Proverbs 4:16

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.16", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם אִם־לֹ֥א *יכשולו **יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *yîšənû* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yārēʿû* *wənigzəlâ* *šənātām* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yakšîlû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîšənû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they sleep", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless", "*yārēʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they do evil", "*wənigzəlâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - and is robbed/taken away", "*šənātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sleep", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless", "*yakšîlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they cause to stumble" }, "variants": { "*yîšənû*": "sleep/slumber", "*yārēʿû*": "do evil/harm/wrong", "*nigzəlâ*": "is robbed/taken away/snatched", "*yakšîlû*": "cause to stumble/make fall/bring down" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם אִם־לֹ֥א *יכשולו **יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃

Transliteration

kî lōʾ yîšənû ʾim-lōʾ yārēʿû wənigzəlâ šənātām ʾim-lōʾ yakšîlû

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yîšənû*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they sleep
• *ʾim-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless
• *yārēʿû*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they do evil
• *wənigzəlâ*: conjunction + perfect, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - and is robbed/taken away
• *šənātām*: feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sleep
• *yakšîlû*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they cause to stumble

Word Meanings

• *yîšənû*: sleep/slumber
• *yārēʿû*: do evil/harm/wrong
• *nigzəlâ*: is robbed/taken away/snatched
• *yakšîlû*: cause to stumble/make fall/bring down

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For they do not sleep unless they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For they can not slepe, excepte they haue first done some myschefe: nether take they eny rest, excepte they haue first done some harme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they can not sleepe, except they haue done euill, and their sleepe departeth except they cause some to fall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they sleepe not except they haue done mischiefe: and sleepe is taken from them, vntyll they haue done harme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not `some' to stumble.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 36:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.4", "source": "דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃", "text": "*dibrê*-*pîw* *ʾāwen* *ûmirmâ* *ḥādal* *lᵊhaśkîl* *lᵊhêṭîb*", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "masculine, plural construct - words of", "*pîw*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his mouth", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine, singular - wickedness", "*ûmirmâ*": "feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and deceit", "*ḥādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ceased", "*lᵊhaśkîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to be prudent/understand", "*lᵊhêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to do good" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/speech", "*pîw*": "his mouth", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/abandoned", "*lᵊhaśkîl*": "to be wise/act wisely/understand", "*lᵊhêṭîb*": "to do good/act well" } }
• Mic 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } }
• Prov 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.16", "source": "כִּ֣י רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם׃", "text": "*ki* *ragleihem* *lara'* *yarutsu* *wiymaharu* *lishpok*-*dam*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ragleihem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*lara'*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to evil", "*yarutsu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they run", "*wiymaharu*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hasten", "*lishpok*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun - blood" }, "variants": { "*ragleihem*": "their feet/their legs", "*ra'*": "evil/bad/malignant", "*yarutsu*": "they run/they rush", "*wiymaharu*": "they hasten/they hurry/they are quick", "*lishpok*": "to shed/to pour out", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Isa 57:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.20", "source": "וְהָרְשָׁעִ֖ים כַּיָּ֣ם נִגְרָ֑שׁ כִּ֤י הַשְׁקֵט֙ לֹ֣א יוּכָ֔ל וַיִּגְרְשׁ֥וּ מֵימָ֖יו רֶ֥פֶשׁ וָטִֽיט׃", "text": "*wə-hārəšāʿîm* *kayyām* *nigrāš* *kî* *hašqēṭ* *lōʾ* *yûḵāl* *wayyigrəšû* *mêmāyw* *repeš* *wāṭîṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hārəšāʿîm*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + adjective, masculine, plural - and the wicked ones", "*kayyām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the sea", "*nigrāš*": "niphal participle, masculine, singular - driven/tossed", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hašqēṭ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - to be quiet/rest", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûḵāl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is able", "*wayyigrəšû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they cast up", "*mêmāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its waters", "*repeš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mire/mud", "*wāṭîṭ*": "conjunctive waw + noun, masculine, singular - and dirt/clay" }, "variants": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/unrighteous", "*nigrāš*": "tossed/driven/troubled/agitated", "*hašqēṭ*": "to be quiet/to rest/to be still", "*yûḵāl*": "it is able/can/is capable", "*wayyigrəšû*": "they cast up/throw up/expel", "*repeš*": "mire/mud/dirt", "*ṭîṭ*": "dirt/clay/mire" } }
• 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.14", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας· δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίαις ἔχοντες· κατάρας τέκνα:", "text": "*Ophthalmous Echontes mestous moichalidos, kai akatapauaustous hamartias; deleazontes psychas astēriktous: kardian gegymnasmemēn pleonexiais echontes; kataras tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'eyes'", "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*mestous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'full'", "*moichalidos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of adulteress'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akatapauaustous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unceasing'", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of sin'", "*deleazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'enticing/baiting'", "*psychas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'souls'", "*astēriktous*": "accusative plural feminine - 'unstable'", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'heart'", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine - 'having been trained'", "*pleonexiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'in covetousness'", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of curse'", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - 'children'" }, "variants": { "*mestous*": "full/filled with", "*moichalidos*": "of adulteress/of adultery", "*akatapauaustous*": "unceasing/that never stops/restless", "*hamartias*": "of sin/wrongdoing", "*deleazontes*": "enticing/baiting/luring/alluring", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/persons", "*astēriktous*": "unstable/unsteady/not firmly established", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "having been trained/exercised/practiced", "*pleonexiais*": "in covetousness/greed/avarice", "*kataras tekna*": "children of curse/accursed children" } }
• Luke 22:66 : 66 { "verseID": "Luke.22.66", "source": "¶Καὶ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡμέρα, συνήχθη τὸ πρεσβυτέριον τοῦ λαοῦ, ἀρχιερεῖς τε καὶ γραμματεῖς καὶ ἀνήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ συνέδριον αὐτῶν,", "text": "And as *egeneto hēmera*, *synēchthē to presbyterion tou laou*, *archiereis te kai grammateis* and *anēgagon auton eis to synedrion autōn*,", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/came", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day", "*synēchthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was assembled", "*to presbyterion*": "nominative neuter singular - the council of elders", "*tou laou*": "genitive masculine singular - of the people", "*archiereis*": "nominative masculine plural - chief priests", "*te kai*": "conjunctions - both and", "*grammateis*": "nominative masculine plural - scribes", "*anēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - led up/brought", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/to", "*to synedrion*": "accusative neuter singular - the council/Sanhedrin", "*autōn*": "genitive plural pronoun - their" }, "variants": { "*egeneto hēmera*": "day came/day dawned/it became day", "*presbyterion*": "council of elders/assembly of elders", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin/supreme court" } }
• John 18:28 : 28 { "verseID": "John.18.28", "source": "Ἄγουσιν οὖν τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπὸ τοῦ Καϊάφα εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον: ἦν δὲ πρωΐ· καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐκ εἰσῆλθον εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον, ἵνα μὴ μιανθῶσιν· ἀλλʼ ἵνα φάγωσιν τὸ πάσχα.", "text": "*Agousin oun ton Iēsoun apo tou Kaiapha eis to praitōrion*: *ēn de prōi*; and they *ouk eisēlthon eis to praitōrion*, so that *mē mianthōsin*; but so that *phagōsin to pascha*.", "grammar": { "*Agousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they lead", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ton Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tou Kaiapha*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Caiaphas", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*to praitōrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the Praetorium", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - it was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*prōi*": "adverb - early morning", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*autoi*": "personal pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - entered", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*to praitōrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the Praetorium", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*mianthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be defiled", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*phagōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might eat", "*to pascha*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the Passover" }, "variants": { "*Agousin*": "they lead/they bring/they take", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*apo*": "from/away from", "*Kaiapha*": "Caiaphas (personal name)", "*eis*": "to/into", "*praitōrion*": "Praetorium/governor's headquarters/judgment hall", "*ēn*": "it was", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*prōi*": "early morning/dawn", "*eisēlthon*": "entered/went in", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*mianthōsin*": "they might be defiled/become ceremonially unclean", "*all'*": "but/rather", "*phagōsin*": "they might eat/partake of", "*pascha*": "Passover/Passover meal" } }