14{
"verseID": "Proverbs.8.14",
"source": "לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃",
"text": "To-me-*ʿēṣâ* and-*tûšiyyâ* I *bînâ* to-me *gᵊbûrâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿēṣâ*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice",
"*tûšiyyâ*": "feminine singular noun - sound wisdom/success",
"*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment",
"*gᵊbûrâ*": "feminine singular noun - strength/might/power"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan",
"*tûšiyyâ*": "sound wisdom/success/prudence/resourcefulness",
"*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight",
"*gᵊbûrâ*": "strength/might/power/ability"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Proverbs.8.15",
"source": "בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃",
"text": "By-me *mᵊlākîm yimlōkû*, and-*rôzᵊnîm yᵊḥōqᵊqû ṣedeq*",
"grammar": {
"*mᵊlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings",
"*yimlōkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they reign/rule",
"*rôzᵊnîm*": "masculine plural noun - rulers/princes",
"*yᵊḥōqᵊqû*": "poel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they decree/enact",
"*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice"
},
"variants": {
"*mᵊlākîm*": "kings/monarchs/sovereigns",
"*rôzᵊnîm*": "rulers/princes/nobles",
"*yᵊḥōqᵊqû*": "they decree/enact/establish",
"*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Proverbs.8.16",
"source": "בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃",
"text": "By-me *śārîm yāśōrû*, and-*nᵊdîbîm* all-*šōpᵊṭê ṣedeq*",
"grammar": {
"*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes/officials",
"*yāśōrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they rule/govern",
"*nᵊdîbîm*": "masculine plural noun - nobles/generous ones",
"*šōpᵊṭê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - judges of",
"*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice"
},
"variants": {
"*śārîm*": "princes/officials/commanders",
"*yāśōrû*": "they rule/govern/have authority",
"*nᵊdîbîm*": "nobles/generous ones/princes",
"*šōpᵊṭê*": "judges/those who judge",
"*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Proverbs.8.17",
"source": "אֲ֭נִי *אהביה **אֹהֲבַ֣י אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃",
"text": "I *ʾōhăbay ʾēhāb*, and-*mᵊšaḥăray yimṣāʾûnᵊnî*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōhăbay*": "qal participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who love me",
"*ʾēhāb*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I love",
"*mᵊšaḥăray*": "piel participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who seek me early/diligently",
"*yimṣāʾûnᵊnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they find me"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōhăbay*": "those who love me/my lovers",
"*ʾēhāb*": "I love/I show affection",
"*mᵊšaḥăray*": "those who seek me early/diligently/earnestly",
"*yimṣāʾûnᵊnî*": "they find me/discover me/obtain me"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Proverbs.8.18",
"source": "עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʿōšer*-and-*kābôd* with-me, *hôn ʿātēq* and-*ṣᵊdāqâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - riches/wealth",
"*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - honor/glory",
"*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/sufficiency",
"*ʿātēq*": "adjective masculine singular - enduring/surpassing",
"*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance",
"*kābôd*": "honor/glory/abundance",
"*hôn*": "wealth/sufficiency/substance",
"*ʿātēq*": "enduring/surpassing/advancing/lasting",
"*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Proverbs.8.19",
"source": "ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃",
"text": "Good *piryî* from-*ḥārûṣ* and-from-*pāz*, and-*tᵊbûʾātî* from-*kesep nībḥār*",
"grammar": {
"*piryî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my fruit",
"*ḥārûṣ*": "masculine singular noun - gold/fine gold",
"*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - refined gold",
"*tᵊbûʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my produce/yield",
"*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver",
"*nībḥār*": "niphal participle masculine singular - chosen/selected"
},
"variants": {
"*piryî*": "my fruit/produce/result",
"*ḥārûṣ*": "gold/fine gold/precious metal",
"*pāz*": "refined gold/pure gold",
"*tᵊbûʾātî*": "my produce/yield/income/revenue",
"*kesep nībḥār*": "choice silver/selected silver"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Proverbs.8.20",
"source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "In-*ʾōraḥ-ṣᵊdāqâ* *ʾăhallēk*, in-*tôk nᵊtîbôt mišpāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path of",
"*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness",
"*ʾăhallēk*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I walk",
"*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*nᵊtîbôt*": "feminine plural construct - paths of",
"*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail",
"*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness",
"*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/go/proceed",
"*nᵊtîbôt*": "paths/ways/roads",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/law"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Proverbs.8.21",
"source": "לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י ׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ",
"text": "To-*hanḥîl ʾōhăbay yēš*, and-*ʾōṣᵊrōtêhem ʾămallēʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*hanḥîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to inherit/to bestow",
"*ʾōhăbay*": "qal participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who love me",
"*yēš*": "substantive - substance/wealth/something real",
"*ʾōṣᵊrōtêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their treasuries",
"*ʾămallēʾ*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will fill"
},
"variants": {
"*hanḥîl*": "to cause to inherit/to bestow/to endow",
"*ʾōhăbay*": "those who love me/my lovers",
"*yēš*": "substance/wealth/existence/being",
"*ʾōṣᵊrōtêhem*": "their treasuries/storehouses/treasures",
"*ʾămallēʾ*": "I will fill/make full/satisfy"
}
}