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Correctיַסֵּרyour son,בִּנְךָforכִּיthere isיֵשׁhope,תִּקְוָהbutוְdo notאַלsetתִּשָּׂאyour soulנַפְשֶׁךָon putting him to death.אֶל הֲמִיתוֹ
Proverbs 19:18
Study it in the app“Correct your son, for there is hope, but do not set your soul on putting him to death.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 19:18, word by word
- Correctיַסֵּרyaser
discipline, correct
Correct, discipline, teach firmly, as a father his son; also punish.
Where else “yaser” appears- your sonבִּנְbin
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bin” appears- hopeתִּקְוָהtikva
hope
What one hopes for, and the reason to hope.
Where else “tikva” appears- setתִּשָּׂאtisa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “tisa” appears- your soulנַפְשֶׁnafshe
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafshe” appears- on putting him to deathהֲמִיתhamit
kill
To kill someone.
Where else “hamit” appears
Translation note
The second line can be understood: “do not let yourself be carried away to the point of causing his death,” or “do not make yourself guilty of his death” (if you do not correct him).
The context
17Whoever shows favor to the poor lends to YHWH, and his good deed he will repay him.
18 · This verse (above)
19One great in wrath will bear the penalty; for if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.