1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.1", "source": "חָ֭כְמוֹת בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ חָצְבָ֖ה עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ שִׁבְעָֽה׃", "text": "*Ḥokmôt* *bāntâ* *bêtāh* *ḥāṣbâ* *ʿammûdêhā* *šibʿâ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥokmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wisdoms/wisdom (intensive plural)", "*bāntâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she built/has built", "*bêtāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her house", "*ḥāṣbâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she hewn/carved out", "*ʿammûdêhā*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her pillars/columns", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven" }, "variants": { "*Ḥokmôt*": "Wisdom (personified)/wisdoms/supreme wisdom", "*bāntâ*": "built/established/prepared", "*ḥāṣbâ*": "hewn/carved/cut out/prepared" } }

2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.2", "source": "טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָהּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑הּ אַ֝֗ף עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*ṭābḥâ* *ṭibḥāh* *māskâ* *yênāh* *ʾap* *ʿārkâ* *šulḥānāh*", "grammar": { "*ṭābḥâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she slaughtered", "*ṭibḥāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her slaughter/meat", "*māskâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she mixed/prepared", "*yênāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wine", "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - also/indeed/even", "*ʿārkâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she arranged/set in order", "*šulḥānāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her table" }, "variants": { "*ṭābḥâ*": "slaughtered/prepared/killed for food", "*ṭibḥāh*": "slaughter/slaughtered meat/animal for sacrifice", "*māskâ*": "mixed/mingled/diluted [with spices or water]", "*ʾap*": "also/moreover/indeed/yea" } }

3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.3", "source": "שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ תִקְרָ֑א עַל־גַּ֝פֵּ֗י מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃", "text": "*šālḥâ* *naʿărôtêhā* *tiqrāʾ* *ʿal-gappê* *mrômê* *qāret*", "grammar": { "*šālḥâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she sent", "*naʿărôtêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidens/young women", "*tiqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she calls/will call", "*ʿal-gappê*": "preposition with construct noun - upon heights of/on top of", "*mrômê*": "masculine plural construct noun - high places of", "*qāret*": "feminine noun - city/town" }, "variants": { "*šālḥâ*": "sent/sent forth/dispatched", "*naʿărôtêhā*": "maidens/young women/female servants", "*tiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/proclaims", "*gappê*": "heights/tops/highest points", "*mrômê*": "high places/elevated spots/heights", "*qāret*": "city/town/settlement" } }

4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.4", "source": "מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-petî* *yāsur* *hēnnâ* *ḥăsar-lēb* *ʾāmrâ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*mî-petî*": "interrogative with noun - who is simple/naive", "*yāsur*": "verb, Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - let him turn aside", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this place", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "adjective construct with noun - lacking heart/understanding", "*ʾāmrâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced/open-minded person", "*yāsur*": "let him turn aside/turn in/enter", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/without understanding/senseless" } }

5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.5", "source": "לְ֭כוּ לַחֲמ֣וּ בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ בְּיַ֣יִן מָסָֽכְתִּי׃", "text": "*lkû* *laḥămû* *blaḥămî* *ûštû* *byayin* *māsāktî*", "grammar": { "*lkû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - come/go", "*laḥămû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*blaḥămî*": "preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - of my bread/food", "*ûštû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*byayin*": "preposition with noun - of/with wine", "*māsāktî*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have mixed/prepared" }, "variants": { "*lkû*": "come/go/proceed", "*laḥămû*": "eat/partake/consume food", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*māsāktî*": "I have mixed/mingled/prepared [with spices]" } }

6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.6", "source": "עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿizbû* *ptāʾîm* *wiḥyû* *wʾišrû* *bderek* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿizbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - forsake/leave", "*ptāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive ones", "*wiḥyû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and live", "*wʾišrû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and walk straight/advance", "*bderek*": "preposition with noun construct - in way of", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʿizbû*": "forsake/leave/abandon", "*ptāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/immature persons", "*wiḥyû*": "and live/survive/be well", "*wʾišrû*": "and walk straight/go forward/advance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.7", "source": "יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yōsēr* *lēṣ* *lōqēaḥ* *lô* *qālôn* *ûmôkîaḥ* *lrāšāʿ* *mûmô*", "grammar": { "*yōsēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who corrects/disciplines", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - taking/getting", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*qālôn*": "masculine noun - shame/disgrace", "*ûmôkîaḥ*": "conjunction with Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who reproves", "*lrāšāʿ*": "preposition with masculine noun - to a wicked person", "*mûmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one who corrects/disciplines/instructs", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*lōqēaḥ*": "takes/gets/receives", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor/insult", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/rebukes/corrects", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one/criminal", "*mûmô*": "his blemish/defect/spot/moral flaw" } }

8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.8", "source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you", "*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you", "*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom", "*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you" } }

9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.9", "source": "תֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־ע֑וֹד הוֹדַ֥ע לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶֽקַח׃ פ", "text": "*tēn* *lḥākām* *wyeḥkam-ʿôd* *hôdaʿ* *lṣaddîq* *wyôsep* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tēn*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeḥkam-ʿôd*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with adverb - and he will become wiser still", "*hôdaʿ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - make known/inform", "*lṣaddîq*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a righteous person", "*wyôsep*": "conjunction with Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will increase", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine noun - learning/teaching/instruction" }, "variants": { "*tēn*": "give/provide/offer", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage", "*yeḥkam*": "he will become wise/gain wisdom", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/further/more", "*hôdaʿ*": "make known/inform/teach", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*yôsep*": "he will increase/add to/continue", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/instruction/insight/doctrine" } }

10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.10", "source": "תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*tḥillat* *ḥokmâ* *yirʾat* *YHWH* *wdaʿat* *qdōšîm* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*tḥillat*": "feminine construct noun - beginning of", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine noun - wisdom", "*yirʾat*": "feminine construct noun - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wdaʿat*": "conjunction with feminine construct noun - and knowledge of", "*qdōšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - holy ones", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding" }, "variants": { "*tḥillat*": "beginning/starting point/first principle", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*qdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/Holy One [God]", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.11", "source": "כִּי־בִ֭י יִרְבּ֣וּ יָמֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*kî-bî* *yirbû* *yāmêkā* *wyôsîpû* *lkā* *šnôt* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*kî-bî*": "conjunction with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - for by me", "*yirbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will increase/multiply", "*yāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*wyôsîpû*": "conjunction with Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they will add", "*lkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*šnôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life" }, "variants": { "*kî-bî*": "for by me/because of me", "*yirbû*": "they will increase/multiply/become many", "*wyôsîpû*": "and they will add/increase/extend", "*šnôt*": "years/periods of time", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/existence" } }

12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.12", "source": "אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "*ʾim-ḥākamtā* *ḥākamtā* *lāk* *wlaṣtā* *lbaddkā* *tiśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ḥākamtā*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - if you are wise", "*ḥākamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you are wise", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*wlaṣtā*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and if you scoff", "*lbaddkā*": "preposition with noun and 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself alone", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will bear" }, "variants": { "*ḥākamtā*": "you are wise/have become wise", "*lāk*": "for yourself/to your benefit", "*laṣtā*": "you scoff/mock/scorn", "*lbaddkā*": "by yourself alone/you alone", "*tiśśāʾ*": "you will bear/carry/suffer" } }

13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.13", "source": "אֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּבַל־יָ֥דְעָה מָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾēšet* *ksîlût* *hōmiyyâ* *ptayyût* *ûbal-yādʿâ* *māh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēšet*": "feminine construct noun - woman of", "*ksîlût*": "feminine noun - folly/foolishness", "*hōmiyyâ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - boisterous/loud", "*ptayyût*": "feminine noun - simplicity/naivety", "*ûbal-yādʿâ*": "conjunction with negative particle and Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she does not know", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*ʾēšet*": "woman of/wife of", "*ksîlût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*hōmiyyâ*": "boisterous/loud/noisy/tumultuous", "*ptayyût*": "simplicity/naivety/lack of understanding", "*ûbal-yādʿâ*": "and she does not know/understand/perceive" } }

14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.14", "source": "וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃", "text": "*wyāšbâ* *lpetaḥ* *bêtāh* *ʿal-kissēʾ* *mrōmê* *qāret*", "grammar": { "*wyāšbâ*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sits", "*lpetaḥ*": "preposition with masculine noun construct - at entrance of", "*bêtāh*": "masculine noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her house", "*ʿal-kissēʾ*": "preposition with masculine noun construct - upon seat of", "*mrōmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - heights of", "*qāret*": "feminine noun - city/town" }, "variants": { "*wyāšbâ*": "and she sits/dwells/stays", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*kissēʾ*": "seat/throne/chair", "*mrōmê*": "heights/high places/elevated spots", "*qāret*": "city/town/settlement" } }

15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.15", "source": "לִקְרֹ֥א לְעֹֽבְרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*liqrōʾ* *lʿōbrê-dārek* *hamyaššrîm* *ʾōrḥôtām*", "grammar": { "*liqrōʾ*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - to call", "*lʿōbrê-dārek*": "preposition with Qal participle masculine plural construct with noun - to passers-by of way", "*hamyaššrîm*": "article with Piel participle masculine plural - the ones making straight", "*ʾōrḥôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their paths" }, "variants": { "*liqrōʾ*": "to call/invite/proclaim to", "*ʿōbrê-dārek*": "passers-by/travelers/those passing on the way", "*hamyaššrîm*": "those making straight/directing/going directly", "*ʾōrḥôtām*": "their paths/ways/courses" } }

16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.16", "source": "מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה וַחֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב וְאָ֣מְרָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-petî* *yāsur* *hēnnâ* *waḥăsar-lēb* *wʾāmrâ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*mî-petî*": "interrogative with masculine noun - who is simple", "*yāsur*": "Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - let him turn aside", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this place", "*waḥăsar-lēb*": "conjunction with adjective construct with noun - and lacking heart", "*wʾāmrâ*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she says", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced one", "*yāsur*": "let him turn aside/turn in/enter", "*hēnnâ*": "here/to this place/hither", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/without understanding/senseless", "*wʾāmrâ*": "and she says/said" } }

17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.17", "source": "מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם׃", "text": "*mayim-gnûbîm* *yimtāqû* *wleḥem* *stārîm* *yinʿām*", "grammar": { "*mayim-gnûbîm*": "masculine plural noun with Qal passive participle masculine plural - stolen waters", "*yimtāqû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are sweet", "*wleḥem*": "conjunction with masculine noun construct - and bread of", "*stārîm*": "masculine plural noun - secret places/hiding", "*yinʿām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is pleasant" }, "variants": { "*mayim-gnûbîm*": "stolen waters/illicit waters", "*yimtāqû*": "they are sweet/taste good/are pleasant", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*stārîm*": "secret places/hiding/concealment", "*yinʿām*": "it is pleasant/delightful/agreeable" } }

18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.18", "source": "וְֽלֹא־יָ֭דַע כִּֽי־רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁא֣וֹל קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃ פ", "text": "*wlōʾ-yādaʿ* *kî-rpāʾîm* *šām* *bʿimqê* *šʾôl* *qruʾêhā*", "grammar": { "*wlōʾ-yādaʿ*": "conjunction with negative particle and Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he does not know", "*kî-rpāʾîm*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun - that the dead/shades", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bʿimqê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct noun - in depths of", "*šʾôl*": "feminine noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*qruʾêhā*": "masculine plural adjective/passive participle with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her invited ones" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*rpāʾîm*": "dead/shades/departed spirits/ghosts", "*ʿimqê*": "depths/deep places", "*šʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*qruʾêhā*": "her invited ones/her guests/those called by her" } }