Proverbs 28:6

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃

Transliteration

ṭôḇ-rāš hôlēḵ bəṯummô mē'iqqēš dərāḵayim wəhû' 'āšîr

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in his ways and rich.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his uightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A poore man ledynge a godly life, is better then the riche that goeth in frowarde wayes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Better is he that walketh in his vprightnes: then he that peruerteth his wayes, and is riche.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, Than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in `his' ways, though he be rich.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 19:1 : 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" } }
• Luke 16:19-23 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.16.19", "source": "¶Ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον, εὐφραινόμενος καθʼ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς:", "text": "*Anthrōpos de* certain *ēn plousios*, and *enedidysketo porphyran* and *bysson*, *euphrainomenos* according to *hēmeran lamprōs*:", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich/wealthy", "*enedidysketo*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was clothing himself", "*porphyran*": "accusative singular feminine - purple [garment]", "*bysson*": "accusative singular feminine - fine linen", "*euphrainomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative singular masculine - rejoicing/enjoying himself", "*hēmeran*": "accusative singular feminine - day", "*lamprōs*": "adverb - splendidly/luxuriously" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpos*": "man/person", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy", "*enedidysketo*": "was clothing himself/dressed himself", "*porphyran*": "purple [cloth/garment] (expensive luxury material)", "*bysson*": "fine linen (expensive luxury material)", "*euphrainomenos*": "rejoicing/making merry/enjoying himself", "*lamprōs*": "splendidly/luxuriously/sumptuously" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.16.20", "source": "Πτωχὸς δέ τις ἦν ὀνόματι Λάζαρος, ὃς ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ, ἡλκωμένος,", "text": "*Ptōchos de* certain *ēn onomati Lazaros*, who *ebeblēto pros ton pylōna* of him, *hēlkōmenos*,", "grammar": { "*Ptōchos*": "nominative singular masculine - poor man/beggar", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*onomati*": "dative singular neuter - by name", "*Lazaros*": "nominative singular masculine - Lazarus", "*ebeblēto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - had been laid/thrown", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - at/before", "*ton pylōna*": "accusative singular masculine - the gate/entrance", "*hēlkōmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having been covered with sores" }, "variants": { "*Ptōchos*": "poor man/beggar/destitute person", "*onomati*": "by name/named", "*ebeblēto*": "had been laid/had been placed/had been thrown", "*pylōna*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*hēlkōmenos*": "having been covered with sores/ulcerated" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.16.21", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου: ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἀπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *epithymōn chortasthēnai* from the *psichiōn tōn piptontōn* from the *trapezēs tou plousiou*: *alla* also the *kynes erchomenoi apeleichon ta helkē* of him.", "grammar": { "*epithymōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - desiring", "*chortasthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be filled/satisfied", "*psichiōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of crumbs", "*tōn piptontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural neuter - the falling", "*trapezēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the table", "*tou plousiou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the rich man", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kynes*": "nominative plural masculine - dogs", "*erchomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative plural masculine - coming", "*apeleichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were licking", "*ta helkē*": "accusative plural neuter - the sores" }, "variants": { "*epithymōn*": "desiring/longing/craving", "*chortasthēnai*": "to be filled/to be satisfied/to be fed", "*psichiōn*": "crumbs/scraps/bits", "*piptontōn*": "falling/dropping", "*trapezēs*": "table", "*plousiou*": "rich man/wealthy man", "*kynes*": "dogs", "*erchomenoi*": "coming", "*apeleichon*": "were licking/were licking clean", "*helkē*": "sores/ulcers/wounds" } } 22 { "verseID": "Luke.16.22", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν, καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Ἀβραάμ: ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος, καὶ ἐτάφη·", "text": "*Egeneto de*, *apothanein ton ptōchon*, and *apenechthēnai* him by the *angelōn* into the *kolpon tou Abraam*: *apethanen de* also the *plousios*, and *etaphē*;", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came about", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*ton ptōchon*": "accusative singular masculine - the poor man", "*apenechthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be carried away", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of angels", "*kolpon*": "accusative singular masculine - bosom/chest", "*tou Abraam*": "genitive singular masculine - of Abraham", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - died", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich man", "*etaphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was buried" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*apothanein*": "to die", "*ptōchon*": "poor man/beggar", "*apenechthēnai*": "to be carried away/to be taken away", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*kolpon*": "bosom/embrace/chest [metaphor for place of honor]", "*apethanen*": "died", "*plousios*": "rich man/wealthy man", "*etaphē*": "was buried/was entombed" } } 23 { "verseID": "Luke.16.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ὁρᾷ τὸν Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And in the *hadē eparas tous ophthalmous* of him, *hyparchōn* in *basanois*, *hora ton Abraam* from *makrothen*, and *Lazaron* in the *kolpois* of him.", "grammar": { "*hadē*": "dative singular masculine - hades", "*eparas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having lifted up", "*tous ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - the eyes", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being/existing", "*basanois*": "dative plural feminine - torments/tortures", "*hora*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sees", "*ton Abraam*": "accusative singular masculine - Abraham", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/at a distance", "*Lazaron*": "accusative singular masculine - Lazarus", "*kolpois*": "dative plural masculine - bosoms/embraces" }, "variants": { "*hadē*": "hades/the realm of the dead", "*eparas*": "having lifted up/having raised", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/finding himself", "*basanois*": "torments/tortures/agonies", "*hora*": "sees/perceives/beholds", "*makrothen*": "from afar/at a distance/far away", "*kolpois*": "bosom/embrace [metaphor for place of honor/comfort]" } }
• Prov 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.22", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʾādām* *ḥasdō* and better *rāš* than *ʾîš* *kāzāb*.", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ḥasdō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loyalty/kindness", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*kāzāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - lying/deceitful" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire of/longing of/craving of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*ḥasdō*": "his loyalty/kindness/steadfast love", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*kāzāb*": "lying/deceitful/false" } }
• Prov 28:18 : 18 { "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" } }
• Acts 24:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.24.24", "source": "Μετὰ δὲ ἡμέρας τινάς, παραγενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ σὺν Δρουσίλλῃ τῇ γυναικὶ, αὐτοῦ οὔσῃ Ἰουδαίᾳ, μετεπέμψατο τὸν Παῦλον, καὶ ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ περὶ τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως.", "text": "*Meta* *de* *hēmeras* some, *paragenomenos* the *Phēlix* with *Drousillē* the *gynaiki*, of him being *Ioudaia*, *metepempsato* the *Paulon*, and *ēkousen* him concerning the toward *Christon* *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arrived", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Drousillē*": "dative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*gynaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - wife", "*Ioudaia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jewish woman", "*metepempsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - he sent for", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he heard", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*gynaiki*": "wife/woman", "*Ioudaia*": "Jewish woman/Jewess", "*metepempsato*": "he sent for/summoned", "*ēkousen*": "he heard/listened to", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.24.25", "source": "Διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ἐγκρατείας, καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔσεσθαι, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ, ἀπεκρίθη, Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε.", "text": "*Dialegomenou* *de* him concerning *dikaiosynēs*, and *enkrateias*, and the *krimatos* the *mellontos* *esesthai*, *emphobos* *genomenos* the *Phēlix*, *apekrithē*, The now having *poreuou* time *de* *metalabōn* I will *metakalesomai* you.", "grammar": { "*Dialegomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - discussing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*enkrateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - self-control", "*krimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment", "*mellontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - about to be", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*emphobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - afraid", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - go", "*metalabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*metakalesomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - I will call for/summon" }, "variants": { "*Dialegomenou*": "discussing/reasoning/arguing", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*enkrateias*": "self-control/temperance", "*krimatos*": "judgment/decision", "*mellontos*": "about to be/coming/impending", "*emphobos*": "afraid/terrified", "*genomenos*": "having become/grown/turned", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/replied", "*poreuou*": "go/depart", "*metalabōn*": "having received/obtained/found", "*metakalesomai*": "I will call for/summon" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.24.26", "source": "Ἅμα καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου, ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτόν: διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον αὐτὸν, μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει αὐτῷ.", "text": "At the same time also *elpizōn* that *chrēmata* *dothēsetai* to him by the *Paulou*, so that he might *lysē* him: therefore also more *pyknoteron* him, *metapempomenos* he *hōmilei* with him.", "grammar": { "*elpizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hoping", "*chrēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - money", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be given", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might release", "*pyknoteron*": "comparative adverb - more frequently", "*metapempomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sending for", "*hōmilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was conversing" }, "variants": { "*elpizōn*": "hoping/expecting", "*chrēmata*": "money/funds", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/granted", "*lysē*": "he might release/free", "*pyknoteron*": "more frequently/often", "*metapempomenos*": "sending for/summoning", "*hōmilei*": "he was conversing/talking/associating with" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.24.27", "source": "Διετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον: θέλων τε χάριτας καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ, κατέλιπεν τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον.", "text": "*Dietias* *de* *plērōtheisēs* *elaben* *diadochon* the *Phēlix* *Porkion* *Phēston*: *thelōn* *te* *charitas* *katathesthai* the *Ioudaiois* the *Phēlix*, *katelipen* the *Paulon* *dedemenon*.", "grammar": { "*Dietias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - two-year period", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*plērōtheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having been completed", "*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he received", "*diadochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - successor", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Porkion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Phēston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*thelōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*charitas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - favors", "*katathesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to store up/deposit", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*katelipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he left", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*dedemenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been bound" }, "variants": { "*Dietias*": "two-year period/biennium", "*plērōtheisēs*": "having been completed/fulfilled/finished", "*elaben*": "he received/got/took", "*diadochon*": "successor/replacement", "*thelōn*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*charitas*": "favors/gratification/goodwill", "*katathesthai*": "to store up/deposit/lay up/earn", "*katelipen*": "he left/abandoned", "*dedemenon*": "having been bound/imprisoned/chained" } }
• Prov 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.8", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Good-*mᵉʿaṭ* in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* from-*rōḇ* *tᵉḇûʾôt* in-not *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*mᵉʿaṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - little/few", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - abundance/multitude", "*tᵉḇûʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - produce/income/revenue", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment/right" }, "variants": { "*mᵉʿaṭ bᵉṣᵉdāqāh*": "little with righteousness/small amount justly gained", "*bᵉlōʾ mišpāṭ*": "without justice/unjustly/unfairly" } }