17{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.17",
"source": "מַחֲזִ֥יק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָ֑לֶב עֹבֵ֥ר מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר עַל־רִ֥יב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*Maḥaziq* by-*oznei*-*kalev* *over* *mit'abber* on-*riv* not-for-him.",
"grammar": {
"*maḥaziq*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - seizing/grasping",
"*be*": "preposition - by",
"*oznei*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - ears of",
"*kalev*": "noun, masculine, singular - dog",
"*over*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - passing by",
"*mit'abber*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine singular - becoming angry/involving himself",
"*al*": "preposition - on/in",
"*riv*": "noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel",
"*lo*": "negative particle - not",
"*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/to him"
},
"variants": {
"*maḥaziq*": "seizing/grasping/taking hold of",
"*oznei*": "ears of",
"*kalev*": "dog",
"*over*": "passing by/passing along",
"*mit'abber*": "becoming angry/involving himself/meddling",
"*riv*": "dispute/quarrel/strife",
"*lo-lo*": "not his/not belonging to him"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.18",
"source": "כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃",
"text": "Like-*mitlahlehha* who-*yoreh* *ziqqim*, *ḥitzim*, and-*mavet*.",
"grammar": {
"*ke*": "preposition - like",
"*mitlahlehha*": "verb, Hithpalpel participle, masculine singular - acting like madman",
"*ha*": "definite article - who",
"*yoreh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - shooting",
"*ziqqim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fiery arrows/firebrands",
"*ḥitzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - arrows",
"*va*": "conjunction - and",
"*mavet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death"
},
"variants": {
"*mitlahlehha*": "madman/lunatic/one acting crazy",
"*yoreh*": "shooting/casting/throwing",
"*ziqqim*": "fiery arrows/firebrands/sparks",
"*ḥitzim*": "arrows",
"*mavet*": "death/deadly things"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.19",
"source": "כֵּֽן־אִ֭ישׁ רִמָּ֣ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אָמַ֗ר הֲֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵ֥ק אָֽנִי׃",
"text": "So *ish* *rimmah* *et*-*re'ehu* and-*amar* \"*halo*-*mesaḥeq* *ani*\".",
"grammar": {
"*ken*": "adverb - so",
"*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man",
"*rimmah*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - deceives",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*re'ehu*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor",
"*ve*": "conjunction - and",
"*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says",
"*halo*": "interrogative particle with negative - am I not",
"*mesaḥeq*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - joking",
"*ani*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*ish*": "man/person",
"*rimmah*": "deceives/cheats/betrays",
"*re'ehu*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow",
"*amar*": "says/said",
"*halo*": "am I not/was I not",
"*mesaḥeq*": "joking/playing/jesting",
"*ani*": "I"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.20",
"source": "בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֽוֹן׃",
"text": "In-*efes* *etzim* *tikhbeh*-*esh*, and-in-absence-of *nirgan* *yishtoq* *madon*.",
"grammar": {
"*be*": "preposition - in",
"*efes*": "noun, masculine, singular - ceasing/end of",
"*etzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - wood/trees",
"*tikhbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes out",
"*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire",
"*uve'ein*": "conjunction with preposition and construct particle - and in absence of",
"*nirgan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/talebearer",
"*yishtoq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceases",
"*madon*": "noun, masculine, singular - strife/contention"
},
"variants": {
"*efes*": "ceasing/end/no more",
"*etzim*": "wood/timber/trees",
"*tikhbeh*": "goes out/is extinguished",
"*esh*": "fire",
"*ein*": "there is not/absence of",
"*nirgan*": "whisperer/talebearer/gossip",
"*yishtoq*": "ceases/quiets down/is stilled",
"*madon*": "strife/contention/quarreling"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.21",
"source": "פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ *מדונים **מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃",
"text": "*Peḥam* to-*geḥalim* and-*etzim* to-*esh*, and-*ish* *midyanim* to-*ḥarḥar*-*riv*.",
"grammar": {
"*peḥam*": "noun, masculine, singular - charcoal",
"*le*": "preposition - to",
"*geḥalim*": "noun, masculine, plural - coals",
"*ve*": "conjunction - and",
"*etzim*": "noun, masculine, plural - wood/trees",
"*le*": "preposition - to",
"*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire",
"*ve*": "conjunction - and",
"*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man",
"*midyanim*": "noun, masculine, plural - contentions/strifes",
"*le*": "preposition - to",
"*ḥarḥar*": "verb, Pilpel infinitive construct - to kindle/inflame",
"*riv*": "noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel"
},
"variants": {
"*peḥam*": "charcoal/coal",
"*geḥalim*": "coals/burning coals",
"*etzim*": "wood/timber",
"*esh*": "fire",
"*ish*": "man/person",
"*midyanim*": "contentions/strifes/quarrels",
"*ḥarḥar*": "to kindle/to inflame/to stir up",
"*riv*": "dispute/quarrel/strife"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Proverbs.26.22",
"source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃",
"text": "*Divrei* *nirgan* like-*mitlahamim*, and-they *yaredu* *ḥadrei*-*vaten*.",
"grammar": {
"*divrei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of",
"*nirgan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/talebearer",
"*ke*": "preposition - like",
"*mitlahamim*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine plural - swallowing greedily",
"*ve*": "conjunction - and",
"*hem*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*yaredu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - go down",
"*ḥadrei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - chambers of",
"*vaten*": "noun, masculine, singular - belly/innermost being"
},
"variants": {
"*divrei*": "words of/sayings of",
"*nirgan*": "whisperer/talebearer/gossip",
"*mitlahamim*": "delicious morsels/dainty bits/things swallowed greedily",
"*yaredu*": "go down/descend",
"*ḥadrei*": "chambers of/rooms of/innermost parts of",
"*vaten*": "belly/abdomen/innermost being"
}
}