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Proverbs 12

1אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH157מ֭וּסָרMu.sordisciplineH4148אֹ֣הֵֽב'O.hev[is] lovingH157דָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְשֹׂנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'and [one who] hatesH9002 H8130תוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatrebukeH8433בָּֽעַר׃Ba.'ar[is] stupidH1198

2ט֗וֹבTova good [person]H2896יָפִ֣יקya.Fikhe obtainsH6329רָ֭צוֹןRa.tzonfavorH7522מֵיְהוָ֑הme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006 H3068וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand a person ofH9002 H376מְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.Motevil devicesH4209יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃yar.Shi.a'he condemns as guiltyH7561

3לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִכּ֣וֹןyi.Konhe is establishedH3559אָדָ֣ם'a.DamanyoneH120בְּרֶ֑שַׁעbe.Re.sha'by wickednessH9003 H7562וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁve.Sho.reshand [the] root ofH9002 H8328צַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662בַּל־bal-notH1077יִמּֽוֹט׃yi.Motit is movedH4131

4אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-a wife ofH802חַ֭יִלCha.yilabilityH2428עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[is] [the] crown ofH5850בַּעְלָ֑הּba'.Lahhusband herH1167 H9024וּכְרָקָ֖בu.khe.ra.Kavand [is] like rottennessH9002 H9004 H7538בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יוbe.'atz.mo.Tavin bones hisH9003 H6106 H9023מְבִישָֽׁה׃me.vi.Shaha [woman who] acts shamefullyH954

5מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.Vot[the] plans ofH4284צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.Pat[are] justiceH4941תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹתtach.bu.Lot[the] counsel ofH8458רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563מִרְמָֽה׃mir.Mah[are] deceitH4820

6דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563אֱרָב־'e.rov-[are] to lie in wait forH693דָּ֑םDambloodH1818וּפִ֥יu.Fiand [the] mouth ofH9002 H6310יְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477יַצִּילֵֽם׃ya.tzi.Lemit delivers themH5337 H9038

7הָפ֣וֹךְha.Fokh[someone] overthrowsH2015רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563וְאֵינָ֑םve.'ei.Namand there not [are] theyH9002 H369 H9048וּבֵ֖יתu.Veitand [the] household ofH9002 H1004צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662יַעֲמֹֽד׃ya.'a.Modit enduresH5975

8לְֽפִי־le.fi.Si-to [the] mouth ofH9005 H6310שִׂ֭כְלוֹSikh.lovprudence hisH7922 H9023יְהֻלַּל־ye.hu.lal-he is praisedH1984אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376וְנַעֲוֵה־ve.na.'a.veh-and a [person] perverted ofH9002 H5753לֵ֝֗בLevheartH3820יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will becomeH1961לָבֽוּז׃la.Vuz<into> contemptH9005 H937

9ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896נִ֭קְלֶהNik.leha lightly esteemed [person]H7034וְעֶ֣בֶדve.'E.vedand a servantH9002 H5650ל֑וֹlo[belongs] to himH9005 H9033מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗דmi.me.tak.ka.Bedmore than [one who] honors himselfH9006 H3513וַחֲסַר־va.cha.sar-and [one] lacking ofH9002 H2638לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899

10יוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045צַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]H6662נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹbe.hem.Toanimals hisH929 H9023וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥יve.ra.cha.Meiand [the] compassion<s> ofH9002 H7356רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563אַכְזָרִֽי׃'akh.za.Ri[is] cruelH394

11עֹבֵ֣ד'o.Ved[one who] worksH5647אַ֭דְמָתוֹ'ad.ma.toland hisH127 H9023יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yis.ba'-he will be satisfiedH7646לָ֑חֶםLa.chemfoodH3899וּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.Defand [one who] pursuesH9002 H7291רֵיקִ֣יםrei.Kimworthless thingsH7386חֲסַר־cha.sar-[is] lacking ofH2638לֵֽב׃LevheartH3820

12חָמַ֣דcha.Madhe covetsH2530רָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'a wicked [person]H7563מְצ֣וֹדme.Tzoda net ofH4685רָעִ֑יםra.'Imevil [things]H7451וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁve.Sho.reshand [the] root ofH9002 H8328צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662יִתֵּֽן׃yi.Tenit yields produceH5414

13בְּפֶ֣שַׁעbe.Fe.sha'[is] in [the] transgression ofH9003 H6588שְׂ֭פָתַיִםSe.fa.ta.yimlipsH8193מוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.Kesha snareH4170רָ֑עRa'evilH7451וַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'and he came outH9001 H3318מִצָּרָ֣הmi.tza.Rahfrom troubleH9006 H6869צַדִּֽיק׃tza.Dika righteous [person]H6662

14מִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.Rifrom [the] fruit ofH9006 H6529פִי־fi-[the] mouth ofH6310אִ֭ישׁ'isha personH376יִשְׂבַּע־yis.ba'-he will be satisfiedH7646ט֑וֹבTovgood thing[s]H2896וּגְמ֥וּלu.ge.Muland [the] dealing ofH9002 H1576יְדֵי־ye.dei-[the] hands ofH3027אָ֝דָ֗ם'a.Dama personH120יָשִׁ֥יבya.shuvhe will repayH7725לֽוֹ׃loto himH9005 H9033

15דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870אֱ֭וִיל'E.vila foolH191יָשָׁ֣רya.Shar[is] rightH3477בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin own eyes hisH9003 H5869 H9023וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַve.sho.Me.a'and [one who] listensH9002 H8085לְעֵצָ֣הle.'e.Tzahto adviceH9005 H6098חָכָֽם׃cha.Kham[is] wiseH2450

16אֱוִ֗יל'e.Vila foolH191בַּ֭יּוֹםBai.yomon the dayH9003 H3117יִוָּדַ֣עyi.va.Da'it is knownH3045כַּעְס֑וֹka'.Soanger hisH3708 H9023וְכֹסֶ֖הve.kho.Sehand [one who] concealsH9002 H3680קָל֣וֹןka.LonshameH7036עָרֽוּם׃'a.Rum[is] sensibleH6175

17יָפִ֣יחַya.Fi.achhe breathes outH6315אֱ֭מוּנָה'E.mu.nahfaithfulnessH530יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidhe declaresH5046צֶ֑דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664וְעֵ֖דve.'Edand a witness ofH9002 H5707שְׁקָרִ֣יםshe.ka.RimliesH8267מִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahdeceitH4820

18יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426בּ֭וֹטֶהBo.teh[is one who] speaks rashlyH981כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹתke.mad.ke.Rotlike thrusts ofH9004 H4094חָ֑רֶבCha.reva swordH2719וּלְשׁ֖וֹןu.le.Shonand [the] tongue ofH9002 H3956חֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450מַרְפֵּֽא׃mar.Pe'[is] healingH4832

19שְֽׂפַת־se.fat-a lip ofH8193אֱ֭מֶת'E.metreliabilityH571תִּכּ֣וֹןti.Konit will be establishedH3559לָעַ֑דla.'Adfor everH9005 H5703וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untilH9002 H5704אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה'ar.Gi.'ahI will grant restH7280לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shona tongue ofH3956שָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerfalsehoodH8267

20מִ֭רְמָהMir.mahdeceitH4820בְּלֶב־be.lev-[is] in [the] heart ofH9003 H3820חֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheidevisers ofH2790רָ֑עRa'evilH7451וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖יu.le.yo.'a.Tzeiand [belongs] to counselors ofH9002 H9005 H3289שָׁל֣וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965שִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahjoyH8057

21לֹא־lo'-notH3808יְאֻנֶּ֣הye.'u.Nehit happensH579לַצַּדִּ֣יקla.tza.Dikto the righteousH9005 H6662כָּל־kol-anyH3605אָ֑וֶן'A.ventroubleH205וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםu.re.sha.'Imand wicked [people]H9002 H7563מָ֣לְאוּMal.'uthey are fullH4390רָֽע׃Ra'distressH7451

22תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068שִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-lips ofH8193שָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267וְעֹשֵׂ֖יve.'o.Seiand doers ofH9002 H6213אֱמוּנָ֣ה'e.mu.NahfaithfulnessH530רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.No[are] delight hisH7522 H9023

23אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personH120עָ֭רוּם'A.rumsensibleH6175כֹּ֣סֶהKo.seh[is] concealingH3680דָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְלֵ֥בve.Levand [the] heart ofH9002 H3820כְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.LimfoolsH3684יִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'it proclaimsH7121אִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letfoolishnessH200

24יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027חָרוּצִ֥יםcha.ru.Tzimdiligent [people]H2742תִּמְשׁ֑וֹלtim.Sholit will ruleH4910ו֝רְמִיָּ֗הu.re.mi.Yahand idlenessH9002 H7423תִּהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehit will becomeH1961לָמַֽס׃la.Mas<into> forced laborH9005 H4522

25דְּאָגָ֣הde.'a.GahanxietyH1674בְלֶב־ve.lev-in [the] heart ofH9003 H3820אִ֣ישׁ'isha personH376יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּהyash.Che.nahit bows down itH7812 H9034וְדָבָ֖רve.da.Varand a wordH9002 H1697ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ye.sam.me.Che.nahit makes glad itH8055 H9034

26יָתֵ֣רya.Terhe makes a searchH8446מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּme.re.'E.hufrom friend hisH9006 H7453 H9023צַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662וְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhand [the] way ofH9002 H1870רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563תַּתְעֵֽם׃tat.'Emit misleads themH8582 H9038

27לֹא־lo'-notH3808יַחֲרֹ֣ךְya.cha.Rokhhe roastsH2760רְמִיָּ֣הre.mi.YahidlenessH7423צֵיד֑וֹtzei.Dogame hisH6718 H9023וְהוֹן־ve.hon-and [the] wealth ofH9002 H1952אָדָ֖ם'a.Dama personH120יָקָ֣רya.KarpreciousH3368חָרֽוּץ׃cha.RutzdiligentH2742

28בְּאֹֽרַח־be.'o.rach-[is] in [the] path ofH9003 H734צְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416וְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhand [the] direction ofH9002 H1870נְתִיבָ֣הne.ti.Vaha pathwayH5410אַל־'al-may not [it be to]H408מָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetdeathH4194

Commentaries on Proverbs 12

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