Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.2.20", "source": "לְמַ֗עַן תֵּ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבִ֑ים וְאָרְח֖וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "so-that *tēlēḵ* in-*dеrеḵ* *ṭôḇîm* and-*ʾārəḥôṯ* *ṣaddîqîm* *tišmōr*", "grammar": { "*tēlēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will walk", "*dеrеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good ones", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*tišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep" }, "variants": { "*tēlēḵ*": "walk/go/proceed", "*dеrеḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good ones/good people", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/righteous people", "*tišmōr*": "keep/guard/preserve" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Heb 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.12", "source": "Ἵνα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε, μιμηταὶ δὲ τῶν διὰ πίστεως καὶ μακροθυμίας κληρονομούντων τὰς ἐπαγγελίας.", "text": "*Hina mē nōthroi genēsthe*, *mimētai de tōn dia pisteōs* and *makrothymias klēronomountōn tas epangelias*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*nōthroi*": "nominative plural masculine - sluggish/slothful", "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might become", "*mimētai*": "nominative plural masculine - imitators", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*tōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of those", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith", "*makrothymias*": "genitive singular feminine - of patience", "*klēronomountōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - inheriting", "*tas epangelias*": "accusative plural feminine - the promises" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*nōthroi*": "sluggish/dull/slothful", "*genēsthe*": "you might become/you should be", "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*makrothymias*": "patience/longsuffering/endurance", "*klēronomountōn*": "inheriting/who inherit", "*epangelias*": "promises/pledges" } }
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "3 John.1.11", "source": "Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὁ δὲ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapēte*, not *mimou* the *kakon*, but the *agathon*. The *agathopoiōn* from the *Theou* *estin*: the but *kakopoiōn* not *heōraken* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapēte*": "vocative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear one", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*mimou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - imitate/follow", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*agathopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing good", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kakopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing evil", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*heōraken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has seen", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapēte*": "beloved/dear one", "*mimou*": "imitate/follow/copy", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*agathon*": "good/right/beneficial", "*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/one who does good/practicing good", "*estin*": "is/exists/belongs to", "*kakopoiōn*": "doing evil/one who does evil/practicing evil", "*heōraken*": "has seen/has perceived/has known", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
  • Ps 119:63 : 63 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.63", "source": "חָבֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי לְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְרֵא֑וּךָ וּ֝לְשֹׁמְרֵ֗י פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ḥāḇēr* *ʾānî* to-all-who *yǝrēʾûḵā* and-to-*šōmrê* *piqqûḏeykā*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḇēr*": "masculine singular noun - companion", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*lǝḵāl-ʾăšer*": "preposition + noun + relative pronoun - to all who", "*yǝrēʾûḵā*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they fear you", "*ûlǝšōmrê*": "conjunction + preposition + qal participle masculine plural construct - and to those keeping", "*piqqûḏeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḇēr*": "companion/friend/associate", "*yǝrēʾûḵā*": "they fear you/revere you/are in awe of you", "*šōmrê*": "those who keep/observe/guard" } }
  • Ps 119:115 : 115 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.115", "source": "סֽוּרוּ־מִמֶּ֥נִּי מְרֵעִ֑ים וְ֝אֶצְּרָ֗ה מִצְוֺ֥ת אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*sûrû*-from-me *mərēʿîm* and-*ʾeṣṣərâ* *miṣwōt* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*sûrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - depart/turn aside", "*mərēʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*ʾeṣṣərâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will keep/observe", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*-nî*": "1st person singular suffix - me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*sûrû*": "depart/turn aside/go away", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/wicked ones/those who do evil", "*ʾeṣṣərâ*": "I will keep/observe/preserve/guard", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my God" } }
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.20", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים יֶחְכָּ֑ם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk ʾet-ḥăkāmîm yeḥkām wə-rōʿê kəsîlîm yērôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yeḥkām*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become wise", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*rōʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one associating with/shepherding", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yērôaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will suffer harm" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/associating with", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*yeḥkām*": "will become wise/will grow wise", "*rōʿê*": "one associating with/shepherding/befriending", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*yērôaʿ*": "will suffer harm/will be broken/will be destroyed" } }
  • Song 1:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.7", "source": "הַגִּ֣ידָה לִּ֗י שֶׁ֤אָהֲבָה֙ נַפְשִׁ֔י אֵיכָ֣ה תִרְעֶ֔ה אֵיכָ֖ה תַּרְבִּ֣יץ בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם שַׁלָּמָ֤ה אֶֽהְיֶה֙ כְּעֹ֣טְיָ֔ה עַ֖ל עֶדְרֵ֥י חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*haggîdāh* to-me that-*ʾāhăbāh* *nafšî* how *tirʿeh* how *tarbîṣ* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim* *šallāmāh* *ʾehyeh* like-*ʿōṭyāh* upon *ʿedrê* *ḥăbēreykā*", "grammar": { "*haggîdāh*": "imperative verb, masculine singular - tell", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*še-ʾāhăbāh*": "conjunction with perfect verb, 3rd feminine singular - whom loves", "*nafšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my soul", "*ʾêkāh*": "interrogative adverb - how/where", "*tirʿeh*": "imperfect verb, 2nd masculine singular - you feed/pasture", "*tarbîṣ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you make lie down/rest", "*ba-ṣāhŏrāyim*": "preposition with noun, masculine, dual with definite article - in the midday/noon", "*šallāmāh*": "interrogative adverb with preposition - why/for what purpose", "*ʾehyeh*": "imperfect verb, 1st singular - I should be", "*kĕ-ʿōṭyāh*": "preposition with participle, feminine, singular - like one who is veiled", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by/beside/over", "*ʿedrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - flocks of", "*ḥăbēreykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your companions" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭyāh*": "one who veils herself/one who wanders/one who is covered", "*tarbîṣ*": "cause to lie down/make rest/let rest", "*šallāmāh*": "why/for what reason/for what purpose should" } } 8 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.8", "source": "אִם־לֹ֤א תֵדְעִי֙ לָ֔ךְ הַיָּפָ֖ה בַּנָּשִׁ֑ים צְֽאִי־לָ֞ךְ בְּעִקְבֵ֣י הַצֹּ֗אן וּרְעִי֙ אֶת־גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִךְ עַ֖ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת הָרֹעִֽים׃", "text": "If-not *tēdʿî* to-you the-*yāfāh* in-the-*nāšîm* go-out-for-you in-*ʿiqbê* the-*ṣōʾn* and-*rĕʿî* *ʾet*-*gĕdiyyōtayik* upon *miškĕnôt* the-*rōʿîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle with negative - if not", "*tēdʿî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd feminine singular - you know", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ha-yāfāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the beautiful one", "*ba-nāšîm*": "preposition with noun, feminine, plural with definite article - among women", "*ṣĕʾî-lāk*": "imperative verb, feminine singular with preposition and 2nd feminine singular suffix - go out for yourself", "*bĕ-ʿiqbê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural construct - in the tracks of", "*ha-ṣōʾn*": "noun, masculine, singular collective with definite article - the flock", "*û-rĕʿî*": "conjunction with imperative verb, feminine singular - and pasture", "*ʾet-gĕdiyyōtayik*": "direct object marker with noun, feminine, plural with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your young goats", "*ʿal miškĕnôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine, plural construct - by/near the dwellings of", "*hā-rōʿîm*": "participle, masculine, plural with definite article - the shepherds" }, "variants": { "*ʿiqbê*": "tracks/footsteps/traces", "*miškĕnôt*": "dwellings/tents/habitations", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/those who pasture" } }
  • Jer 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.16", "source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ לִנְתִב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטּוֹב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʿimdû* upon-*dərāḵîm* and-*rəʾû* and-*šaʾălû* for-*nətîbôt* *ʿôlām* which-this *dereḵ* the-*ṭôb* and-*ləḵû*-in-it and-*miṣʾû* *margôaʿ* for-your-*napšəḵem* and-they-*yōʾmərû* not we-will-*nēlēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿimdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - stand", "*dərāḵîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look", "*šaʾălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask", "*nətîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/eternity", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - walk/go", "*miṣʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - find", "*margôaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - rest/resting place", "*napšəḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they said", "*nēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will walk/go" }, "variants": { "*nətîbôt*": "paths/highways/routes", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient time/eternity/long duration", "*margôaʿ*": "rest/resting place/repose", "*napšəḵem*": "your soul/life/self" } }