Proverbs

[John Reece]

Proverbs 2:21b

Text (BHS):

וּתְמִימִים יִוָּתְרוּ בָהּ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

and the blameless will be left in it

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּתְמִימִים () : conjunction וּ () + noun (late) masculine plural of תַּמִּים (tammı̂m) : and men of integrity (BDB).
יִוָּתְרוּ בָהּ () : Niphal imperfect 3 m.p. of יָתַר (yāṯar) + preposition בְּ (bᵉ) + pronominal 3 f.s. suffix : will be left in it.

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Proverbs 2:22a

Text (BHS):

וּרְשָׁעִים מֵאֶרֶץ יִכָּרֵתוּ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

but the wicked will be cut off from the land,

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּרְשָׁעִים () : conj. וּ () + plural of רָשָׁע () : but the wicked.
מֵאֶרֶץ (mēʾereṣ) : prep. מִן (min) + אֶרֶץ (ʾereṣ) : from the land.
יִכָּרֵתוּ () : Niphal imperfect 3 m.p. pausal vocalization of כָּרַת (kāraṯ) : will be cut off.

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Proverbs 2:22b

Text (BHS):

וּבוֹגְדִים יִסְּחוּ מִמֶּנָּה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

and the treacherous will be torn from it.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּבוֹגְדִים () : conj. וּ () + Qal m.p. participle of בָּגַד (bāg̱aḏ) : and the treacherous.
יִסְּחוּ () : Qal imperfect 3 m.p. of נָסַח (nāsaḥ) : will be torn
מִמֶּנָּה (mimmennā) : preposition מִן (min) + 3 f.s. suffix : from it.

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Proverbs 3:1a

Text (BHS):

בְּנִי תּוֹרָתִי אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

My son, do not forget my teaching

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

בְּנִי (bᵉnı̂) : noun בֵּן (bēn) + 1 c.s. suffix : my son.
תּוֹרָתִי () : noun תּוֹרָה () + 1 c.s. suffix : my teaching.
אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח () : negation אַל (ʾal) + Qal imperfect 2 m.s. pausal of שָׁכַח () : do not forget.

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Proverbs 3:1b

Text (BHS):

וּמִצְוֹתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (RSV):

but let your heart keep my commandments

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּמִצְוֹתַי () : conjunction וּ () + plural of מִצְוָה (miṣwāh) : but/and my commands.
יִצֹּר לִבֶּךָ (yiṣṣōr libbeḵā) : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of נָצַר (nāṣar) + noun לֵב (lēḇ) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : let your heart keep.

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Proverbs 3:2a

Text (BHS):

כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

for length of days and years of life

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים (kı̂ ʾōreḵ yāmı̂m) : conj. כִּי (kı̂) + construct אֹרֶךְ (ʾōreḵ) + plural of יוֹם () : for length of days.
וּשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים () : conj. וּ () + plural construct of שָׁנָה () + noun חַיִּים (ḥayyı̂m) : and years of life.

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Proverbs 3:2b

Text (BHS):

וְשָׁלוֹם יוֹסִיפוּ לָךְ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

and peace and prosperity they will add to you.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְשָׁלוֹם () : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + noun שָׁלוֹם () : and abundant welfare (NRSV).
יוֹסִיפוּ לָךְ () : Hiphil imperfect 3 m.p. of יָסַף (yāsap̱) + prep. לְ (lᵉ) + pausal vocalization of pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : they will add to you.

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Proverbs 3:3a

Text (BHS):

חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַל־יַעַזְבֻךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):

ḥeseḏ weʾᵉmeṯ ʾal-yaʿazḇuḵā

Translation (RSV):

Let not loyalty and faithfulness forsake you

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

חֶסֶד (ḥeseḏ) : loyalty.
וֶאֱמֶת (weʾᵉmeṯ) : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + אֱמֶת (ʾᵉmeṯ) : and faithfulness.
אַל־יַעַזְבֻךָ (ʾal-yaʿazḇuḵā) : adverb of negation אַל (ʾal) + Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of עָזַב (ʿāzaḇ) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : let not ... forsake you.

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Proverbs 3:3b

Text (BHS):

קָשְׁרֵם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶיךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke/BDB):

bind them upon your neck

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

קָשְׁרֵם () : Qal imperative 2 m.p. of קָשַׁר () + pronominal 3 m.p. suffix : bind them.
עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶיךָ () : prep. עַל (ʿal) + גַּרְגָּרוֹת (g̱arᵉg̱ārwōṯ) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : upon your neck.

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Proverbs 3:3c

Text (BHS):

כָּתְבֵם עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (TNIV):

write them on the tablet of your heart.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כָּתְבֵם (koṯḇēm) : Qal imperative 2 m.s. of כָּתַב (kāṯaḇ) + 3 m.p. suffix : write them.
עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ () : prep. עַל (ʿal) + construct לוּחַ () + noun לֵב (lēḇ) + 2 m.s. suffix (pausal vocalization) : on the tablet of your heart.

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Proverbs 3:4a

Text (BHS):

וּמְצָא־חֵן וְשֵׂכֶל־טוֹב

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (RSV):

So you will find favor and good repute

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּמְצָא־חֵן () : conj. וּ () + Qal imperative 2 m.s. of מָצָא (māṣāʾ) + noun חֵן (ḥēn) : and/so you will find favor.
וְשֵׂכֶל־טוֹב () : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + noun שֵׂכֶל (śēḵel) + adjective טוֹב () : and good repute.

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Proverbs 3:4b

Text (BHS):

בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָם

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (RSV):

in the sight of God and man.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

בְּעֵינֵי () : prep. בְּ (bᵉ) ("in") + plural construct of עַיִן (ʿayin) ("eye") : in the eyes/sight of.
אֱלֹהִים (ʾᵉlōhı̂m) : God.
וְאָדָם (wᵉʾāḏām) : conj.וְ (wᵉ) + אָדָם (ʾāḏām) : and man.*

*generic; i.e., includes both male and female ― as was commonly understood by all English speaking people in days of yore.

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Proverbs 3:5a

Text (BHS):

בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):

bᵉṭaḥ ʾel-YHWH bᵉḵol-libbeḵā

Translation (NRSV):

Trust in the LORD with all your heart,

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה (bᵉṭaḥ ʾel-YHWH) : Qal imperative 2 m.s. of בָּטַח (bāṭaḥ) + prep. אֶל (ʾel) + proper name יְהוָה (YHWH) : trust in Yahweh/the LORD.
בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ (bᵉḵol-libbeḵā) : prep. בְּ (bᵉ) + construct of כֹּל (kōl) + noun לֵב (lēḇ) + 2 m.s suffix (pausal vocalization) : with all your heart.

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Proverbs 3:5b

Text (BHS):

וְאֶל־בִּינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵן

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

and do not rely on your own insight.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְאֶל־בִּינָתְךָ (wᵉʾel-bı̂nāṯᵉḵā) : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + prep. אֶל (ʾel) + noun בִּינָה (bı̂nāh) + 2 m.s. suffix : and on your own insight.
אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵן () : adverb of prohibition אַל (ʾal) + Niphal imperfect 2 m.s. of שָׁעַן () : do not rely.

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Proverbs 3:6a

Text (BHS):

בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

In all your ways acknowledge him

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ () : prep. בְּ (bᵉ) + construct of כֹּל (kōl) + plural of דֶּרֶךְ (dereḵ) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : in all your ways.
דָעֵהוּ () : Qal imperative 2 m.s. of יָדַע (yāḏaʿ) + pronominal 3 m.s. suffix : acknowledge him.