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Proverbs 16:16-24

16קְֽנֹה־ke.noh-to acquireH7069חָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahwisdomH2451מַה־mah-how!H4100טּ֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896מֵחָר֑וּץme.cha.Rutzmore than goldH9006 H2742וּקְנ֥וֹתu.ke.Notand to acquireH9002 H7069בִּ֝ינָ֗הbi.NahunderstandingH998נִבְחָ֥רniv.Char[is to be] chosenH977מִכָּֽסֶף׃mi.Ka.sefmore than silverH9006 H3701

17מְסִלַּ֣תme.si.Lat[the] highway ofH4546יְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimupright [people]H3477ס֣וּרsur[is] to turn asideH5493מֵרָ֑עme.Ra'from evilH9006 H7451שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[is] protectingH8104נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnaf.Sholife hisH5315 H9023נֹצֵ֥רno.Tzer[one who] guardsH5341דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar.Koway hisH1870 H9023

18לִפְנֵי־lif.nei-[is] <to> beforeH9005 H6440שֶׁ֥בֶרShe.verbreakingH7667גָּא֑וֹןga.'onprideH1347וְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.Neiand [is] <to> beforeH9002 H9005 H6440כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkhi.sha.LonstumblingH3783גֹּ֣בַהּGoahhaughtiness ofH1363רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achspiritH7307

19ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896שְׁפַל־she.fal-to be lowlyH8213ר֭וּחַRu.achspiritH7307אֶת־'et-withH854עֲנָוִ֑יםa.ni.yimhumble [people]H6035מֵֽחַלֵּ֥קme.cha.Lekmore than dividingH9006 H2505שָׁ֝לָ֗לSha.LalplunderH7998אֶת־'et-withH854גֵּאִֽים׃ge.'Improud [people]H1343

20מַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.Kil[one who] gives attentionH7919עַל־'al-onH5921דָּ֭בָרDa.vora wordH1697יִמְצָא־yim.tza'-he findsH4672ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896וּבוֹטֵ֖חַu.vo.Te.achand [one who] trustsH9002 H982בַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003 H3068אַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.Ravhow blessed [is] heH835 H9043

21לַחֲכַם־la.cha.kham-to [the] wise ofH9005 H2450לֵ֭בlevheartH3820יִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'it is calledH7121נָב֑וֹןna.VondiscerningH995וּמֶ֥תֶקu.Me.tekand sweetness ofH9002 H4986שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193יֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifit increasesH3254לֶֽקַח׃Le.kachteachingH3948

22מְק֣וֹרme.Kor[is] a fountain ofH4726חַ֭יִּיםChai.yimlifeH2416שֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khel[the] prudence ofH7922בְּעָלָ֑יוbe.'a.Lavowners itsH1167 H9023וּמוּסַ֖רu.mu.Sarand [the] discipline ofH9002 H4148אֱוִלִ֣ים'e.vi.LimfoolsH191אִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.let[is] foolishnessH200

23לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820חָ֭כָםCha.khoma wise [person]H2450יַשְׂכִּ֣ילyas.Kilit gives insight toH7919פִּ֑יהוּPi.humouth hisH6310 H9023וְעַל־ve.'a.lS-and toH9002 H5921שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.Tavlips hisH8193 H9023יֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifit addsH3254לֶֽקַח׃Le.kachteachingH3948

24צוּף־tzuf-[are] a honeycomb ofH6688דְּ֭בַשׁDe.vashhoneyH1706אִמְרֵי־'im.rei-words ofH561נֹ֑עַםNo.'amkindnessH5278מָת֥וֹקma.Toka sweet [thing]H4966לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁLa.ne.feshto the soulH9005 H5315וּמַרְפֵּ֥אu.mar.Pe'and healingH9002 H4832לָעָֽצֶם׃la.'A.tzemto the bone[s]H9005 H6106

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