Proverbs

[John Reece]

Proverbs 1:8b

Text (BHS):

וְאַל־תִּטֹּשׁ תּוֹרַת אִמֶּךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):
Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְאַל (wᵉʾal) : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + negation אַל (ʾal) : and [do] not.
תִּטֹּשׁ () : Qal imperfect 2 m.s. of נָטָשׁ () : forsake.
תּוֹרַת () : construct of תּוֹרָה () : the teaching of.
אִמֶּךָ (ʾimmekā) : noun אֵם (ʾēm) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : your mother.

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Proverbs 1:9a

Text (BHS):

כִּי לִוְיַת חֵן הֵם לְרֹאשֶׁךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

for they are an attractive garland for your head

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כִּי () : for.
הֵם (hēm) : personal pronoun 3 m.p. : they [are].
לִוְיַת (liwyat) : construct of לִוְיָה () : a garland of.
חֵן (ḥēn) : grace.
לְרֹאשֶׁךָ () : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + noun רֹאשׁ () + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : for your head.

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Proverbs 1:9b

Text (BHS):

וַעֲנָקִים לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

and a chain to adorn your neck.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וַעֲנָקִים () : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + plural of עֲנָק (ʿᵃnāq) : and a necklace (Holladay).
לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ () : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + noun גַּרְגְּרוֹת () + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : for your neck (BDB).

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Proverbs 1:10

Text (BHS):

בְּנִי אִם־יְפַתּוּךָ חַטָּאִים אַל־תֹּבֵא

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (ESV):

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

בְּנִי () : noun בֵּן (bēn) + pronominal 1 c.s. suffix : my son.
אִם (ʾim) : hypothetical particle : if.
חַטָּאִים () : plural of חַטָּא (ḥaṭāʾ) : sinners.
יְפַתּוּךָ () : Piel imperfect 3 m.p. of פָּתָה () + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : entice you.
אַל (ʾal) : negation for request, rejection, prohibition : [do] not.
תֹּבֵא (tōbēʾ) : Qal imperfect 2 m.s. jussive of אָבָה () : consent.

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Proverbs 1:11a

Text (BHS):

אִם־יֹאמְרוּ לְכָה אִתָּנוּ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (ESV):

If they say, "Come with us

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

אִם (ʾim) : hypothetical particle : if.
יֹאמְרוּ () : Qal imperfect 3 m.p. of אָמַר (ʾāmar) : they say.
לְכָה () : Qal imperative (+ voluntative ה) of הָלַךְ (hālak) : come.
אִתָּנוּ () : preposition אֵת (ʾēt) + pronominal 1 c.p. suffix : with us.

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Proverbs 1:11b

Text (BHS):

נֶאֶרְבָה לְדָם

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (ESV):

let us lie in wait for blood

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

נֶאֶרְבָה () : Qal imperfect 1 c.p. (+ voluntative ה) of אָרַב (ʾārab) : let us lie in wait.
לְדָם (lᵉdām) : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + noun דָם (dām) : for blood.

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Proverbs 1:11c

Text (BHS):

נִצְפְּנָה לְנָקִי חִנָּם

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (ESV):

let us ambush the innocent without reason

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

נִצְפְּנָה () : Qal imperfect 1 c.p. of צָפַן (ṣāpan) : let us lie in wait (HALOT).
לְנָקִי () : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + noun נָקִי () : for the innocent.
חִנָּם (ḥinnām) : adverb : without cause*

*חִנָּם (khinnam

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Proverbs 1:12a

Text (BHS):

נִבְלָעֵם כִּשְׁאוֹל חַיִּים

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

like Sheol let us swallow them alive

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כִּשְׁאוֹל () : preposition כְּ (kᵉ) + noun שְׁאוֹל () : like Sheol.
נִבְלָעֵם (niblāʿēm) : Qal imperfect 1 c.p. of בָּלַע (bālaʿ) + pronominal 3 m.p. suffix : let us swallow them.
חַיִּים () : adjective m.p. of חַי (ḥay) : alive.

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Proverbs 1:12b

Text (BHS):

וּתְמִימִים כְּיוֹרְדֵי בוֹר

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

and whole, like those who go down to the Pit.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּתְמִימִים () : conjunction וּ () + adjective m.p. of תָּמִים () : and whole.
כְּיוֹרְדֵי () : preposition כְּ (kᵉ) + Qal m.p. participle construct of יָרַד (yārad) : like those going down.
בוֹר () : [to the] pit.

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Proverbs 1:13a

Text (BHS):

כָּל־הוֹן יָקָר נִמְצָא

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NET):

We will seize* all kinds of precious wealth

*מָצָא (matsaʾto find

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כָּל (kol) : construct of כֹּל (kōl) : all [kinds of] .
יָקָר (yāqār) : adjective : precious.
הוֹן () : wealth.
נִמְצָא (nimṣāʾ) : Qal imperfect 1 c.p. of מָצָא (māṣāʾ) : we will find.

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Proverbs 1:13b

Text (BHS):

נְמַלֵּא בָתֵּינוּ שָׁלָל

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (ESV):

we shall fill our houses with plunder

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

נְמַלֵּא (nᵉmallēʾ) : Piel imperfect 1 c.p. of מָלֵא (mālēʾ) : we will fill.
בָתֵּינוּ () : plural of בַּיִת (bayit) + pronominal 1 c.p. suffix : our houses.
שָׁלָל () : [with] booty.

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Proverbs 1:14

Text (BHS):

גּוֹרָלְךָ תַּפִּיל בְּתוֹכֵנוּ כִּיס אֶחָד יִהְיֶה לְכֻלָּנוּ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):
Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

תַּפִּיל () : Hiphil imperfect 2 m.s. of נָפַל (nāpal) : throw in.
גּוֹרָלְךָ () : noun גּוֹרָל (gōrāl) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : your lot.
בְּתוֹכֵנוּ () : preposition בְּ (bᵉ) + noun תָוֶךְ (tāwek) + pronominal 1 c.p. suffix : among us.
אֶחָד (ʾeḥād) : numeral : one.
כִּיס () : purse.
יִהְיֶה (yihyeh) : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of () : will be.
לְכֻלָּנוּ () : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + noun כֹּל (kōl) + pronominal 1 c.p. suffix : to all of us.

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Proverbs 1:15a

Text (BHS):

בְּנִי אַל־תֵּלֵךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ אִתָּם

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

my son, do not go along with them

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

בְּנִי () : noun בֵּן (bēn) + pronominal 1 c.s. suffix : my son.
אַל (ʾal) : negation for request, rejection, prohibition : [do] not.
תֵּלֵךְ (tēlēk) : Qal imperfect 2 m.s. of הָלַךְ (hālak) : go.
בְּדֶרֶךְ (bᵉderek) : preposition בְּ (bᵉ) + noun דֶרֶךְ (derek) : on the way.
אִתָּם (ʾittām) : preposition אֵת (ʾēt) + pronominal 3 m.p. suffix : with them.

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Proverbs 1:15b

Text (BHS):

מְנַע רַגְלְךָ מִנְּתִיבָתָם

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

do not set foot on their paths

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

מְנַע (mᵉnaʿ) : Qal imperative of מָנַע (mānaʿ) : hold back.
רַגְלְךָ (raglᵉkā) : noun רֶגֶל (regel) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : your foot.
מִנְּתִיבָתָם () : preposition מִן (min) + plural of נְתִיבָה () + pronominal 3 m.p. suffix : from their paths.

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Proverbs 1:16a

Text (BHS):

כִּי רַגְלֵיהֶם לָרַע יָרוּצוּ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

for their feet run to evil

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כִּי () : conjunction : for.
רַגְלֵיהֶם () : dual of רֶגֶל (regel) + pronominal 3 m.p. suffix : their feet.
יָרוּצוּ () : Qal imperfect 3 m.p. of () : run.
לָרַע (lāraʿ) : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + noun רַע (raʿ) : to evil.