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Proverbs 18:12-19

12Beforedestructionשֶׁ֭בֶרShe.verH7667theheartלֵב־lev-H3820ofmanH376ishaughty;Andbeforehonorכָב֣וֹדkha.VodH3519goethhumilityעֲנָוָֽה׃'a.na.VahH6038.

13Hethatgivethanswerbeforeheheareth,Itisfollyאִוֶּ֥לֶת'i.Ve.letH200andshameuntohim.

14Thespiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307ofamanH376willsustainH3557hisinfirmity;Butabrokenspiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307whocanbearיִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃yi.sa.'E.nahH5375?

15Theheartלֵ֣בlevH3820oftheprudentgettethknowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847;Andtheearוְאֹ֥זֶןve.'O.zenH241ofthewiseחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.MimH2450seekethknowledgeדָּֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.

16Aman’sH120giftמַתָּ֣ןma.TanH4976makethroomforhim,Andbringethhimbeforegreatגְדֹלִ֣יםge.do.LimH1419menH120.

17HethatpleadethhiscauseH7379firstהָרִאשׁ֣וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223seemethjust;Buthisneighborרֵ֝עֵ֗הוּRe.'e.huH7453comethandsearchethhimout.

18Thelotהַגּוֹרָ֑לha.go.RalH1486causeth contentionstoceaseH7673,Andpartethbetweenthemightyעֲצוּמִ֣ים'a.tzu.MimH6099.

19Abrotherאָ֗ח'AchH251offendedishardertobewon thanastrongcity;AndsuchcontentionsH4066are likethebarsכִּבְרִ֥יחַkiv.Ri.achH1280ofacastle.

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