Proverbs 6:3

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.3", "source": "עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀ בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʿăśēh* *zōʾt* *ʾêfôʾ* *bənî* *wəhinnāṣēl* because *vāʾtā* in-*ḵap*-*rēʿeḵā* *lēḵ* *hitrappēs* and-*rəhav* *rēʿeyḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - do/make", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾêfôʾ*": "adverb - then/therefore/now", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wəhinnāṣēl*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperative masculine singular - and be delivered/rescued", "*vāʾtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have come/entered", "*ḵap*": "noun, feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/friend", "*lēḵ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*hitrappēs*": "verb, hithpael imperative masculine singular - humble yourself/prostrate yourself", "*rəhav*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - urge/press/importune", "*rēʿeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbors/friends" }, "variants": { "*ʾêfôʾ*": "then/therefore/now", "*hitrappēs*": "humble yourself/prostrate yourself/submit yourself", "*rəhav*": "urge/press/importune/be insistent with" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀ בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

ʿăśēh zōʾt ʾêfôʾ bənî wəhinnāṣēl because vāʾtā in-ḵap-rēʿeḵā lēḵ hitrappēs and-rəhav rēʿeyḵā

Grammar Details

• *ʿăśēh*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - do/make
• *zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *ʾêfôʾ*: adverb - then/therefore/now
• *bənî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son
• *wəhinnāṣēl*: conjunction + verb, niphal imperative masculine singular - and be delivered/rescued
• *vāʾtā*: verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have come/entered
• *ḵap*: noun, feminine singular construct - palm/hand of
• *rēʿeḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/friend
• *lēḵ*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go
• *hitrappēs*: verb, hithpael imperative masculine singular - humble yourself/prostrate yourself
• *rəhav*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - urge/press/importune
• *rēʿeyḵā*: noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbors/friends

Word Meanings

• *ʾêfôʾ*: then/therefore/now
• *hitrappēs*: humble yourself/prostrate yourself/submit yourself
• *rəhav*: urge/press/importune/be insistent with

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have come into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your case with your neighbor.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, when you have come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself, and make sure your friend.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore (my sonne) do this, discharge thy self, for thou art come i to yi neghbours daunger. Go thy waye then soone, & intreate thy neghboure:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Doe this nowe, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe: seeing thou art come into the hande of thy neighbour, goe, and humble thy selfe, and sollicite thy friends.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore my sonne do this, and thou shalt be discharged: When thou art come into thy neyghbours daunger, go thy wayes then soone, humble thy selfe, and with thy frendes intreate thy creditour.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, Seeing you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then, my child, do this in order to deliver yourself, because you have fallen into your neighbor’s power: go, humble yourself, and appeal firmly to your neighbor.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹן֮ אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים עַד־מָתַ֣י מֵאַ֔נְתָּ לֵעָנֹ֖ת מִפָּנָ֑י שַׁלַּ֥ח עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *mōšeh* *wə-ʾahărōn* *ʾel-parʿōh* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʿibrîm* *ʿad-mātay* *mēʾantā* *lēʿānōt* *mi-pānāy* *šallaḥ* *ʿammî* *wə-yaʿabdûnî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾahărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aaron", "*ʾel-parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*hā-ʿibrîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Hebrews", "*ʿad-mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*mēʾantā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have refused", "*lēʿānōt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be humbled", "*mi-pānāy*": "preposition + noun common plural with 1st person singular suffix - from my face/presence", "*šallaḥ*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - send away/let go", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wə-yaʿabdûnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - that they may serve me" }, "variants": { "*mēʾantā*": "refused/declined/rejected", "*lēʿānōt*": "to be humbled/to humble yourself/to submit", "*mi-pānāy*": "from my face/before me/from my presence" } }
• 2 Sam 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־גָּ֖ד צַר־לִ֣י מְאֹ֑ד נִפְּלָה־נָּ֤א בְיַד־יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־רַבִּ֣ים *רחמו **רַֽחֲמָ֔יו וּבְיַד־אָדָ֖ם אַל־אֶפֹּֽלָה", "text": "And *yō'mer* *dāwiḏ* to *gāḏ* *ṣar-lî* *mə'ōḏ* *nipəlāh-nā'* in *yaḏ-YHWH* for many *raḥămāyw* and in *yaḏ-'āḏām* not *'epōlāh*", "grammar": { "*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*gāḏ*": "proper noun - Gad", "*ṣar-lî*": "adjective + preposition with 1st singular suffix - distress to me", "*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - greatly", "*nipəlāh-nā'*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative + particle of entreaty - let us fall please", "*yaḏ-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - hand of YHWH", "*raḥămāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mercies", "*yaḏ-'āḏām*": "construct noun + noun - hand of man", "*'epōlāh*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular cohortative - let me fall" }, "variants": { "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/narrow", "*nipəlāh*": "let us fall/drop into", "*raḥămāyw*": "his mercies/compassions/tender mercies", "*'epōlāh*": "let me fall/come into" } }
• 2 Chr 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.5", "source": "וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה הַנָּבִיא֙ בָּ֣א אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֔ם וְשָׂרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מִפְּנֵ֣י שִׁישָׁ֑ק וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַתֶּם֙ עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם אֹתִ֔י וְאַף־אֲנִ֛י עָזַ֥בְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיַד־שִׁישָֽׁק׃", "text": "And-*šəma'əyāh* the *nāḇî'* *bā'* to-*rəḥaḇə'ām* and-princes of-*yəhûḏāh* who-*ne'espû* to-*yərûšālāim* from-face-of *šîšāq* *wa-yō'mer* to-them thus-*'āmar* *YHWH*: You *'ăzaḇtem* me and-also-I *'āzaḇtî* you in-hand-of-*šîšāq*", "grammar": { "*šəma'əyāh*": "proper noun - Shemaiah", "*ha-nāḇî'*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the prophet", "*bā'*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*'el*": "preposition - to/unto", "*rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ne'espû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were gathered/assembled", "*'el*": "preposition - to/unto", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from the face of/because of", "*šîšāq*": "proper noun - Shishak", "*wa-yō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*'attem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*'ăzaḇtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you (plural) abandoned/forsook", "*'ōṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*wə-'ap*": "conjunction + particle - and also/even", "*'ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*'āzaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I abandoned/forsook", "*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you (plural)", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*šîšāq*": "proper noun - Shishak" }, "variants": { "*ne'espû*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*'āmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*'ăzaḇtem*": "abandoned/forsook/left", "*'āzaḇtî*": "abandoned/forsook/left/have left" } }
• 2 Chr 36:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.12", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הָרַ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו לֹ֣א נִכְנַ֗ע מִלִּפְנֵ֛י יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִ֖יא מִפִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *hāraʿ* in-eyes-of *yhwh* his-*ʾĕlōhîm* not *niknaʿ* from-before *yirmĕyāhû* the-*nābîʾ* from-mouth-of *yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*niknaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he humbled himself", "*yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prophet", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/what was displeasing", "*niknaʿ*": "humbled himself/submitted/bowed down" } }
• Ps 31:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.8", "source": "אָגִ֥ילָה וְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֭אִיתָ אֶת־עָנְיִ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ בְּצָר֥וֹת נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ʾāgîlâ* and-*ʾeśməḥâ* in-*ḥasdekā* which *rāʾîtā* *ʾet*-*ʿonyî*; *yādaʿtā* in-*ṣārôt* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāgîlâ*": "verb, cohortative 1st person singular - I will rejoice", "*ʾeśməḥâ*": "verb, cohortative 1st person singular - I will be glad", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth - in your lovingkindness", "*rāʾîtā*": "verb, perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ʿonyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*yādaʿtā*": "verb, perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have known", "*ṣārôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition beth - in distresses", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*ʾāgîlâ*": "rejoice/be joyful/exult", "*ʾeśməḥâ*": "be glad/rejoice/be joyful", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʿonyî*": "my affliction/trouble/misery", "*ṣārôt*": "distresses/troubles/adversities" } }
• Jas 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "James.4.10", "source": "Ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Tapeinōthēte enōpion* of the *Kyriou*, and he will *hypsōsei* you.", "grammar": { "*Tapeinōthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - humble yourselves/be humbled", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the sight of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*hypsōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will exalt/lift up" }, "variants": { "*Tapeinōthēte*": "humble yourselves/be humbled/be brought low", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*hypsōsei*": "will exalt/lift up/raise" } }