Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.19", "source": "בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*bi*-*dəḇārîm* *lōʾ*-*yiwwāser* *ʿāḇed* *kî*-*yāḇîn* *wə*-*ʾên* *maʿăneh*", "grammar": { "*bi*": "preposition - by/with", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiwwāser*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is disciplined/corrected", "*ʿāḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/although/when", "*yāḇîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - understands", "*wə*": "conjunction - yet/and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maʿăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - answer/response" }, "variants": { "*bi-dəḇārîm*": "by words/with words alone", "*lōʾ-yiwwāser*": "is not disciplined/will not be corrected", "*ʿāḇed*": "servant/slave", "*kî-yāḇîn*": "for he understands/though he understands/when he understands", "*wə-ʾên maʿăneh*": "yet there is no answer/but gives no response/and will not respond" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.19.16", "source": "‫לְעַבְדִּ֣י קָּ֭רָאתִי וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה בְּמוֹ־פִ֝֗י אֶתְחַנֶּן־לֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "*lə-ʿabdî* *qārāʾtî* *wə-lō* *yaʿăneh* *bəmô-pî* *ʾetḥannen-lô*", "grammar": { "*lə-ʿabdî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my servant", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I call", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers", "*bəmô-pî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth", "*ʾetḥannen-lô*": "hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I must plead with him" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*qārāʾ*": "to call/proclaim/summon", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*ḥānan*": "to be gracious/show favor/plead for mercy" } }
  • Prov 26:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.3", "source": "שׁ֣וֹט לַ֭סּוּס מֶ֣תֶג לַחֲמ֑וֹר וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Shot* for *sus*, *meteg* for *ḥamor*, and *shevet* for *gev* *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*shot*": "noun, masculine, singular - whip", "*sus*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (לַ) - horse", "*meteg*": "noun, masculine, singular - bridle/bit", "*ḥamor*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (לַ) - donkey", "*shevet*": "noun, masculine, singular - rod/staff", "*gev*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with preposition (לְ) - back of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*shot*": "whip/scourge", "*sus*": "horse", "*meteg*": "bridle/bit/halter", "*ḥamor*": "donkey/ass", "*shevet*": "rod/staff/club/scepter", "*gev*": "back/body", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons (plural of *kesil*)" } }
  • Prov 30:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.22", "source": "תַּֽחַת־עֶ֭בֶד כִּ֣י יִמְל֑וֹךְ וְ֝נָבָ֗ל כִּ֣י יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*taḥat*-*ʿebed* *kî* *yimlôḵ* *wenābāl* *kî* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/because of", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yimlôḵ*": "qal imperfect, third masculine singular - he reigns/becomes king", "*wenābāl*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective/noun - and a fool", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yiśbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, third masculine singular - he is satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/base person", "*yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem*": "is filled/satisfied with food/has plenty to eat" } }