Proverbs 30:10
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.10", "source": "אַל־תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן עֶ֭בֶד אֶל־*אדנו **אֲדֹנָ֑יו פֶּֽן־יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*talšēn* *ʿebed* *ʾel*-*ʾădōnāyw* *pen*-*yeqallelḵā* *weʾāšāmtā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for prohibitions - do not", "*talšēn*": "hiphil imperfect, second masculine singular jussive - slander/accuse", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yeqallelḵā*": "piel imperfect, third masculine singular + second person masculine singular suffix - he will curse you", "*weʾāšāmtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, second masculine singular - and you will be guilty/bear guilt" }, "variants": { "*talšēn*": "slander/accuse/inform against", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his master/his lord (plural form with singular meaning, plural of majesty)", "*weʾāšāmtā*": "and you will be guilty/bear guilt/become liable" } }