Proverbs 9:12

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃

Transliteration

ʾim-ḥākamtā ḥākamtā lāk wlaṣtā lbaddkā tiśśāʾ

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you are wise, your wisdom will benefit you; if you mock, you alone will suffer.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If you are wise, you will be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou be wyse, yi wysdome shal do yi selfe good: but yf thou thynkest scorne therof, it shalbe thine owne harme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thou be wise, thy wysdome shal do thy selfe good: but if thou thinkest scorne therof, it shalbe thine owne harme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you have mocked, you alone must bear it.

Referenced Verses

• Job 22:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.22.2", "source": "הַלְאֵ֥ל יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר כִּֽי־יִסְכֹּ֖ן עָלֵ֣ימוֹ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "*ha-lə-ʾēl yiskan-gāber kî-yiskōn ʿālēymô maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*ha-lə-ʾēl*": "interrogative + preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God?", "*yiskan*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits/benefits", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man", "*kî-yiskōn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - for/when he profits/benefits", "*ʿālēymô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - upon himself", "*maśkîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one acting wisely/prudently" }, "variants": { "*yiskan*": "to profit/benefit/be useful to", "*gāber*": "man/strong one/hero", "*yiskōn*": "to profit/benefit/be useful to", "*maśkîl*": "one who is wise/prudent/acting wisely" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.22.3", "source": "הַחֵ֣פֶץ לְ֭שַׁדַּי כִּ֣י תִצְדָּ֑ק וְאִם־בֶּ֝֗צַע כִּֽי־תַתֵּ֥ם דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ha-ḥēpeṣ lə-šadday kî tiṣdāq wə-ʾim-beṣaʿ kî-tatēm dərākeykā*", "grammar": { "*ha-ḥēpeṣ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight?", "*lə-šadday*": "preposition + divine name - to Shaddai/the Almighty", "*kî tiṣdāq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you are righteous", "*wə-ʾim-beṣaʿ*": "conjunction + conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and if gain/profit", "*kî-tatēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you make perfect", "*dərākeykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*ḥēpeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous/just/in the right", "*beṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/advantage", "*tatēm*": "to make perfect/complete/blameless" } }
• Job 22:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.22.21", "source": "הַסְכֶּן־נָ֣א עִמּ֑וֹ וּשְׁלם בָּ֝הֶ֗ם תְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥ טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*hasken-nāʾ ʿimmô û-šəlām bāhem təbôʾatkā ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*hasken-nāʾ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - be familiar, please", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*û-šəlām*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and be at peace", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*təbôʾatkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your good", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*hasken*": "to be familiar with/acquainted with/reconciled to", "*ʿimmô*": "with him", "*šəlām*": "to be at peace/be safe/be complete", "*təbôʾatkā*": "your gain/what comes to you/your prosperity", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }
• Job 35:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.35.6", "source": "אִם־חָ֭טָאתָ מַה־תִּפְעָל־בּ֑וֹ וְרַבּ֥וּ פְ֝שָׁעֶ֗יךָ מַה־תַּעֲשֶׂה־לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾim-ḥāṭāʾtā mah-tifʿāl-bô wə-rabbû pəšāʿeykā mah-taʿăśeh-lô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ḥāṭāʾtā*": "conditional particle + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you have sinned", "*mah-tifʿāl-bô*": "interrogative + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - what do you accomplish against him?", "*wə-rabbû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural - and they are many", "*pəšāʿeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your transgressions", "*mah-taʿăśeh-lô*": "interrogative + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - what do you do to him?" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtā*": "to sin/offend/miss the mark", "*tifʿāl*": "to do/accomplish/act", "*rabbû*": "to be many/great/abundant", "*pəšāʿeykā*": "your transgressions/rebellions/offenses", "*taʿăśeh*": "to do/make/accomplish" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.35.7", "source": "אִם־צָ֭דַקְתָּ מַה־תִּתֶּן־ל֑וֹ א֥וֹ מַה־מִיָּדְךָ֥ יִקָּֽח׃", "text": "*ʾim-ṣādaqtā mah-titten-lô ʾô mah-miyyādkā yiqqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ṣādaqtā*": "conditional particle + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you are righteous", "*mah-titten-lô*": "interrogative + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - what do you give to him?", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mah-miyyādkā*": "interrogative + preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what from your hand", "*yiqqāḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he takes/receives" }, "variants": { "*ṣādaqtā*": "to be righteous/just/innocent", "*titten*": "to give/grant/bestow", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*yiqqāḥ*": "to take/receive/accept" } }
• Prov 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.26", "source": "נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*nepeš* *ʿāmēl* *ʿāmᵉlāh* for-him for *ʾākap* on-him *pîhû*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - soul/appetite of", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - laborer/worker", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - labors/toils", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾākap*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - urges/presses", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on him", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmēl*": "laborer/worker/toiler", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "labors/toils/works hard", "*ʾākap*": "urges/presses/compels" } }
• Isa 28:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.22", "source": "וְעַתָּה אַל־תִּתְלוֹצָצוּ פֶּן־יֶחְזְקוּ מוֹסְרֵיכֶם כִּי־כָלָה וְנֶחֱרָצָה שָׁמַעְתִּי מֵאֵת אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה צְבָאוֹת עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ", "text": "And-now not-*tiṯlôṣāṣû* lest-*yeḥzəqû* *môsərêḵem* for-*ḵālāh* and-*neḥĕrāṣāh* *šāmaʿtî* from-*ʾēṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* upon-all-*hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*tiṯlôṣāṣû*": "hitpael imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you scoff", "*yeḥzəqû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they become strong", "*môsərêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your bonds", "*ḵālāh*": "feminine singular noun - complete destruction", "*neḥĕrāṣāh*": "niphal participle feminine singular - determined", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have heard", "*ʾēṯ*": "preposition - from", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*tiṯlôṣāṣû*": "you scoff/you mock/you scorn", "*yeḥzəqû*": "become strong/be strengthened", "*môsərêḵem*": "your bonds/your chains/your fetters", "*ḵālāh*": "complete destruction/consumption/annihilation", "*neḥĕrāṣāh*": "determined/decreed/decided" } }
• Ezek 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.20", "source": "הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַחֹטֵ֖את הִ֣יא תָמ֑וּת בֵּ֞ן לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הָאָ֗ב וְאָב֙ לֹ֤א יִשָּׂא֙ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הַבֵּ֔ן צִדְקַ֤ת הַצַּדִּיק֙ עָלָ֣יו תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וְרִשְׁעַ֥ת *רשע **הָרָשָׁ֖ע עָלָ֥יו תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ha-nepeš* *ha-ḥōṭēʾt* *hîʾ* *tāmût* *bēn* *lōʾ*-*yiśśāʾ* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *hā-ʾāb* *wə-* *ʾāb* *lōʾ* *yiśśāʾ* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *ha-bēn* *ṣidqat* *ha-ṣaddîq* *ʿālāyw* *tihyeh* *wə-* *rišʿat* *hā-rāšāʿ* *ʿālāyw* *tihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ha-nepeš*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the soul", "*ha-ḥōṭēʾt*": "definite article with Qal participle feminine singular - the sinning", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will die", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bear", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*hā-ʾāb*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the father", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bear", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the son", "*ṣidqat*": "feminine singular construct - righteousness of", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the righteous", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rišʿat*": "feminine singular construct - wickedness of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*ḥōṭēʾt*": "sinning/erring/missing the mark", "*yiśśāʾ*": "bear/carry/suffer punishment for", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice/right actions", "*rišʿat*": "wickedness/guilt/evil" } }
• 2 Pet 3:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.3", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐμπαικται, κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι,", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that *eleusontai* upon *eschatou* of-the *hēmerōn empaiktai*, according-to the *idias* of-them *epithymias poreuomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly/primarily", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/understanding", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will come/arrive", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*empaiktai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mockers/scoffers", "*idias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - own/personal/private", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - proceeding/walking/going" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/primarily/most importantly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "days/time periods", "*empaiktai*": "mockers/scoffers/deriders", "*idias*": "own/personal/private/particular", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*poreuomenoi*": "proceeding/walking/going/living according to" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.4", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ; ἀφʼ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.", "text": "And *legontes*, Where *estin* the *epangelia* of-the *parousias* of-him? from which for the *pateres ekoimēthēsan*, all *houtōs diamenei* from *archēs ktiseōs*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise/pledge", "*parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival/presence", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - fell asleep/died", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way/so", "*diamenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues/remains/persists", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation/founding" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence/appearance", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "fell asleep/died/passed away", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so/in the same manner", "*diamenei*": "continues/remains/persists/stays the same", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding/establishment" } }
• 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.16", "source": "Ὡς καὶ ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐπιστολαῖς, λαλῶν ἐν αὐταῖς περὶ τούτων· ἐν οἷς ἐστιν δυσνόητά τινα, ἃ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι στρεβλοῦσιν, ὡς καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς γραφὰς, πρὸς τὴν ἰδίαν αὐτῶν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "As also in all the *epistolais*, *lalōn* in them about these; in which *estin dysnoēta* some, which the *amatheis* and *astēriktoi strebloustin*, as also the *loipas graphas*, toward the *idian* of-them *apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*epistolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*lalōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/talking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/are", "*dysnoēta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - hard to understand/difficult", "*amatheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ignorant/unlearned", "*astēriktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unstable/unsteadfast", "*strebloustin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - distort/twist", "*loipas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - remaining/other", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - writings/scriptures", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own/personal", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin" }, "variants": { "*epistolais*": "letters/epistles/written communications", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/discussing", "*estin*": "is/are/exist", "*dysnoēta*": "hard to understand/difficult/complex", "*amatheis*": "ignorant/unlearned/untaught", "*astēriktoi*": "unstable/unsteadfast/not firmly established", "*strebloustin*": "distort/twist/pervert", "*loipas*": "remaining/other/rest of", "*graphas*": "writings/scriptures/sacred texts", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition" } }