "*ḥiṣnô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bosom/chest", "*məʿammēr*": "participle, Piel masculine singular - binder/sheaf-gatherer" }, "variants": { "*millēʾ* *kappô*": "fills his hand/fills his palm", "*qôṣēr*": "reaper/harvester/one who cuts", "*ḥiṣnô*": "his bosom/his chest/his embrace", "*məʿammēr*": "binder/sheaf-gatherer/one who gathers" } }

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.9", "source": "Οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα, καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "The ones *de boulomenoi ploutein empiptousin* into *peirasmon kai pagida*, and *epithymias pollas anoētous kai blaberas*, which *bythizousin* the *anthrōpous* into *olethron kai apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi de*": "article with conjunction, nominative, masculine, plural - but the ones", "*boulomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - desiring/wanting", "*ploutein*": "present infinitive, active - to be rich/wealthy", "*empiptousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - fall into", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pagida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - trap/snare", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many", "*anoētous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*blaberas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harmful/hurtful", "*haitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - which", "*bythizousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - sink/plunge/drown", "*tous anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the people/men", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perdition/destruction" }, "variants": { "*boulomenoi*": "desiring/wanting/wishing/intending", "*ploutein*": "to be rich/to gain wealth/to prosper", "*empiptousin*": "fall into/plunge into/become entangled in", "*peirasmon*": "temptation/trial/testing", "*pagida*": "trap/snare/net", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/longings", "*anoētous*": "foolish/senseless/mindless", "*blaberas*": "harmful/hurtful/destructive", "*bythizousin*": "sink/plunge/drown/submerge", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*apōleian*": "perdition/destruction/ruin/loss" } }

  • Prov 13:18
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    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.18", "source": "רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃", "text": "*rêš wə-qālôn pôrēaʿ mûsār wə-šômēr tôkaḥat yəkubbād*", "grammar": { "*rêš*": "noun, masculine singular - poverty", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - shame/dishonor", "*pôrēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - rejecting/ignoring", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*šômēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/regarding", "*tôkaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke", "*yəkubbād*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is honored" }, "variants": { "*rêš*": "poverty/destitution", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/disgrace", "*pôrēaʿ*": "rejecting/ignoring/abandoning", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*šômēr*": "keeping/regarding/heeding", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction", "*yəkubbād*": "is honored/is esteemed/will be honored" } }

  • Prov 12:27
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    27{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.27", "source": "לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*yaḥărōḵ* *rəmiyyāh* *ṣêḏô* *wəhôn*-*ʾāḏām* *yāqār* *ḥārûṣ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥărōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will roast/cook", "*rəmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slothful person/laziness", "*ṣêḏô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his game/prey", "*wəhôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and wealth of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*ḥārûṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - diligent" }, "variants": { "*yaḥărōḵ*": "will roast/cook/catch/hunt", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slothful person/laziness/deceit", "*ṣayiḏ*": "game/prey/hunt", "*hôn*": "wealth/substance/sufficiency", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/mankind", "*yāqār*": "precious/valuable", "*ḥārûṣ*": "diligent/industrious one" } }

  • Prov 24:34
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    34{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.34", "source": "וּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "And-comes-*mithallēk* *rêšekā* and-*maḥsōrekā* as-*ʾîš* *māgēn*", "grammar": { "*mithallēk*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - coming along", "*rêšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poverty", "*maḥsōrekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your want", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*māgēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - armed" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "coming along/walking about/approaching", "*rêšekā*": "your poverty/your lack", "*maḥsōrekā*": "your want/your need/your lack", "*māgēn*": "armed man/shield bearer/robber" } }

  • Eccl 5:12
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    12{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.12", "source": "יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "There is *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh* *rāʾîṯî* under *haššāmeš*, *ʿōšer* *šāmûr* to *liḇəʿālāw* to *lərāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the sun", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*šāmûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/guarded", "*liḇəʿālāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its owners", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his harm" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/opulence", "*šāmûr*": "kept/guarded/preserved/retained", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "for his harm/injury/misfortune/hurt" } }

  • Prov 19:4
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    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.4", "source": "ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃", "text": "*hōn* *yōsîp* *rēʿîm* *rabbîm* and *dāl* from *rēʿēhū* *yippārēd*.", "grammar": { "*hōn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*yōsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - adds/increases", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - friends/companions", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*rēʿēhū*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*yippārēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is separated/is parted" }, "variants": { "*hōn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*yōsîp*": "adds/increases/multiplies", "*rēʿîm*": "friends/companions/neighbors", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy", "*rēʿēhū*": "his friend/companion/neighbor", "*yippārēd*": "is separated/parted/divided from" } }