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Proverbs 16:1-11

1לְאָדָ֥םle.'a.Dam[belong] to a personH9005 H120מַֽעַרְכֵי־ma.'ar.khei-[the] plans ofH4633לֵ֑בLev[the] heartH3820וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehand [is] from YahwehH9002 H9006 H3068מַעֲנֵ֥הma.'a.Neh[the] answer ofH4617לָשֽׁוֹן׃la.Shon[the] tongueH3956

2כָּֽל־kal-allH3605דַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-[the] ways ofH1870אִ֭ישׁ'isha personH376זַ֣ךְzakh[are] pureH2134בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin own eyes hisH9003 H5869 H9023וְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.Khenand [is] weighingH9002 H8505רוּח֣וֹתru.ChotspiritsH7307יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

3גֹּ֣לgolrollH1556אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.khaworks yourH4639 H9021וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּve.yi.Ko.nuso they may be establishedH9002 H3559מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃mach.she.vo.Tei.khaplans yourH4284 H9021

4כֹּ֤לkoleverythingH3605פָּעַ֣לpa.'Alhe makesH6466יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּla.ma.'a.Ne.hufor <the> purpose itsH9005 H4617 H9023וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571רָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563לְי֣וֹםle.Yomfor a day ofH9005 H3117רָעָֽה׃ra.'AhtroubleH7451

5תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068כָּל־kol-everyH3605גְּבַהּ־ge.vah-[person] haughty ofH1364לֵ֑בLevheartH3820יָ֥דyadhandH3027לְ֝יָ֗דle.Yadto handH9005 H3027לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.Kehhe will go unpunishedH5352

6בְּחֶ֣סֶדbe.Che.sedby loyaltyH9003 H2617וֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metand faithfulnessH9002 H571יְכֻפַּ֣רye.khu.Parit is atoned forH3722עָוֹ֑ן'a.VoniniquityH5771וּבְיִרְאַ֥תu.ve.yir.'Atand [is] by [the] fear ofH9002 H9003 H3374יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068ס֣וּרsurturning asideH5493מֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'from evilH9006 H7451

7בִּרְצ֣וֹתbir.Tzotwhen is pleased withH9003 H7521יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068דַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-[the] ways ofH1870אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376גַּם־gam-alsoH1571א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו'oy.Vavenemies hisH341 H9023יַשְׁלִ֥םyash.Limhe causes to be at peaceH7999אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.Towith himH854 H9033

8טוֹב־tov-[is] goodH2896מְ֭עַטMe.'ata littleH4592בִּצְדָקָ֑הbitz.da.Kahwith righteousnessH9003 H6666מֵרֹ֥בme.Romore than greatness ofH9006 H7230תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otgainsH8393בְּלֹ֣אbe.Lo'with notH9003 H3808מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjusticeH4941

9לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820אָ֭דָם'A.doma personH120יְחַשֵּׁ֣בye.cha.Shevit plansH2803דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway hisH1870 H9023וַֽ֝יהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068יָכִ֥יןya.Khinhe directsH3559צַעֲדֽוֹ׃tza.'a.Dostep[s] hisH6806 H9023

10קֶ֤סֶם׀Ke.semdivinationH7081עַֽל־'al-[is] onH5921שִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-[the] lips ofH8193מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbe.mish.Patin judgmentH9003 H4941לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִמְעַל־yim.'al-it will act unfaithfullyH4603פִּֽיו׃Pivmouth hisH6310 H9023

11פֶּ֤לֶס׀Pe.lesa balanceH6425וּמֹאזְנֵ֣יu.moz.Neiand scales ofH9002 H3976מִ֭שְׁפָּטMish.potjusticeH4941לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.weh[belong] to YahwehH9005 H3068מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּma.'a.Se.hu[are] work hisH4639 H9023כָּל־kol-allH3605אַבְנֵי־'av.nei-[the] weights ofH68כִֽיס׃Khis[the] bagH3599

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