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If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it ? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it ? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? (KJV)
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כִּֽי\־ki-if
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 1
תֹאמַ֗רto.Maryou will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 2
הֵן֮henhere!
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 3
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 4
יָדַ֪עְנ֫וּya.Da'.Nuwe knew
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 5
זֶ֥הzehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 6
הֲֽלֹא\־halo'-¿ not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 7
תֹ֘כֵ֤ןto.Khen[one who] weighs
Lemma: תָּכַן (ta.khan) · Strong's: H8505
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to measure
Used 18 times. Also: 1 Samuel 2:3, 2 Kings 12:11, Job 28:25, Psalms 75:3, Proverbs 16:2, Proverbs 21:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8505; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 8
לִבּ֨וֹת\׀li.Bothearts
Lemma: לִבָּה (lib.bah) · Strong's: H3826
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: heart
Used 7 times. Also: Psalms 7:9, Psalms 125:4, Proverbs 15:11, Proverbs 17:3, Proverbs 21:2, Ezekiel 16:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3826; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 9
הֽוּא\־hu'-he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 10
יָבִ֗יןya.Vindoes he perceive
Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to understand
Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 11
וְנֹצֵ֣רve.no.Tzerand [one who] guards
Lemma: נָצַר (na.tsar) · Strong's: H5341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to watch
Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 32:10, Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Kings 17:9, 2 Kings 18:8, Job 7:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5341; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 12
נַ֭פְשְׁךָNaf.she.khalife your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 13
ה֣וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 14
יֵדָ֑עye.Da'does he know?
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 15
וְהֵשִׁ֖יבve.he.Shivand will he repay?
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725K
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to return: pay
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 50:15, Exodus 21:34, Leviticus 25:28, Leviticus 25:51, Leviticus 25:52, Leviticus 26:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725K; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 16
לְאָדָ֣םle.'a.Damto a person
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 17
כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ\׃ke.fo.'o.Loaccording to work his
Lemma: פֹּ֫עַל (po.al) · Strong's: H6467
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: work
Used 37 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 33:11, Ruth 2:12, 2 Samuel 23:20, 1 Chronicles 11:22, Job 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6467; TAHOT Proverbs 24:12 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Behold | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| we did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| about this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| does not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| He | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| who weighs | → | תָּכַן H8505 to measure |
| hearts | → | לִבָּה H3826 heart |
| consider it | → | בִּין H0995 to understand |
| Does not the One | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| who guards | → | נָצַר H5341 to watch |
| your life | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
| know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| Will He not repay | → | שׁוּב H7725K to return: pay |
| a man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| according to his deeds | → | פֹּ֫עַל H6467 work |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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