20{
"verseID": "Proverbs.30.20",
"source": "כֵּ֤ן ׀ דֶּ֥רֶךְ אִשָּׁ֗ה מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶת אָ֭כְלָה וּמָ֣חֲתָה פִ֑יהָ וְ֝אָמְרָ֗ה לֹֽא־פָעַ֥לְתִּי אָֽוֶן׃ פ",
"text": "*kēn* *dereḵ* *ʾiššâ* *menāʾāpet* *ʾāḵlâ* *ûmāḥătâ* *pîhā* *weʾāmerâ* *lōʾ*-*pāʿaltî* *ʾāwen*",
"grammar": {
"*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus",
"*dereḵ*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of",
"*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman",
"*menāʾāpet*": "piel participle, feminine singular - committing adultery",
"*ʾāḵlâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - she eats",
"*ûmāḥătâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, third feminine singular - and wipes",
"*pîhā*": "masculine singular noun + third feminine singular suffix - her mouth",
"*weʾāmerâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, third feminine singular - and says",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*pāʿaltî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have done",
"*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness/sin/iniquity"
},
"variants": {
"*menāʾāpet*": "committing adultery/being unfaithful/being sexually immoral",
"*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/sin/iniquity/evil/injustice"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Proverbs.30.21",
"source": "תַּ֣חַת שָׁ֭לוֹשׁ רָ֣גְזָה אֶ֑רֶץ וְתַ֥חַת אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל שְׂאֵֽת׃",
"text": "*taḥat* *šālôš* *rāgzâ* *ʾereṣ* *wetaḥat* *ʾarbaʿ* *lōʾ*-*tûḵal* *śeʾēt*",
"grammar": {
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under/because of",
"*šālôš*": "feminine numeral - three",
"*rāgzâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - trembles/quakes",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land",
"*wetaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under/because of",
"*ʾarbaʿ*": "feminine numeral - four",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tûḵal*": "qal imperfect, third feminine singular - it is able",
"*śeʾēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to bear/endure"
},
"variants": {
"*rāgzâ*": "trembles/quakes/is agitated",
"*śeʾēt*": "to bear/endure/support/carry"
}
}
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"
}
}