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Proverbschapter 29

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Proverbs 29— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Proverbs 29:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾansheipeople ofH582דָ֭מִיםdamimblood<s>H1818יִשְׂנְאוּ־yisneu-they hateH8130תָ֑םtama blameless [person]H8535וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםvisharimand upright [people]H3477יְבַקְשׁ֥וּyevakshuthey seekH1245נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nafsholife hisH5315

Rashi on Proverbs 29:10

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
seek his soul [This is] an expression of love, and it appears that it is so, as David said to Abiathar (I Sam.:23): “for he who seeks my soul seeks your soul.” He who will deal kindly with me will deal kindly with you.

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Proverbs 29:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

רָ֤שׁrasha poor [person]H7326וְאִ֣ישׁveishand a person ofH376תְּכָכִ֣יםtekhakhimoppression<s>H8496נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּnifgashuthey meet togetherH6298מֵ֤אִיר־meir-[is] giving light toH215עֵינֵ֖יʾeinei[the] eyes ofH5869שְׁנֵיהֶ֣םsheneihemboth of themH8147יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068

Rashi on Proverbs 29:13

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
and a man of deep thoughts A man of thoughts, a Torah scholar. And our Sages explained it concerning a disciple who said to a teacher, “Teach me.”

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Where There Is No Vision, the People Cast Off Restraint15

Proverbs 29:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

שֵׁ֣בֶטsheveta rodH7626וְ֭תוֹכַחַתvetokhachatand rebukeH8433יִתֵּ֣ןyitenit givesH5414חָכְמָ֑הchokhmahwisdomH2451וְנַ֥עַרvenaarand a youthH5288מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗חmeshulachlet looseH7971מֵבִ֥ישׁmevish[is] putting to shameH954אִמּֽוֹ׃ʾimomother hisH517

Rashi on Proverbs 29:15

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
but a child left free Whom his father set free to follow the dictates of his heart, ultimately.. brings shame to his mother This is Ishmael; since he was wicked, he brought about that Sarah should say to Abraham (Gen.:10): “Expel this bondwoman and her son.”

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Proverbs 29:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

בְּאֵ֣יןbeeinwhen there notH369חָ֭זוֹןchazon[is] visionH2377יִפָּ֣רַֽעyipara'it is let looseH6544עָ֑םʾama peopleH5971וְשֹׁמֵ֖רveshomerand [one who] keepsH8104תּוֹרָ֣הtorah[the] lawH8451אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ʾashrehuhow blessed [is] heH835

Rashi on Proverbs 29:18

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
Without vision the people become unrestrained When Israel causes prophecy to withdraw from them by mocking the prophets, they will become unrestrained and will degenerate.

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