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Proverbs 15:16-33

16טוֹב־tov-[is] goodH2896מְ֭עַטMe.'ata littleH4592בְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'Atwith [the] fear ofH9003 H3374יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068מֵאוֹצָ֥רme.'o.Tzarmore than treasureH9006 H214רָ֝֗בRavgreatH7227וּמְה֥וּמָהu.me.Hu.mahand turmoilH9002 H4103בֽוֹ׃vowith itH9003 H9033

17ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodH2896אֲרֻחַ֣ת'a.ru.Chata portion ofH737יָ֭רָקYa.rokvegetablesH3419וְאַהֲבָה־ve.'a.ha.vah-and loveH9002 H160שָׁ֑םSham[is] thereH8033מִשּׁ֥וֹרmi.Shormore than an oxH9006 H7794אָ֝ב֗וּס'a.VusfattenedH75וְשִׂנְאָה־ve.sin.'ah-and hatredH9002 H8135בֽוֹ׃vo[is] with itH9003 H9033

18אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofH376חֵ֭מָהChe.mahrageH2534יְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.Rehhe stirs upH1624מָד֑וֹןma.DonstrifeH4066וְאֶ֥רֶךve.'E.rekhand a [person] long ofH9002 H750אַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimanger<s>H639יַשְׁקִ֥יטyash.Kithe makes quietH8252רִֽיב׃Riva disputeH7379

19דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870עָ֭צֵל'A.tzela sluggardH6102כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַתkim.Su.khat[is] like a hedge ofH9004 H4881חָ֑דֶקCha.dekthorn[s]H2312וְאֹ֖רַחve.'O.rachand [the] path ofH9002 H734יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477סְלֻלָֽה׃se.lu.Lah[is] cast upH5549

20בֵּ֣ןbena sonH1121חָ֭כָםCha.khomwiseH2450יְשַׂמַּח־ye.sa.mach-he makes gladH8055אָ֑ב'Ava fatherH1וּכְסִ֥ילu.khe.Siland a foolH9002 H3684אָ֝דָ֗ם'a.Dama personH120בּוֹזֶ֥הbo.Zeh[is] despisingH959אִמּֽוֹ׃'i.Momother hisH517 H9023

21אִ֭וֶּלֶת'I.ve.letfoolishnessH200שִׂמְחָ֣הsim.Chah[is] a joyH8057לַחֲסַר־la.cha.sar-to [one] lacking ofH9005 H2638לֵ֑בLevheartH3820וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a person ofH9002 H376תְּ֝בוּנָ֗הte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394יְיַשֶׁר־ye.ya.sher-he makes straightH3474לָֽכֶת׃La.khetto walkH1980

22הָפֵ֣רha.Ferthey go wrongH6565מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹתMa.cha.sha.VotplansH4284בְּאֵ֣יןbe.'Einwhen there notH9003 H369ס֑וֹדSod[is] counselH5475וּבְרֹ֖בu.ve.Roand with multitude ofH9002 H9003 H7230יוֹעֲצִ֣יםyo.'a.TzimcounselorsH3289תָּקֽוּם׃ta.Kumit is establishedH6965

23שִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahjoyH8057לָ֭אִישׁLa.'ish[belongs] to <the> personH9005 H376בְּמַעֲנֵה־be.ma.'a.neh-in [the] answer ofH9003 H4617פִ֑יוFivmouth hisH6310 H9023וְדָבָ֖רve.da.Varand [is] a wordH9002 H1697בְּעִתּ֣וֹbe.'i.Toat appropriate time itsH9003 H6256 H9023מַה־mah-how!H4100טּֽוֹב׃TovgoodH2896

24אֹ֣רַח'O.rach[the] path ofH734חַ֭יִּיםChai.yimlifeH2416לְמַ֣עְלָהle.Ma'.lah[is] <to> upwards <towards>H9005 H4605 H9011לְמַשְׂכִּ֑ילle.mas.Kilfor [one who] acts prudentlyH9005 H7919לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616ס֝֗וּרSurto turn asideH5493מִשְּׁא֥וֹלmi.she.'olfrom SheolH9006 H7585מָֽטָּה׃Ma.tahbeneathH4295

25בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004גֵּ֭אִיםGe.'improud [people]H1343יִסַּ֥ח׀yi.Sachhe tears downH5255יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְ֝יַצֵּ֗בve.ya.Tzevand he will establishH9002 H5324גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[the] territory ofH1366אַלְמָנָֽה׃'al.ma.Naha widowH490

26תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.Vot[the] plans ofH4284רָ֑עRa'an evil [person]H7451וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗יםu.te.ho.Rimand [are] cleanH9002 H2889אִמְרֵי־'im.rei-words ofH561נֹֽעַם׃No.'amkindnessH5278

27עֹכֵ֣ר'o.Kher[is] troublingH5916בֵּ֭יתוֹbei.toown house hisH1004 H9023בּוֹצֵ֣עַbo.Tze.a'[one who] gains unjustlyH1214בָּ֑צַעBa.tza'unjust gainH1215וְשׂוֹנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'and [one who] hatesH9002 H8130מַתָּנֹ֣תma.ta.NotgiftsH4979יִחְיֶֽה׃yich.Yehhe will liveH2421

28לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820צַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]H6662יֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.Gehit considersH1897לַעֲנ֑וֹתla.'a.Notto answerH9005 H6030וּפִ֥יu.Fiand [the] mouth ofH9002 H6310רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563יַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'it pours forthH5042רָעֽוֹת׃ra.'otevil thingsH7451

29רָח֣וֹקra.Chok[is] farH7350יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068מֵרְשָׁעִ֑יםme.re.sha.'Imfrom wicked [people]H9006 H7563וּתְפִלַּ֖תu.te.fi.Latand [the] prayer ofH9002 H8605צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662יִשְׁמָֽע׃yish.Ma'he hearsH8085

30מְֽאוֹר־me.'or-light ofH3974עֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yimeyesH5869יְשַׂמַּֽח־ye.sa.mach-it makes gladH8055לֵ֑בLeva heartH3820שְׁמוּעָ֥הshe.mu.'Aha reportH8052ט֝וֹבָ֗הto.VahgoodH2896תְּדַשֶּׁן־te.da.shen-it fattensH1878עָֽצֶם׃'A.tzem[the] bone[s]H6106

31אֹ֗זֶן'O.zenan earH241שֹׁ֭מַעַתSho.ma.'at[which] hearsH8085תּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chat<of> correction ofH8433חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416בְּקֶ֖רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003 H7130חֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450תָּלִֽין׃ta.Linit will remainH3885

32פּוֹרֵ֣עַpo.Re.a'[one who] ignoresH6544מ֭וּסָרMu.sordisciplineH4148מוֹאֵ֣סmo.'Es[is] rejectingH3988נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.Shoself hisH5315 H9023וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַve.sho.Me.a'and [one who] heedsH9002 H8085תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַתto.Kha.chatcorrectionH8433ק֣וֹנֶהKo.neh[is] acquiringH7069לֵּֽב׃LevheartH3820

33יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068מוּסַ֣רmu.Sar[is the] correction ofH4148חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְלִפְנֵ֖יve.lif.Neiand [is] <to> beforeH9002 H9005 H6440כָב֣וֹדkha.VodhonorH3519עֲנָוָֽה׃'a.na.VahhumilityH6038

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