Proverbs

[John Reece]

Proverbs 10:22a

Text (BHS):

בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

As for the blessing of the LORD, it brings wealth

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה (birkaṯ YHWH) : construct of בְּרָכָה (bᵉrāḵāh) + יְ֭הוָה (YHWH) personal name of the God of Israel : [as for] the blessing of the LORD/Yahweh.
הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר () : demonstrative adjective f.s. הִ֣יא (hı̂ʾ) + Hiphil imperfect 3 f.s. of עָשַׁר () : it brings wealth.

[John Reece]

Proverbs 10:22b

Text (BHS):

וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

and he* does not add painful toil** with it.

*IBHS
**

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף () : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + negation לֹֽא (lō) + Hiphil imperfect 3 m.s. of יָסַף (yāsap̱) : and he adds no.
עֶ֣צֶב (ʿeṣeḇ) : sorrow.
עִמָּֽהּ (ʿimmāh) : preposition עִם (ʿim) + 3 f.s. suffix הּ (māh) : with it.

[John Reece]

Proverbs 10:23a

Text (BHS):

כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

To commit villainy is like [the pleasure of] laughter to a fool

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כִּשְׂח֣וֹק () : preposition כְּ (kᵉ) + noun שְׂחוֹק () : [it is] like sport/pleasure [BDB/HALOT].
לִ֭כְסִיל (liḵsı̂l) : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + noun כְּסִיל (ḵᵉsı̂l) : for a fool.
עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה () : Qal infinitive construct of עָשָׂה (ʿāśāh) + noun זִמָּה (zimmā) : to do wrong.

[John Reece]

Proverbs 10:23b

Text (BHS):

וְחָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

but wisdom* [is like the pleasure of laughter]** to an understanding person.

*
**BHS) proposes either (see Toy, Proverbs

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְחָכְמָ֗ה () : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + noun f.s. חָכְמָ֗ה () : but wisdom.
לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה () : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + construct אִ֣ישׁ () + noun f.s. תְּבוּנָֽה () : [is like the pleasure of laughter]** to an understanding person.