5{
"verseID": "Proverbs.28.5",
"source": "אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃",
"text": "*'anšê*-*rāʿ* *lō'*-*yāḇînû* *mišpāṭ* *û-məḇaqšê* *YHWH* *yāḇînû* *ḵōl*",
"grammar": {
"*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of evil",
"*lō'*-*yāḇînû*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not understand",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment",
"*û-məḇaqšê*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine plural construct - and those seeking",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*yāḇînû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they understand",
"*ḵōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything"
},
"variants": {
"*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "evil men/wicked men",
"*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right",
"*məḇaqšê*": "those seeking/those searching for",
"*ḵōl*": "all/everything/completely"
}
}
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"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Proverbs.28.7",
"source": "נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶ֥[t]ה זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃",
"text": "*nôṣēr* *tôrāh* *bēn* *mēḇîn* *wərō'eh* *zôləlîm* *yaḵlîm* *'āḇîw*",
"grammar": {
"*nôṣēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding",
"*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning",
"*wərō'eh*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and one shepherding/associating with",
"*zôləlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - gluttons/wasteful ones",
"*yaḵlîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he disgraces/shames",
"*'āḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father"
},
"variants": {
"*nôṣēr*": "one keeping/one guarding/one observing",
"*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction",
"*bēn*": "son/child",
"*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/wise",
"*rō'eh*": "companion of/associate of/friend of",
"*zôləlîm*": "gluttons/wasteful ones/profligate ones",
"*yaḵlîm*": "disgraces/shames/humiliates"
}
}
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"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Proverbs.28.9",
"source": "מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּ֥ם תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃",
"text": "*mēsîr* *'āznô* *miššəmōaʿ* *tôrāh* *gam* *təp̄illāṯô* *tô'ēḇāh*",
"grammar": {
"*mēsîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - turning aside",
"*'āznô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear",
"*miššəmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from hearing/listening to",
"*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction",
"*gam*": "particle - even/also",
"*təp̄illāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prayer",
"*tô'ēḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination/detestable thing"
},
"variants": {
"*mēsîr*": "one turning aside/one removing",
"*miššəmōaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening to/from obeying",
"*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction",
"*gam*": "even/also/moreover",
"*təp̄illāṯô*": "his prayer/his petition",
"*tô'ēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/disgusting thing"
}
}
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"
}
}