Proverbs 29:16
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.16", "source": "בִּרְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*birḇôt* *rəšāʿîm* *yirbeh*-*pāšaʿ* *wə*-*ṣaddîqîm* *bə*-*mappaltām* *yirʾû*", "grammar": { "*birḇôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in multiplication/increase of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yirbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/multiplies", "*pāšaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*wə*": "conjunction - but", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*mappaltām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fall/downfall", "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will see" }, "variants": { "*birḇôt*": "when become many/in increase of/when multiply", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*yirbeh-pāšaʿ*": "transgression increases/sin multiplies/crime abounds", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*bə-mappaltām*": "in their fall/in their downfall/at their ruin", "*yirʾû*": "will see/will look upon/will witness" } }