Prov 2:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.1",
"source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־תִּקַּ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*bənî* if *tiqqaḥ* *ʾămārāy* and-*miṣwōṯay* *tiṣpōn* with-you",
"grammar": {
"*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will take/receive",
"*ʾămārāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sayings/words",
"*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my commandments",
"*tiṣpōn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will treasure/store up",
"*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you"
},
"variants": {
"*tiqqaḥ*": "take/receive/accept",
"*tiṣpōn*": "treasure/store up/hide/preserve"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.2",
"source": "לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃",
"text": "to-*haqšîḇ* to-*ḥāḵmāh* *ʾāznеḵā* *taṭṭеh* *libḵā* to-*təḇûnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*haqšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to listen/to give attention",
"*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom",
"*ʾāznеḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear",
"*taṭṭеh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will incline/turn",
"*libḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment"
},
"variants": {
"*haqšîḇ*": "to listen attentively/to pay attention",
"*taṭṭеh*": "incline/turn/bend/direct",
"*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.3",
"source": "כִּ֤י אִ֣ם לַבִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "for if to-*bînāh* *ṯiqrāʾ* to-*təḇûnāh* *tittēn* *qôlеḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*bînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment",
"*ṯiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will call/cry out",
"*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment",
"*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will give",
"*qôlеḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your voice"
},
"variants": {
"*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight",
"*ṯiqrāʾ*": "call/cry out/proclaim",
"*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.4",
"source": "אִם־תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה כַכָּ֑סֶף וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃",
"text": "if-*təḇaqšеnnāh* like-*kassеf* and-like-*maṭmônîm* *taḥpəśеnnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will seek her",
"*kassеf*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition כ - like silver",
"*maṭmônîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition כ - like hidden treasures",
"*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will search for her"
},
"variants": {
"*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "seek/search for/require",
"*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "search for/seek diligently/dig for"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.5",
"source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא׃",
"text": "then *tāḇîn* *yirʾaṯ* *YHWH* and-*daʿaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *timṣāʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand",
"*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will find"
},
"variants": {
"*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive",
"*yirʾaṯ*": "fear/reverence/awe",
"*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.6",
"source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃",
"text": "for-*YHWH* *yittēn* *ḥāḵmāh* from-*pîw* *daʿaṯ* and-*təḇûnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give",
"*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom",
"*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth",
"*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge",
"*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding"
},
"variants": {
"*yittēn*": "give/provide/bestow",
"*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence",
"*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception",
"*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.7",
"source": "*וצפן **יִצְפֹּ֣ן לַ֭יְשָׁרִים תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה מָ֝גֵ֗ן לְהֹ֣לְכֵי תֹֽם׃",
"text": "*yiṣpōn* for-*yəšārîm* *tûšiyyāh* *māḡēn* for-*hōləḵê* *ṯōm*",
"grammar": {
"*yiṣpōn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will store up",
"*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones",
"*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sound wisdom/success/help",
"*māḡēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield",
"*hōləḵê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - those who walk",
"*ṯōm*": "noun, masculine singular - integrity/completeness"
},
"variants": {
"*yiṣpōn*": "store up/treasure/preserve",
"*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/right",
"*tûšiyyāh*": "sound wisdom/success/practical wisdom/abiding success",
"*māḡēn*": "shield/defense/protection",
"*ṯōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.8",
"source": "לִ֭נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְדֶ֖רֶךְ *חסידו **חֲסִידָ֣יו יִשְׁמֹֽר׃",
"text": "to-*nəṣōr* *ʾārəḥôṯ* *mišpāṭ* and-*dеrеḵ* *ḥăsîḏāyw* *yišmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to guard/keep",
"*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment",
"*dеrеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of",
"*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones/saints",
"*yišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will guard/preserve"
},
"variants": {
"*nəṣōr*": "guard/keep/watch/preserve",
"*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/right",
"*dеrеḵ*": "way/path/journey",
"*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints",
"*yišmōr*": "guard/keep/watch over/preserve"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.2.9",
"source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין צֶ֣דֶק וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים כָּל־מַעְגַּל־טֽוֹב׃",
"text": "then *tāḇîn* *ṣеḏеq* and-*mišpāṭ* and-*mêšārîm* all-*maʿgal*-*ṭôḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand",
"*ṣеḏеq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment",
"*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness",
"*maʿgal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path/track",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good"
},
"variants": {
"*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive",
"*ṣеḏеq*": "righteousness/rightness/what is right",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right",
"*mêšārîm*": "equity/uprightness/straightness",
"*maʿgal*": "path/track/way",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable"
}
}