Prov 3:13-18 : 13 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.13",
"source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾādām* *māṣāʾ* *ḥokmāh* and-*ʾādām* *yāp̄îq* *təbûnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessedness of/happy is",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he found",
"*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom",
"*yāp̄îq*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he obtains",
"*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate",
"*ʾādām*": "man/person/human",
"*māṣāʾ*": "find/discover/encounter",
"*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/experience",
"*yāp̄îq*": "obtain/acquire/get",
"*təbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.14",
"source": "כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "For *ṭôb* *saḥrāh* from-*səḥar*-*kāsep̄* and-from-*ḥārûṣ* *təbûʾātāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better",
"*saḥrāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her gain/profit",
"*səḥar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - merchandise/trading of",
"*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*ḥārûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*təbûʾātāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her yield/revenue"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôb*": "good/better/pleasant",
"*saḥrāh*": "gain/profit/merchandise",
"*səḥar*": "merchandise/trading/commerce",
"*kāsep̄*": "silver/money",
"*ḥārûṣ*": "gold/precious metal",
"*təbûʾātāh*": "yield/revenue/income/profit"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.15",
"source": "יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא *מפניים **מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*yəqārāh* *hîʾ* from-*pənînîm* and-all-*ḥăp̄āṣekā* not *yišwû*-in-her",
"grammar": {
"*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she",
"*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jewels/rubies/corals",
"*ḥăp̄āṣekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your desires/delights",
"*yišwû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they equal/compare"
},
"variants": {
"*yəqārāh*": "precious/costly/valuable",
"*pənînîm*": "jewels/rubies/corals/pearls",
"*ḥăp̄āṣekā*": "desires/delights/precious things",
"*yišwû*": "equal/compare/be worth"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.16",
"source": "אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד׃",
"text": "*ʾōrek* *yāmîm* in-*yəmînāh* in-*śəmōʾwlāh* *ʿōšer* and-*kābôd*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōrek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - length of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*yəmînāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her right hand",
"*śəmōʾwlāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her left hand",
"*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches",
"*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - honor/glory"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōrek*": "length/extension",
"*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime",
"*yəmînāh*": "right hand/right side",
"*śəmōʾwlāh*": "left hand/left side",
"*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/prosperity",
"*kābôd*": "honor/glory/dignity"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.17",
"source": "דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*dərākehā* *darkê*-*nōʿam* and-all-*nətîbôtehā* *šālôm*",
"grammar": {
"*dərākehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her ways",
"*darkê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ways of",
"*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasantness",
"*nətîbôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her paths",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace"
},
"variants": {
"*dərākehā*": "ways/roads/journeys",
"*nōʿam*": "pleasantness/beauty/delightfulness",
"*nətîbôtehā*": "paths/trails/routes",
"*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/wellness/prosperity"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.3.18",
"source": "עֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃",
"text": "*ʿēṣ*-*ḥayyîm* *hîʾ* to-the ones-*maḥăzîqîm* in-her and-*tōməkehā* *məʾuššār*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tree of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she",
"*maḥăzîqîm*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine plural - holding fast/seizing",
"*tōməkehā*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - those supporting her",
"*məʾuššār*": "verb, pual participle masculine singular - blessed/made happy"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood",
"*ḥayyîm*": "life/living",
"*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding fast/seizing/grasping",
"*tōməkehā*": "supporters/upholders/those who grasp",
"*məʾuššār*": "blessed/happy/fortunate"
}
}