Proverbs 14
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Proverbs 14

1חַכְמ֣וֹתchakh.Motwise [women] ofH2450נָ֭שִׁיםNa.shimwomenH802בָּנְתָ֣הba.ne.Tahshe buildsH1129בֵיתָ֑הּvei.Tahhouse herH1004H9024וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶתve.'i.Ve.letand a foolish womanH9002H200בְּיָדֶ֥יהָbe.ya.Dei.hawith hands herH9003H3027H9024תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃te.her.Se.nushe tears down itH2040H9033
2הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] walksH1980בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹbe.ya.she.roin uprightness hisH9003H3476H9023יְרֵ֣אye.Re'[is one] fearingH3373יְהוָ֑הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068וּנְל֖וֹזu.ne.Lozand [the] [one who] is crooked ofH9002H3868דְּרָכָ֣יוde.ra.Khavways hisH1870H9023בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃bo.Ze.hu[is] despising himH959H9033
3בְּֽפִי־be.fi-[is] in [the] mouth ofH9003H6310אֱ֭וִיל'E.vila foolH191חֹ֣טֶרCho.tera shoot ofH2415גַּאֲוָ֑הga.'a.VahprideH1346וְשִׂפְתֵ֥יve.sif.Teiand [the] lips ofH9002H8193חֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃tish.mu.Remit preserves themH8104H9038
4בְּאֵ֣יןbe.'Einwhen there notH9003H369אֲ֭לָפִים'A.la.fim[are] cattle<s>H504אֵב֣וּס'e.Vus[the] feeding troughH18בָּ֑רBar[is] cleanH1249וְרָב־ve.rov-and abundance ofH9002H7230תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otproduce<s>H8393בְּכֹ֣חַbe.Kho.ach[is] by [the] strength ofH9003H3581שֽׁוֹר׃Shoran oxH7794
5עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofH5707אֱ֭מוּנִים'E.mu.nimfaithfulness<es>H529לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְכַזֵּ֑בye.kha.Zevhe tells liesH3576וְיָפִ֥יחַve.ya.Fi.achand he may breathe outH9002H6315כְּ֝זָבִ֗יםke.za.VimliesH3577עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofH5707שָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerfalsehoodH8267
6בִּקֶּשׁ־bi.kesh-he seeksH1245לֵ֣ץletza mockerH3887חָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וָאָ֑יִןva.'A.yinand there [is] notH9002H369וְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atand knowledgeH9002H1847לְנָב֣וֹןle.na.Vonto a discerning [person]H9005H995נָקָֽל׃na.Kalit is triflingH7043
7לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980מִ֭נֶּגֶדMi.ne.gedfrom beforeH9006H5048לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ishto a personH9005H376כְּסִ֑ילke.Sila foolH3684וּבַל־u.val-and notH9002H1077יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.tayou have knownH3045שִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-lips ofH8193דָֽעַת׃Da.'atknowledgeH1847
8חָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451עָ֭רוּם'A.ruma sensible [person]H6175הָבִ֣יןha.Vin[is] to understandH995דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koown way hisH1870H9023וְאִוֶּ֖לֶתve.'i.Ve.letand [the] foolishness ofH9002H200כְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.LimfoolsH3684מִרְמָֽה׃mir.Mah[is] deceitH4820
9אֱ֭וִלִים'E.vi.limfoolsH191יָלִ֣יץya.Litzhe mocksH3887אָשָׁ֑ם'a.ShamguiltH817וּבֵ֖יןu.Veinand [is] betweenH9002H996יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477רָצֽוֹן׃ra.TzonfavorH7522
10לֵ֗בLeva heartH3820י֭וֹדֵעַYo.de.a'[is] knowingH3045מָרַּ֣תma.Rat[the] bitterness ofH4787נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.Shoown self itsH5315H9023וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹu.ve.sim.cha.Toand in joy itsH9002H9003H8057H9023לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִתְעָ֥רַבyit.'A.ravhe sharesH6148זָֽר׃Zara strangerH2114
11בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563יִשָּׁמֵ֑דyi.sha.Medit will be destroyedH8045וְאֹ֖הֶלve.'O.heland [the] tent ofH9002H168יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477יַפְרִֽיחַ׃yaf.Ri.achit will flourishH6524
12יֵ֤שׁyeshthereH3426דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] a wayH1870יָ֭שָׁרYa.shorrightH3477לִפְנֵי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005H6440אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּve.'a.cha.ri.Tahand end itsH9002H319H9024דַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-[is the] ways ofH1870מָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetdeathH4194
13גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בִּשְׂח֥וֹקbis.Chokin laughterH9003H7814יִכְאַב־yikh.'av-it is in painH3510לֵ֑בLeva heartH3820וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּve.'a.cha.ri.Tahand end itsH9002H319H9024שִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahjoyH8057תוּגָֽה׃tu.Gah[may be] griefH8424
14מִדְּרָכָ֣יוmi.de.ra.Khavfrom ways hisH9006H1870H9023יִ֭שְׂבַּעYis.ba'he will be satisfiedH7646ס֣וּגsug[one] backslidden ofH5472לֵ֑בLevheartH3820וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יוu.me.'a.Lavand from with <the> himselfH9002H9006H5921H9033אִ֣ישׁ'isha personH376טֽוֹב׃TovgoodH2896
15פֶּ֭תִיPe.tia naive personH6612יַאֲמִ֣יןya.'a.Minhe believesH539לְכָל־le.khol<to> everyH9005H3605דָּבָ֑רda.VarthingH1697וְ֝עָר֗וּםve.'a.Rumand a sensible [person]H9002H6175יָבִ֥יןya.Vinhe considersH995לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃la.'a.shu.Ro<to> step hisH9005H838H9023
16חָכָ֣םcha.Khama wise [person]H2450יָ֭רֵאYa.re'[is] fearingH3373וְסָ֣רve.Sarand [is] turning asideH9002H5493מֵרָ֑עme.Ra'from evilH9006H7451וּ֝כְסִ֗ילu.khe.Siland a foolH9002H3684מִתְעַבֵּ֥רmit.'a.Ber[is] arrogantH5674וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃u.vo.Te.achand [is] confidentH9002H982
17קְֽצַר־ke.tzar-[a person] short ofH7116אַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>H639יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe doesH6213אִוֶּ֑לֶת'i.Ve.letfoolishnessH200וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a person ofH9002H376מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹתme.zi.Motevil devicesH4209יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃yi.sa.Ne'he is hatedH8130
18נָחֲל֣וּna.cha.Luthey inheritH5157פְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.Yimnaive peopleH6612אִוֶּ֑לֶת'i.Ve.letfoolishnessH200וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗יםva.'a.ru.Mimand sensible [people]H9002H6175יַכְתִּ֥רוּyakh.Ti.ruthey surroundH3803דָֽעַת׃Da.'atknowledgeH1847
19שַׁח֣וּsha.Chuthey bowH7817רָ֭עִיםRa.'imevil [people]H7451לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440טוֹבִ֑יםto.Vimgood [people]H2896וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםu.re.sha.'Imand wicked [people]H9002H7563עַֽל־'al-atH5921שַׁעֲרֵ֥יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179צַדִּֽיק׃tza.Dik[the] righteousH6662
20גַּם־gam-alsoH1571לְ֭רֵעֵהוּLe.re.'e.huby neighbor hisH9005H7453H9023יִשָּׂ֣נֵאyi.Sa.ne'he is hatedH8130רָ֑שׁRasha poor [person]H7326וְאֹהֲבֵ֖יve.'o.ha.Veiand [those who] loveH9002H157עָשִׁ֣יר'a.Shir<of> [the] richH6223רַבִּֽים׃ra.Bim[are] manyH7227
21בָּז־boz-[one who] despisesH936לְרֵעֵ֥הוּle.re.'E.hu<to> neighbor hisH9005H7453H9023חוֹטֵ֑אcho.Te'[is] sinningH2398וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ןu.me.cho.Nenand [one who] shows favor toH9002H2603עֲנָוִ֣יםa.na.yimhumble [people]H6035אַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.Ravhow blessed [is] heH835H9043
22הֲֽלוֹא־halo'-¿ notH9008H3808יִ֭תְעוּYit.'udo they go astrayH8582חֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheidevisers ofH2790רָ֑עRa'evilH7451וְחֶ֥סֶדve.Che.sedand loyaltyH9002H2617וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗תve.'e.Metand faithfulnessH9002H571חֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheidevisers ofH2790טֽוֹב׃TovgoodH2896
23בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עֶ֭צֶב'E.tzevhard laborH6089יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit isH1961מוֹתָ֑רmo.TarprofitH4195וּדְבַר־u.de.va.rS-and word ofH9002H1697שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.Sorto povertyH9005H4270
24עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[is the] crown ofH5850חֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450עָשְׁרָ֑ם'a.she.Ramwealth theirH6239H9028אִוֶּ֖לֶת'i.Ve.let[the] folly ofH200כְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.LimfoolsH3684אִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.let[is] follyH200
25מַצִּ֣ילma.Tzil[is] deliveringH5337נְ֭פָשׁוֹתNe.fa.shotlivesH5315עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofH5707אֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetreliabilityH571וְיָפִ֖חַve.ya.Fi.achso he may breathe outH9002H6315כְּזָבִ֣יםke.za.VimliesH3577מִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahdeceitH4820
26בְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'At[is] in [the] fear ofH9003H3374יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068מִבְטַח־miv.tach-confidence ofH4009עֹ֑ז'OzstrengthH5797וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יוu.le.va.Navand to children hisH9002H9005H1121H9023יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will belongH1961מַחְסֶֽה׃mach.Seha refugeH4268
27יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068מְק֣וֹרme.Kor[is] a fountain ofH4726חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416לָ֝ס֗וּרla.Surto turn asideH9005H5493מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmi.Mo.ke.sheifrom [the] snares ofH9006H4170מָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetdeathH4194
28בְּרָב־be.rov-[is] in [the] multitude ofH9003H7230עָ֥ם'ama peopleH5971הַדְרַת־had.rat-[the] glory ofH1927מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428וּבְאֶ֥פֶסu.ve.'E.fesand in notH9002H9003H657לְ֝אֹ֗םle.'Oma peopleH3816מְחִתַּ֥תme.chi.Tat[the] ruin ofH4288רָזֽוֹן׃ra.Zona rulerH7333
29אֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekha [person] long ofH750אַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>H639רַב־rav-great ofH7227תְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394וּקְצַר־u.ke.tzar-and [a person] short ofH9002H7116ר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritH7307מֵרִ֥יםme.Rim[is] exaltingH7311אִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letfoolishnessH200
30חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[is] [the] life ofH2416בְ֭שָׂרִיםVe.sa.rimbodiesH1320לֵ֣בleva heart ofH3820מַרְפֵּ֑אmar.Pe'healingH4832וּרְקַ֖בu.re.Kavand [is] rottenness ofH9002H7538עֲצָמ֣וֹתa.tza.MotbonesH6106קִנְאָֽה׃kin.'AhjealousyH7068
31עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־'O.shek-[one who] oppressesH6231דָּ֭לdal[the] poorH1800חֵרֵ֣ףche.Refhe reproachesH2778עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ'o.Se.humaker hisH6213H9033וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹu.me.kha.be.Doand [is] honoring himH9002H3513H9033חֹנֵ֥ןcho.Nen[one who] shows favor toH2603אֶבְיֽוֹן׃'ev.Yon[the] needyH34
32בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹbe.ra.'a.toby wickedness hisH9003H7451H9023יִדָּחֶ֣הyi.da.Chehhe is pushed downH1760רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563וְחֹסֶ֖הve.cho.Sehand [is] seeking refugeH9002H2620בְמוֹת֣וֹve.mo.Toin death hisH9003H4194H9023צַדִּֽיק׃tza.Dika righteous [person]H6662
33בְּלֵ֣בbe.Levin [the] heart ofH9003H3820נָ֭בוֹןNa.Vona discerning [person]H995תָּנ֣וּחַta.Nu.achit restsH5117חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וּבְקֶ֥רֶבu.ve.Ke.revand in [the] inward part[s] ofH9002H9003H7130כְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.LimfoolsH3684תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ti.va.De.a'it is made knownH3045
34צְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־te.ro.mem-it exaltsH7311גּ֑וֹיGoya nationH1471וְחֶ֖סֶדve.Che.sedand [is] a shameH9002H2617לְאֻמִּ֣יםle.'u.Mimto a peopleH3816חַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatsinH2403
35רְֽצוֹן־re.tzon-[the] favor ofH7522מֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428לְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.ved[belongs] to a servantH9005H5650מַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.Kil[who] acts prudentlyH7919וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹve.'ev.ra.Toand fury hisH9002H5678H9023תִּהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehit belongsH1961מֵבִֽישׁ׃me.Vish[one who] acts shamefullyH954

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