Proverbs

[John Reece]

Proverbs 2:6b

Text (BHS):

מִפִּיו דַּעַת וּתְבוּנָה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (ESV):

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

מִפִּיו () : preposition מִן (min) + noun פֶּה (peh) + pronominal 3 m.s. suffix : from his mouth.
דַּעַת (daʿat) : [come] knowledge.
וּתְבוּנָה () : conjunction וּ () + noun תְבוּנָה () : and understanding.

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Proverbs 2:7a

Text (BHS):

וְצָפַן [יִצְפֹּן] לַיְשָׁרִים תּוּשִׁיָּה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

He holds success* in store** for the upright ―

*Or sound judgment or resourcefulness, but one cannot hold "sound judgment" in store.
**Reading yṣpn (Qere, Targum, Vulgate), not wṣpn and so he stores up" (Kethib, LXX, Syriac.).

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

יִצְפֹּן (yiṣpōn) : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of צָפַן (ṣāpan) : he holds in store.
לַיְשָׁרִים () : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + definite article + plural of יָשָׁר () : for the upright.
תּוּשִׁיָּה () : success.

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Proverbs 2:7b

Text (BHS):

מָגֵן לְהֹלְכֵי תֹם

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

he is a shield to those who walk in blamelessness*

*Genitive of location (IBHS

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

מָגֵן (māgēn) : [he is] a shield.
לְהֹלְכֵי () : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + Qal participle m.p. construct of הָלַךְ (hālak) : to those who walk.
תֹם (tōm) : [in] integrity (HALOT).

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Proverbs 2:8a

Text (BHS):

לִנְצֹר אָרְחוֹת מִשְׁפָּט

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

by guarding the paths of justice ―

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

לִנְצֹר (linṣōr) : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + Qal infinitive construct of נָצַר (nāṣar) : by guarding.
אָרְחוֹת () : plural construct of אֹרַח (ʾōraḥ) : the paths of.
מִשְׁפָּט () : justice.

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Proverbs 2:8b

Text (BHS):

וְדֶרֶךְ חֲסִידוֹ [חֲסִידָיו] יִשְׁמֹר

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

and the way of his loyal ones* he watches over

*Reading plural ḥsydyw (Qere, LXX, Syriac), not singular ḥsydw (Kethib).

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְדֶרֶךְ (wᵉderek) : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + construct דֶרֶךְ (derek) : and the way of.
חֲסִידָיו () : adjective חָסִיד () + 3 m.p. suffix : his loyal ones.*
יִשְׁמֹר () : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of שָׁמַר () : he watches over.

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Proverbs 2:9

Text (BHS):

אָז תָּבִין צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט וּמֵישָׁרִים כָּל־מַעְגַּל־טוֹב

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

אָז (ʾāz) : logical and temporal particle : then.
תָּבִין () : Qal imperfect 2 m.s. of בִּין () : you will understand.
צֶדֶק (ṣedeq) : (what is) right (Holladay).
וּמִשְׁפָּט () : conjunction וּ () + noun מִשְׁפָּט () : and just.
וּמֵישָׁרִים () : conjunction וּ () + plural of מִישׁוֹר () : and fair.
כָּל (kol) : construct of כֹּל (kōl) : every.
טוֹב () : good.
מַעְגַּל (maʿgal) : path.

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Proverbs 2:10

Text (BHS):

כִּי־תָבוֹא חָכְמָה בְלִבֶּךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

For wisdom will enter your heart

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כִּי () : conjunction : for.
חָכְמָה () : wisdom.
תָבוֹא () : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of בוֹא () : will enter.
בְלִבֶּךָ (bᵉlibbekā) : preposition בְ (bᵉ) + noun לֵב (lēb) + 2 m.s. suffix pausal : into* your heart.

*After verbs of motion בְ (bᵉ) = into (Holladay).

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Proverbs 2:10a

Text (BHS):

כִּי־תָבוֹא חָכְמָה בְלִבֶּךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

For wisdom will enter your heart

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כִּי () : conjunction : for.
חָכְמָה () : wisdom.
תָבוֹא () : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of בוֹא () : will enter.
בְלִבֶּךָ (bᵉlibbekā) : preposition בְ (bᵉ) + noun לֵב (lēb) + 2 m.s. suffix pausal : into* your heart.

*After verbs of motion בְ (bᵉ) = into (Holladay).

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Proverbs 2:10b

Text (BHS):

וְדַעַת לְנַפְשְׁךָ יִנְעָם

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְדַעַת (wᵉdaʿat) : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + noun f.s. דַעַת (daʿat) : and knowledge.
לְנַפְשְׁךָ () : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + noun f.s. נֶפֶשׁ () + pronominal 2 f.s. suffix : to your soul.
יִנְעָם (yinʿām) : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of נעם (nʿm) : will be pleasant.

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Proverbs 2:11a

Text (BHS):

מְזִמָּה תִּשְׁמֹר עָלֶיךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

Discretion will protect you,

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

מְזִמָּה (mᵉzimmā) : discretion.
שְׁמֹר () : Qal imperfect 3 f.s. of שָׁמַר () : will watch.
עָלֶיךָ () : preposition עַל (ʿal) + 2 m.s. suffix : over you.

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Proverbs 2:11b

Text (BHS):

תְּבוּנָה תִנְצְרֶכָּה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

understanding will guard you.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

תְּבוּנָה () : noun f.s. : understanding
תִנְצְרֶכָּה (tinṣᵉrekkā) : Qal imperfect 3 f.s. of נָצַר (nāṣar) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : will guard you.

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Proverbs 2:12a

Text (BHS):

לְהַצִּילְךָ מִדֶּרֶךְ רָע

Transliteration (Accordance):

lᵉhaṣṣı̂lkā midderek rāʿ

Translation (Waltke):

to deliver you from the way of the evil man,

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

לְהַצִּילְךָ (lᵉhaṣṣı̂lkā) : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + Hiphil infinitive construct of נָצַל (nāṣal) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : to deliver you.
מִדֶּרֶךְ (midderek) : preposition מִן (min) + construct דֶּרֶךְ (derek) : from the way of.
רָע (rāʿ) : evil.

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Proverbs 2:12b

Text (BHS):

מֵאִישׁ מְדַבֵּר תַּהְפֻּכוֹת

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

from the man who speaks perversions.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

מֵאִישׁ (mēʾı̂š) : preposition מִן (min) + noun אִישׁ (ʾı̂š) : from the man.
מְדַבֵּר (mᵉdabbēr) : Piel participle of דָּבַר (dābar) : who speaks.
תַּהְפֻּכוֹת () : plural of תַּהְפֻּכָה (tahpukāh) : perversions.

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Proverbs 2:13a

Text (BHS):

הַעֹזְבִים אָרְחוֹת יֹשֶׁר

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

those who abandon straight paths

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

הַעֹזְבִים (haʿōzᵉbı̂m) : definite article הַ (ha) + plural of עָזַב (ʿāzab) : those who abandon.
אָרְחוֹת () : plural construct of אֹרַח (ʾōraḥ) : the paths of.
יֹשֶׁר () : uprightness.

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Proverbs 2:13b

Text (BHS):

לָלֶכֶת בְּדַרְכֵי־חֹשֶׁךְ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

to walk in ways of darkness

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

לָלֶכֶת (lāleket) : preposition לְ (lᵉ) + Qal infinitive construct of הָלַךְ (hālak) : to walk.
בְּדַרְכֵי () : preposition בְּ (bᵉ) + plural construct of דֶּרֶךְ (derek) : in ways of.
חֹשֶׁךְ () : noun : darkness.