Proverbs

[John Reece]

Proverbs 3:6b

Text (BHS):

וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

and he will make straight your paths.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְהוּא () : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + personal pronoun 3 m.s. הוּא () : and he.
יְיַשֵּׁר () : Piel imperfect 3 m.s. of יָשַׁר () : will make straight.
אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ () : plural of אֹרַח (ʾōraḥ) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : your paths.

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Proverbs 3:7a

Text (BHS):

אַל־תְּהִי חָכָם בְּעֵינֶיךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

Do not be wise in your own eyes

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

אַל־תְּהִי חָכָם (ʾal-tᵉhı̂ ḥāḵām) : adverb of negation/prohibition אַל (ʾal) + Qal imperfect 2 m.s. of הָיָה (hāyāh) + חָכָם (ḥāḵām) : do not be wise.
בְּעֵינֶיךָ () : prep. בְּ (bᵉ) + plural of עַיִן (ʿayin) + 2 m.s. suffix : in your own eyes.

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Proverbs 3:7b

Text (BHS):

יְרָא אֶת־יְהוָה וְסוּר מֵרָע

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

יְרָא (yᵉrāʾ) : Qal imperative 2 m.s. of יָרֵא (yārēʾ) : fear.
אֶת־יְהוָה (ʾeṯ-YHWH) : direct object indicator אֶת (ʾeṯ) + proper name יְהוָה (YHWH) : Yahweh/the LORD.
וְסוּר () : conjunction וְ (wᵉ) + Qal imperative 2 m.s. סוּר () : and turn away.
מֵרָע (mērāʿ) : preposition מִן (min) + רַע (raʿ) : from evil.

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Proverbs 3:8a

Text (BHS):

רִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶּךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

let there be healing to your navel

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

רִפְאוּת () : healing.
תְּהִי (tᵉhı̂) : Qal imperative 2 m.s. of הָיָה (hāyāh) : let there be.
לְשָׁרֶּךָ () : prep. לְ (lᵉ) + noun שׂר (śr) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : to your naval-string = synecdoche for body (BDB).

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Proverbs 3:8b

Text (BHS):

וְשִׁקּוּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶיךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

and refreshment to your bones

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְשִׁקּוּי () : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + noun שִׁקּוּי () : and drink (figurative for refreshment, BDB).
לְעַצְמוֹתֶיךָ () : prep. לְ (lᵉ) + plural of עֶצֶם (ʿeṣem, plural as representing entire person = one's whole being, BDB) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : to your bones.

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Proverbs 3:9a

Text (BHS):

כַּבֵּד אֶת־יְהוָה מֵהוֹנֶךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

Honor the Lord from your wealth

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כַּבֵּד (kāḇēḏ) : Piel imperative 2 m.s. of כָּבֵד (kāḇēḏ) : honor.
אֶת־יְהוָה (ʾeṯ-YHWH) : direct object indicator אֶת (ʾeṯ) + proper name יְהוָה (YHWH) : Yahweh/the LORD.
מֵהוֹנֶךָ () : prep. מִן (min) + noun הוֹן () + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : from your wealth.

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Proverbs 3:9b

Text (BHS):

וּמֵרֵאשִׁית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶךָ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

from the firstfruits of all your produce

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּמֵרֵאשִׁית () : conj. וּ () + prep. מִן (min) + construct רֵאשִׁית () : and from the firstfruits of.
כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶךָ () : construct of כֹּל (kōl) + noun תְּבוּאָה () + 2 m.s. suffix : of all your produce.

[John Reece]

Proverbs 3:10a

Text (BHS):

וְיִמָּלְאוּ אֲסָמֶיךָ שָׂבָע

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

and your granaries will be filled with plenty

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְיִמָּלְאוּ () : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + Niphal imperfect 3 m.p. of מָלֵא (mālēʾ) : and will be filled.
אֲסָמֶיךָ () : plural of אָסָם (ʾāsām) + pronominal 2 m.s. suffix : your storehouses.
שָׂבָע (śāḇāʿ) : with plenty.

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Proverbs 3:10b

Text (BHS):

וְתִירוֹשׁ יְקָבֶיךָ יִפְרֹצוּ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

and your vats will overflow with new wine

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְתִירוֹשׁ () : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + תִּירוֹשׁ () : and with new wine.
יְקָבֶיךָ () : plural of יֶקֶב (yeqeḇ) + pronominal + 2 m.s. suffix : your wine-vats.
יִפְרֹצוּ () : Qal imperfect 3 m.p. of פָּרַץ (pāraṣ) : will overflow.

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Proverbs 3:11a

Text (BHS):

מוּסַר יְהוָה בְּנִי אַל־תִּמְאָס

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

the discipline of the Lord, my son, do not reject

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

מוּסַר יְהוָה () : construct of מוּסָר () + proper name יְהוָה (YHWH) : the discipline of the Lord.
בְּנִי (bᵉnı̂) : noun בֵּן (bēn) + pronominal 1 m.s. suffix : my son.
אַל־תִּמְאָס () : adverb of negation אַל (ʾal) + Qal imperfect 2 m.s. of מָאַס (māʾas) : do not reject.

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Proverbs 3:11b

Text (BHS):

וְאַל־תָּקֹץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּוֹ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (YLT):

and be not vexed with His reproof

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְאַל־תָּקֹץ (wᵉʾal-tāqōṣ) : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + negation אַל (ʾal) + Qal imperfect 2 m.s. jussive of קוּץ () : and be not vexed.
בְּתוֹכַחְתּוֹ () : prep. בְּ (bᵉ) + noun תוֹכַחְתּ () + pronominal 3 m.s. suffix : with his reproof.

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Proverbs 3:12a

Text (BHS):

כִּי אֶת אֲשֶׁר יֶאֱהַב יְהוָה יוֹכִיחַ

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

because whom the Lord loves he corrects

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

כִּי אֶת אֲשֶׁר () : conjunction כִּי (kı̂) + direct object indicator אֶת (ʾeṯ) + relative אֲשֶׁר () : because whom.
יְהוָה (YHWH) : Yahweh/the LORD
יֶאֱהַב (yeʾᵉhaḇ) : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of אָהֵב (ʾāhēḇ) : loves.
יוֹכִיחַ () : Hiphil imperfect 3 m.s. of יָכַח (yāḵaḥ) : he corrects.

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Proverbs 3:12b

Text (BHS):

וּכְאָב אֶת־בֵּן יִרְצֶה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

even as a father the son in whom he delights

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וּכְאָב () : conj. וּ () + prep. כְ (ḵᵉ) + noun אָב (ʾāḇ) : even as a father.
אֶת־בֵּן (ʾeṯ-bēn) : direct object indicator אֶת (ʾeṯ) + noun בֵּן (bēn) : the son.
יִרְצֶה (yirṣeh) : Qal imperfect 3 m.s. of רָצָה (rāṣāh) : he is pleased with.

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Proverbs 3:13a

Text (BHS):

אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מָצָא חָכְמָה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

Blessed is the human being who finds wisdom

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

אַשְׁרֵי () : a "nominal exclamation petrified in a plural construct form" (Waltke ― IBHSblessed.
אָדָם (ʾāḏām) : [is] a human being.
מָצָא (māṣāʾ) : Qal perfect 3 m.s. : who finds.
חָכְמָה () : wisdom.

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Proverbs 3:13b

Text (BHS):

וְאָדָם יָפִיק תְּבוּנָה

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (Waltke):

the human being who obtains understanding

Glossary & Analysis (meanings in this context):

וְאָדָם (wᵉʾāḏām) : conj. וְ (wᵉ) + noun אָדָם (ʾāḏām) : and a/the man/person/human being.
יָפִיק (yāp̱ı̂q) : Hiphil imperfect 3 m.s. of II פּוּק () : who obtains.
תְּבוּנָה () : understanding.