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Proverbs 25:21-28

21Ifthineenemybehungryרָעֵ֣בra.'EvH7457,giveהַשְׁקֵ֥הוּhash.Ke.huH8248himbreadH3899toeatהַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּha.'a.khi.Le.huH398;Andifhebethirstyצָ֝מֵ֗אtza.Me'H6771,giveH8248himwaterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325todrinkH8248:

22Forthou wiltheapcoalsגֶֽחָלִ֗יםge.cha.LimH1513offireuponhisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218,AndJehovahwillrewardH7999thee.

23Thenorthצָ֭פוֹןTza.fonH6828windר֣וּחַRu.achH7307bringeth forthrainגָּ֑שֶׁםGa.shemH1653;Sodothabackbitingtongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956anangrycountenance.

24Itisbetterט֗וֹבTovH2896todwellשֶׁ֥בֶתShe.vetH3427inthecornerפִּנַּת־pi.nat-H6438ofthehousetop,Thanwithacontentiouswomanמֵאֵ֥שֶׁתme.'E.shetH802inawidehouseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004.

25Ascoldwatersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325toathirstysoulH5315,Soisgoodט֝וֹבָ֗הto.VahH2896newsH8052fromafarcountry.

26Asatroubledfountainוּמָק֣וֹרu.ma.KorH4726,andacorruptedH7843springמַעְיָ֣ןma'.YanH4599,Soisarighteousצַ֝דִּ֗יקtza.DikH6662manthatgivethwaybeforethewickedרָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'H7563.

27Itisnotgoodט֑וֹבTovH2896toeatאָ֘כֹ֤ל'a.KholH398muchהַרְבּ֣וֹתhar.BotH7235honeyדְּבַ֣שׁde.VashH1706;SoformentosearchH2714outtheirowngloryH3519isgrievous.

28Hewhosespiritלְרוּחֽוֹ׃le.ru.ChoH7307iswithoutrestraintIslikeacityעִ֣יר'irH5892thatisbrokenH6555downH6555andwithoutwallsחוֹמָ֑הcho.MahH2346.

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