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Proverbs 17:7-21

7לֹא־lo'-notH3808נָאוָ֣הna.Vah[is] suitableH5000לְנָבָ֣לle.na.Valfor a foolH9005 H5036שְׂפַת־se.fat-a lip ofH8193יֶ֑תֶרYe.terexcellenceH3499אַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?H637כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לְנָדִ֥יבle.na.Divfor a noble [person]H9005 H5081שְׂפַת־se.fat-a lip ofH8193שָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerdeceptionH8267

8אֶֽבֶן־'e.ven-[is] a stone ofH68חֵ֣ןchenfavorH2580הַ֭שֹּׁחַדHa.sho.chadthe bribeH9009 H7810בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869בְעָלָ֑יוve.'a.Lavowners itsH1167 H9023אֶֽל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherthatH834יִפְנֶ֣הyif.Nehhe turnsH6437יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃yas.Kilhe prospersH7919

9מְֽכַסֶּה־me.kha.seh-[one who] concealsH3680פֶּ֭שַׁעPe.sha'a transgressionH6588מְבַקֵּ֣שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245אַהֲבָ֑ה'a.ha.VahloveH160וְשֹׁנֶ֥הve.sho.Nehand [one who] repeatsH9002 H8138בְ֝דָבָ֗רve.da.Var<in> a matterH9003 H1697מַפְרִ֥ידmaf.Rid[is] separatingH6504אַלּֽוּף׃'a.Lufa close friendH441

10תֵּ֣חַתTe.chatit goes deepH5181גְּעָרָ֣הge.'a.Raha rebukeH1606בְמֵבִ֑יןve.me.Vinin [one who] understandsH9003 H995מֵהַכּ֖וֹתme.ha.Kotmore than strikingH9006 H5221כְּסִ֣ילke.Sila foolH3684מֵאָֽה׃me.'Aha hundred [times]H3967

11אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389מְרִ֥יme.RirebellionH4805יְבַקֶּשׁ־ye.va.kesh-he seeksH1245רָ֑עRa'an evil [person]H7451וּמַלְאָ֥ךְu.mal.'Akhand a messengerH9002 H4397אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י'akh.za.RicruelH394יְשֻׁלַּח־ye.shu.lach-he will be sentH7971בּֽוֹ׃boin himH9003 H9033

12פָּג֬וֹשׁpa.Go.oshmay he meetH6298דֹּ֣בdoa bearH1677שַׁכּ֣וּלsha.Kulrobbed of cubsH7909בְּאִ֑ישׁbe.'Ish<in> a personH9003 H376וְאַל־ve.'al-and may not [he meet]H9002 H408כְּ֝סִ֗ילke.Sila foolH3684בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃be.'i.val.Toin foolishness hisH9003 H200 H9023

13מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[one who] returnsH7725רָ֭עָהRa.'ahevilH7451תַּ֣חַתTa.chatforH8478טוֹבָ֑הto.VahgoodH2896לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָמ֥וּשׁta.mishit will departH4185רָ֝עָ֗הra.'AhevilH7451מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃mi.bei.Tofrom house hisH9006 H1004 H9023

14פּ֣וֹטֵֽרPo.ter[is one who] lets outH6362מַ֭יִםMa.yimwaterH4325רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[the] beginning ofH7225מָד֑וֹןma.DonstrifeH4066וְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.Neiand <to> beforeH9002 H9005 H6440הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗עhit.ga.La'it has broken outH1566הָרִ֥יבha.Rivthe disputeH9009 H7379נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ne.To.oshabandonH5203

15מַצְדִּ֣יקmatz.Dik[one who] justifiesH6663רָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'[the] wickedH7563וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַu.mar.Shi.a'and [one who] condemns as guiltyH9002 H7561צַדִּ֑יקtza.Dik[the] righteousH6662תּוֹעֲבַ֥תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068גַּם־gam-alsoH1571שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.Hemboth of themH8147 H9028

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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