1ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodH2896פַּ֣תpata morselH6595חֲ֭רֵבָהCha.re.vahdryH2720וְשַׁלְוָה־ve.shal.vah-and quietnessH9002H7962בָ֑הּVahwith itH9003H9034מִ֝בַּ֗יִתmi.Ba.yitmore than a houseH9006H1004מָלֵ֥אma.Le'fullH4392זִבְחֵי־ziv.chei-sacrifices ofH2077רִֽיב׃RivstrifeH7379
2עֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-a servantH5650מַשְׂכִּ֗ילmas.Kil[who] acts prudentlyH7919יִ֭מְשֹׁלYim.sholhe will ruleH4910בְּבֵ֣ןbe.Venover a sonH9003H1121מֵבִ֑ישׁme.Vish[who] acts shamefullyH954וּבְת֥וֹךְu.ve.Tokhand in amongH9002H9003H8432אַ֝חִ֗ים'a.ChimbrothersH251יַחֲלֹ֥קya.cha.Lokhe will shareH2505נַחֲלָֽה׃na.cha.Lah[the] inheritanceH5159
3מַצְרֵ֣ףmatz.Refa crucibleH4715לַ֭כֶּסֶףLa.ke.sef[is] for <the> silverH9005H3701וְכ֣וּרve.Khurand a smelting furnaceH9002H3564לַזָּהָ֑בla.za.Hav[is] for <the> goldH9005H2091וּבֹחֵ֖ןu.vo.Chenand [is] testingH9002H974לִבּ֣וֹתli.BotheartsH3826יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
5לֹעֵ֣גlo.'Eg[one who] mocksH3932לָ֭רָשׁLa.rosh<to> the poor [person]H9005H7326חֵרֵ֣ףche.Refhe reproachesH2778עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ'o.Se.humaker hisH6213H9033שָׂמֵ֥חַsa.Me.ach[a person] joyfulH8056לְ֝אֵ֗ידle.'Eidfor calamityH9005H343לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.Kehhe will go unpunishedH5352
11אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389מְרִ֥יme.RirebellionH4805יְבַקֶּשׁ־ye.va.kesh-he seeksH1245רָ֑עRa'an evil [person]H7451וּמַלְאָ֥ךְu.mal.'Akhand a messengerH9002H4397אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י'akh.za.RicruelH394יְשֻׁלַּח־ye.shu.lach-he will be sentH7971בּֽוֹ׃boin himH9003H9033
12פָּג֬וֹשׁpa.Go.oshmay he meetH6298דֹּ֣בdoa bearH1677שַׁכּ֣וּלsha.Kulrobbed of cubsH7909בְּאִ֑ישׁbe.'Ish<in> a personH9003H376וְאַל־ve.'al-and may not [he meet]H9002H408כְּ֝סִ֗ילke.Sila foolH3684בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃be.'i.val.Toin foolishness hisH9003H200H9023
13מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[one who] returnsH7725רָ֭עָהRa.'ahevilH7451תַּ֣חַתTa.chatforH8478טוֹבָ֑הto.VahgoodH2896לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָמ֥וּשׁta.mishit will departH4185רָ֝עָ֗הra.'AhevilH7451מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃mi.bei.Tofrom house hisH9006H1004H9023
14פּ֣וֹטֵֽרPo.ter[is one who] lets outH6362מַ֭יִםMa.yimwaterH4325רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[the] beginning ofH7225מָד֑וֹןma.DonstrifeH4066וְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.Neiand <to> beforeH9002H9005H6440הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗עhit.ga.La'it has broken outH1566הָרִ֥יבha.Rivthe disputeH9009H7379נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ne.To.oshabandonH5203
15מַצְדִּ֣יקmatz.Dik[one who] justifiesH6663רָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'[the] wickedH7563וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַu.mar.Shi.a'and [one who] condemns as guiltyH9002H7561צַדִּ֑יקtza.Dik[the] righteousH6662תּוֹעֲבַ֥תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068גַּם־gam-alsoH1571שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.Hemboth of themH8147H9028
16לָמָּה־la.mah-<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֣הzehthisH2088מְחִ֣ירme.Chir[is] a priceH4242בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027כְּסִ֑ילke.Sila foolH3684לִקְנ֖וֹתlik.Notto acquireH9005H7069חָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְלֶב־ve.lev-and [is] heartH9002H3820אָֽיִן׃'A.yinthere notH369
17בְּכָל־be.kholat everyH9003H3605עֵ֭ת'ettimeH6256אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[is] lovingH157הָרֵ֑עַha.Re.a'the friendH9009H7453וְאָ֥חve.'Achand a brotherH9002H251לְ֝צָרָ֗הle.tza.Rahfor adversityH9005H6869יִוָּלֵֽד׃yi.va.Ledhe is bornH3205
22לֵ֣בleva heartH3820שָׂ֭מֵחַSa.me.achjoyfulH8056יֵיטִ֣בyei.Tivit makes goodH3190גֵּהָ֑הge.HahhealingH1456וְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achand a spiritH9002H7307נְ֝כֵאָ֗הne.khe.'AhstrickenH5218תְּיַבֶּשׁ־te.ya.besh-it dries upH3001גָּֽרֶם׃Ga.rembone[s]H1634
24אֶת־'et-[is] withH854פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440מֵבִ֣יןme.Vin[one who] has understandingH995חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְעֵינֵ֥יve.'ei.Neiand [the] eyes ofH9002H5869כְ֝סִ֗ילkhe.Sila foolH3684בִּקְצֵה־bik.tzeh-[are] at [the] end ofH9003H7097אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776
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