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Proverbs 17:16-21

16לָמָּה־la.mah-<to> why?H9005 H4100זֶּ֣הzehthisH2088מְחִ֣ירme.Chir[is] a priceH4242בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003 H3027כְּסִ֑ילke.Sila foolH3684לִקְנ֖וֹתlik.Notto acquireH9005 H7069חָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְלֶב־ve.lev-and [is] heartH9002 H3820אָֽיִן׃'A.yinthere notH369

17בְּכָל־be.kholat everyH9003 H3605עֵ֭ת'ettimeH6256אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[is] lovingH157הָרֵ֑עַha.Re.a'the friendH9009 H7453וְאָ֥חve.'Achand a brotherH9002 H251לְ֝צָרָ֗הle.tza.Rahfor adversityH9005 H6869יִוָּלֵֽד׃yi.va.Ledhe is bornH3205

18אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personH120חֲסַר־cha.sar-lacking ofH2638לֵ֭בlevheartH3820תּוֹקֵ֣עַto.Ke.a'[is] strikingH8628כָּ֑ףKafa palmH3709עֹרֵ֥ב'o.Rev[is] pledgingH6148עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה'a.ru.Baha pledgeH6161לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440רֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huneighbor hisH7453 H9023

19אֹ֣הֵֽב'O.hev[one who] lovesH157פֶּ֭שַׁעPe.sha'transgressionH6588אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[is] lovingH157מַצָּ֑הma.TzahcontentionH4683מַגְבִּ֥יהַּmag.Bi.ah[one who] makes highH1361פִּ֝תְח֗וֹpit.Choentrance hisH6607 H9023מְבַקֶּשׁ־me.va.kesh-[is] seekingH1245שָֽׁבֶר׃Sha.verruinH7667

20עִקֶּשׁ־'i.kesh-[a person] twisted ofH6141לֵ֭בlevheartH3820לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִמְצָא־yim.tza'-he findsH4672ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְve.neh.Pakhand [one who] is pervertedH9002 H2015בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹbil.sho.Noin tongue hisH9003 H3956 H9023יִפּ֥וֹלyi.Polhe fallsH5307בְּרָעָֽה׃be.ra.'Ahin troubleH9003 H7451

21יֹלֵ֣דyo.Led[one who] begetsH3205כְּ֭סִילKe.sila foolH3684לְת֣וּגָהle.Tu.gahto griefH9005 H8424ל֑וֹloof himH9005 H9033וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יִ֝שְׂמַ֗חyis.Machhe rejoicesH8055אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1נָבָֽל׃na.Vala foolH5036

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