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For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;

Surely in vain H2600 the net H7568 is spread H2219 (PualPtc) In the sight H5869 of any bird.^§ H1167 H3671

Proverbs 1:17 Heb. in the eyes of everything that hath a wing

ου γαρ αδικως εκτεινεται δικτυα πτερωτοις

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

So are the ways H734 of every one that is greedy H1214 (QalActPtc) of gain; H1215 Which taketh away H3947 (QalImpf) the life H5315 of the owners H1167 thereof.

αυται αι οδοι εισιν παντων των συντελουντων τα ανομα τη γαρ ασεβεια την εαυτων ψυχην αφαιρουνται

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

Withhold H4513 (QalImpf) not good H2896 from them to whom it is due,^§ H1167 When it is in the power H410 of thine hand H3027 to do H6213 (QalInf) it.

Proverbs 3:27 Heb. the owners thereof

μη αποσχη ευ ποιειν ενδεη ηνικα αν εχη η χειρ σου βοηθειν

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

A virtuous H2428 woman H802 is a crown H5850 to her husband: H1167 But she that maketh ashamed H954 (HiphPtc) is as rottenness H7538 in his bones. H6106

γυνη ανδρεια στεφανος τω ανδρι αυτης ωσπερ δε εν ξυλω σκωληξ ουτως ανδρα απολλυσιν γυνη κακοποιος

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Understanding H7922 is a wellspring H4726 of life H2416 unto him that hath H1167 it: But the instruction H4148 of fools H191 is folly. H200

πηγη ζωης εννοια τοις κεκτημενοις παιδεια δε αφρονων κακη

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

A gift H7810 is as a precious H2580 stone^§ H68 in the eyes H5869 of him that hath H1167 it: Whithersoever it turneth, H6437 (QalImpf) it prospereth. H7919 (HiphImpf)

Proverbs 17:8 Heb. a stone of grace

μισθος χαριτων η παιδεια τοις χρωμενοις ου δ αν επιστρεψη ευοδωθησεται

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

He also that is slothful H7503 (HithPtc) in his work H4399 Is brother H251 to him that is a great H1167 waster. H7843 (HiphPtc)

ο μη ιωμενος εαυτον εν τοις εργοις αυτου αδελφος εστιν του λυμαινομενου εαυτον

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,

Make no friendship H7462 (HithImpf) with an angry H639 man; H1167 And with a furious H2534 man H376 thou shalt not go: H935 (QalImpf)

μη ισθι εταιρος ανδρι θυμωδει φιλω δε οργιλω μη συναυλιζου

put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

And put H7760 (QalPerf) a knife H7915 to thy throat, H3930 If thou be a man given H1167 to appetite. H5315

και επιβαλλε την χειρα σου ειδως οτι τοιαυτα σε δει παρασκευασαι

One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

He that deviseth H2803 (PielPtc) to do evil H7489 (HiphInf) Shall be called H7121 (QalImpf) a mischievous H4209 person. H1167

αλλα λογιζονται εν συνεδριοις απαιδευτοις συναντα θανατος

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

An angry H639 man H376 stirreth up H1624 (PielImpf) strife, H4066 And a furious H2534 man H1167 aboundeth in H7227 transgression. H6588

ανηρ θυμωδης ορυσσει νεικος ανηρ δε οργιλος εξωρυξεν αμαρτιας

The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

The heart H3820 of her husband H1167 doth safely trust H982 (QalPerf) in her, So that he shall have no need H2637 (QalImpf) of spoil. H7998

θαρσει επ αυτη η καρδια του ανδρος αυτης η τοιαυτη καλων σκυλων ουκ απορησει

Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

Her husband H1167 is known H3045 (NiphPtc) in the gates, H8179 When he sitteth H3427 (QalInf) among the elders H2205 of the land. H776

περιβλεπτος δε γινεται εν πυλαις ο ανηρ αυτης ηνικα αν καθιση εν συνεδριω μετα των γεροντων κατοικων της γης

Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

Her children H1121 arise up, H6965 (QalPerf) and call her blessed; H833 (PielImpf) Her husband H1167 also, and he praiseth H1984 (PielImpf) her.

το στομα δε ανοιγει σοφως και νομοθεσμως η δε ελεημοσυνη αυτης ανεστησεν τα τεκνα αυτης και επλουτησαν και ο ανηρ αυτης ηνεσεν αυτην

When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?

When goods H2896 increase, H7235 (QalInf) they are increased H7231 (QalPerf) that eat H398 (QalActPtc) them: and what good H3788 is there to the owners H1167 thereof, saving H518 the beholding H7207 (Qere) H7212 (QalPtc) of them with their eyes? H5869

^[5:10] εν πληθει της αγαθωσυνης επληθυνθησαν εσθοντες αυτην και τι ανδρεια τω παρ αυτης οτι αλλ η του οραν οφθαλμοις αυτου

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

There is H3426 a sore H2470 (QalActPtc) evil H7451 which I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) under the sun, H8121 namely, riches H6239 kept H8104 (QalPasPtc) for the owners H1167 thereof to their hurt. H7451

^[5:12] εστιν αρρωστια ην ειδον υπο τον ηλιον πλουτον φυλασσομενον τω παρ αυτου εις κακιαν αυτου

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

For wisdom H2451 is a defence,^§ H6738 and money H3701 is a defence: H6738 but the excellency H3504 of knowledge H1847 is, that wisdom H2451 giveth life H2421 (PielImpf) to them that have H1167 it.

Ecclesiastes 7:12 Heb. shadow

οτι εν σκια αυτης η σοφια ως σκια του αργυριου και περισσεια γνωσεως της σοφιας ζωοποιησει τον παρ αυτης

There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.

There is no man H120 that hath power H7989 over the spirit H7307 to retain H3607 (QalInf) the spirit; H7307 neither hath he power H7983 in the day H3117 of death: H4194 and there is no discharge^§ H4917 in that war; H4421 neither shall wickedness H7562 deliver H4422 (PielImpf) those that are given H1167 to it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 Or, casting of weapons

ουκ εστιν ανθρωπος εξουσιαζων εν πνευματι του κωλυσαι συν το πνευμα και ουκ εστιν εξουσια εν ημερα του θανατου και ουκ εστιν αποστολη εν τω πολεμω και ου διασωσει ασεβεια τον παρ αυτης

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.

Surely the serpent H5175 will bite H5391 (QalImpf) without enchantment; H3908 and a babbler^§ H3956 H1167 is no better. H3504

Ecclesiastes 10:11 Heb. the master of the tongue

εαν δακη ο οφις εν ου ψιθυρισμω και ουκ εστιν περισσεια τω επαδοντι

Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

Curse H7043 (PielImpf) not the king, H4428 no not in thy thought;^§ H4093 and curse H7043 (PielImpf) not the rich H6223 in thy bedchamber: H2315 H4904 for a bird H5775 of the air H8064 shall carry H3212 (HiphImpf) the voice, H6963 and that which hath H1167 wings H3671 shall tell H5046 (HiphImpf) the matter. H1697

Ecclesiastes 10:20 Or, conscience

και γε εν συνειδησει σου βασιλεα μη καταραση και εν ταμιειοις κοιτωνων σου μη καταραση πλουσιον οτι πετεινον του ουρανου αποισει συν την φωνην και ο εχων τας πτερυγας απαγγελει λογον

The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

The words H1697 of the wise H2450 are as goads, H1861 and as nails H4930 fastened H5193 (QalPasPtc) by the masters H1167 of assemblies, H627 which are given H5414 (NiphPerf) from one H259 shepherd. H7462 (QalActPtc)

λογοι σοφων ως τα βουκεντρα και ως ηλοι πεφυτευμενοι οι παρα των συναγματων εδοθησαν εκ ποιμενος ενος και περισσον εξ αυτων

The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”

The ox H7794 knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) his owner, H7069 (QalActPtc) and the ass H2543 his master’s H1167 crib: H18 but Israel H3478 doth not know, H3045 (QalPerf) my people H5971 doth not consider. H995 (HiplPerf)

εγνω βους τον κτησαμενον και ονος την φατνην του κυριου αυτου ισραηλ δε με ουκ εγνω και ο λαος με ου συνηκεν

For the fields of Heshbon languish with the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have broken down its choice branches, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness. Its shoots were spread abroad. They passed over the sea.

For the fields H7709 of Heshbon H2809 languish, H535 (PulaPerf) and the vine H1612 of Sibmah: H7643 the lords H1167 of the heathen H1471 have broken down H1986 (QalPerf) the principal plants H8291 thereof, they are come H5060 (QalPerf) even unto Jazer, H3270 they wandered H8582 (QalPerf) through the wilderness: H4057 her branches H7976 are stretched out,^§ H5203 (NiphPerf) they are gone over H5674 (QalPerf) the sea. H3220

Isaiah 16:8 Or, plucked up

τα πεδια εσεβων πενθησει αμπελος σεβαμα καταπινοντες τα εθνη καταπατησατε τας αμπελους αυτης εως ιαζηρ ου μη συναψητε πλανηθητε την ερημον οι απεσταλμενοι εγκατελειφθησαν διεβησαν γαρ την ερημον

Behold, I have made you into a new sharp threshing instrument with teeth. You will thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and will make the hills like chaff.

Behold, I will make H7760 (QalPerf) thee a new H2319 sharp H2742 threshing H4173 instrument having H1167 teeth:^§ H6374 thou shalt thresh H1758 (QalImpf) the mountains, H2022 and beat them small, H1854 (QalImpf) and shalt make H7760 (QalImpf) the hills H1389 as chaff. H4671

Isaiah 41:15 Heb. mouths

ιδου εποιησα σε ως τροχους αμαξης αλοωντας καινους πριστηροειδεις και αλοησεις ορη και λεπτυνεις βουνους και ως χνουν θησεις

He who justifies me is near. Who will bring charges against me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.

He is near H7138 that justifieth H6663 (HiphPtc) me; who will contend H7378 (QalImpf) with me? let us stand H5975 (QalImpf) together: H3162 who is mine adversary?^§ H1167 H4941 let him come near H5066 (QalImpf) to me.

Isaiah 50:8 Heb. the master of my cause

οτι εγγιζει ο δικαιωσας με τις ο κρινομενος μοι αντιστητω μοι αμα και τις ο κρινομενος μοι εγγισατω μοι

When he was in Benjamin’s gate, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are defecting to the Chaldeans!”

And when he was in the gate H8179 of Benjamin, H1144 a captain H1167 of the ward H6488 was there, whose name H8034 was Irijah, H3376 the son H1121 of Shelemiah, H8018 the son H1121 of Hananiah; H2608 and he took H8610 (QalImpf) Jeremiah H3414 the prophet, H5030 saying, H559 (QalInf) Thou fallest away H5307 (QalActPtc) to the Chaldeans. H3778

^[44:13] και εγενετο αυτος εν πυλη βενιαμιν και εκει ανθρωπος παρ ω κατελυεν σαρουιας υιος σελεμιου υιου ανανιου και συνελαβεν τον ιερεμιαν λεγων προς τους χαλδαιους συ φευγεις

He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power.

And he came H935 (QalImpf) to the ram H352 that had H1167 two horns, H7161 which I had seen H7200 (QalPerf) standing H5975 (QalActPtc) before H6440 the river, H180 and ran H7323 (QalImpf) unto him in the fury H2534 of his power. H3581

και ηλθεν εως του κριου του τα κερατα εχοντος ου ειδον εστωτος ενωπιον του ουβαλ και εδραμεν προς αυτον εν ορμη της ισχυος αυτου

The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

The ram H352 which thou sawest H7200 (QalPerf) having H1167 two horns H7161 are the kings H4428 of Media H4074 and Persia. H6539

ο κριος ον ειδες ο εχων τα κερατα βασιλευς μηδων και περσων

They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

They return, H7725 (QalImpf) but not to the most High: H5920 they are like a deceitful H7423 bow: H7198 their princes H8269 shall fall H5307 (QalImpf) by the sword H2719 for the rage H2195 of their tongue: H3956 this H2097 shall be their derision H3933 in the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

απεστραφησαν εις ουθεν εγενοντο ως τοξον εντεταμενον πεσουνται εν ρομφαια οι αρχοντες αυτων δι απαιδευσιαν γλωσσης αυτων ουτος ο φαυλισμος αυτων εν γη αιγυπτω

Mourn like a virgin dressed in sackcloth for the husband of her youth!

Lament H421 (QalImpv) like a virgin H1330 girded H2296 (QalPasPtc) with sackcloth H8242 for the husband H1167 of her youth. H5271

θρηνησον προς με υπερ νυμφην περιεζωσμενην σακκον επι τον ανδρα αυτης τον παρθενικον

Yahweh^§ is a jealous God^§ and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.

Nahum 1:2a “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
Nahum 1:2b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

God H410 is jealous, H7072 and the Lord H3068 revengeth; H5358 (QalActPtc) the Lord H3068 revengeth, H5358 (QalActPtc) and is furious;^§ H1167 H2534 the Lord H3068 will take vengeance H5358 (QalActPtc) on his adversaries, H6862 and he reserveth H5201 (QalActPtc) wrath for his enemies. H341 (QalActPtc)

Nahum 1:2 Heb. that hath fury

θεος ζηλωτης και εκδικων κυριος εκδικων κυριος μετα θυμου εκδικων κυριος τους υπεναντιους αυτου και εξαιρων αυτος τους εχθρους αυτου