Proverbs

[John Reece]

Proverbs 10:8b

Text (BHS):

וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט

Transliteration (Accordance):

weʾᵉwı̂l śᵉp̱āṯayim yillāḇēṭ

Translation (Waltke):

but the babbling fool* comes to ruin.

*

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם (weʾᵉwı̂l śᵉp̱āṯayim) : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + construct of אֱוִ֥יל (ʾᵉwı̂l) + dual of שָׂפָה (śāp̱āh) : but the babbling fool.*
יִלָּבֵֽט (yillāḇēṭ) : Niphal imperfect 3 m.s. of לָבַט (lāḇaṭ) : will come to ruin.

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Proverbs 10:9a

Text (BHS):

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

Whoever walks in blamelessness walks securely

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם () : Qal participle of הָלַךְ (hālaḵ) + preposition בְּ (bᵉ) + definite article + noun תֹּם (tōm) : whoever walks in integrity
יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח (yēleḵ beṭaḥ) : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of הָלַךְ (hālaḵ) + noun as adverb בָּטַח (bāṭaḥ) : walks securely.

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Proverbs 10:9b

Text (BHS):

וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

but the one who twists his ways will be known.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ () : conj. וּ () + Piel participle of עָקַשׁ () : but he who perverts.
דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו (dᵉrāḵāyw) : plural of דֶּרֶךְ (dereḵ) + 3 m.s. suffix : his ways.
יִוָּדֵֽעַ (yiwwāḏēaʿ) : Niphal imperfect 3 m.s. of יָדַע (yāḏaʿ) : will be found out.

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Proverbs 10:10a

Text (BHS):

קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת

Transliteration (Accordance):

qōrēṣ ʿayin yittēn ʿaṣṣāḇeṯ

Translation (Waltke):

He who maliciously winks the eye* causes trouble

*

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן (qōrēṣ ʿayin) : Qal participle of קָרַץ (qāraṣ) : noun עַ֭יִן (ʿayin) : he who winks the eye.
יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת (yittēn ʿaṣṣāḇeṯ) : Qal imperfect 2 m.s. of נָתַן (nāṯan) + pausal vocalization of עַצֶּ֫בֶת (ʿaṣeḇeṯ) : causes trouble.

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Proverbs 10:10b

Text (BHS):

וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט

Transliteration (Accordance):

weʾᵉwı̂l śᵉp̱āṯayim yillāḇēṭ

Translation (Waltke):

but the babbling fool* comes to ruin.

*IBHS, p. 152, P. 9.5.3g)

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם (weʾᵉwı̂l śᵉp̱āṯayim) : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + construct אֱוִ֥יל (ʾᵉwı̂l) + dual of שָׂפָה (śāp̱āh) : but the babbling fool/the fool of lips.
יִלָּבֵֽט (yillāḇēṭ) : Niphal imperfect of 3 m.s of לָבַט (lāḇaṭ) : will be ruined.

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Proverbs 10:11a

Text (BHS):

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

The mouth of the righteous is a wellspring of life

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים () : construct of מָקוֹר () + חַ֭יִּים (ḥayyı̂m) : a wellspring of life.
פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק (pı̂ ṣaddı̂q) : construct of פֶּה (peh) + adjective צַדִּ֑יק (ṣaddı̂q) : [is] the mouth of the righteous.

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Proverbs 10:11b

Text (BHS):

וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.*

*

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים () : conj. וּ () + construct of פֶּה (peh) + plural of רָשָׁע () : but the mouth of the wicked.
יְכַסֶּ֥ה (yᵉḵasseh) : Piel imperfect of כָּסָה (kāsāh) : conceals.
חָמָֽס (kāsāh) : violence.

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Proverbs 10:12a

Text (BHS):

שִׂנְאָה תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

Hatred awakens conflits

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

שִׂנְאָה (śinʾāh) : hatred.
תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר () : Polel imperfect 3 f.s of עוּר () : stirs up.
מְדָנִ֑ים (mᵉḏānı̂m) : plural of מָדוֹן () : conflicts.

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Proverbs 10:12b

Text (BHS):

וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

but love covers all offenses.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים () : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + prep. עַ֥ל (ʿal) + construct of כֹּל (kōl) + plural of פֶּשַׁע () : but ... over all offenses.
אַהֲבָֽה (ʾahᵃḇāh) : love.
תְּכַסֶּ֥ה (tᵉḵasseh) : Piel imperfect 3 f.s. of כָּסָה (kāsāh) : covers.

[John Reece]

Proverbs 10:13a

Text (BHS):

בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

On the lips of an insightful person wisdom is found

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן () : prep. בְּ (bᵉ) + dual construct of שָׂפָה (śāp̱āh) + Niphal participle of בִּין (bı̂n) : on the lips of him who has understanding.
תִּמָּצֵ֣א (timmāṣēʾ) : Niphal imperfect 3 f.s. of מָצָא (māṣāʾ) : is found.
חָכְמָה (ḥoḵmāh) : wisdom.

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Proverbs 10:13b

Text (BHS):

וְשֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְשֵׁ֗בֶט () : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + noun שֵׁבֶט () : but a rod.
לְגֵ֣ו (lᵉg̱ēw) : prep. לְ (lᵉ) + construct of גֵּו (gēw) : [is] for the back of.
חֲסַר־לֵֽב (ḥᵃsar-lēḇ) : noun construct חֹסֶר (ḥōser) + noun לֵֽב (lēḇ) : one who lacks sense.

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Proverbs 10:14a

Text (BHS):

חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

Wise people store up knowledge

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

חֲכָמִ֥ים (ḥᵃḵāmı̂m) : plural of חָכָם (ḥāḵām) : wise people.
יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת () : Qal imperfect 3 m.p. of צָפַן (ṣāp̱an) + pausal vocalization of דַּעַת (ḏaʿaṯ) : store up knowledge.

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Proverbs 10:14b

Text (BHS):

וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

but the mouth of a fool is imminent terror.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל () : conj. וּ () + construct of פֶּה (peh) + adjective אֱוִיל (ʾᵉwı̂l) : but the mouth of a fool.
מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה (mᵉḥittā qᵉrōḇāh) : noun מְחִתָּ֥ה (mᵉḥittā) + adjective f.s. קְרֹבָֽה (qᵉrōḇāh) : [is] imminent terror.

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Proverbs 10:15a

Text (BHS):

ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

The wealth or the rich person is his fortified city

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר () : construct ה֣וֹן () + adjective עָ֭שִׁיר () : the wealth of a rich man.
קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ () : construct of קִרְיָה (qiryāh) + noun עֹז (ʿōz) + 3 m.s. suffix : [is] his fortified city.

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Proverbs 10:15b

Text (BHS):

מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם

Transliteration (Accordance):

Translation (Waltke):

the terror of poor people is their poverty.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים (mᵉḥittaṯ dallı̂m) : construct of מְחִתָּה (mᵉḥiṯāh) + plural of adjective דַּל (dal) : the terror of poor people.
רֵישָֽׁם () : noun masculine plural of רֵישׁ () + 3 m.p. suffix : [is] their poverty.