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Proverbs 18

1לְֽ֭תַאֲוָהLe.ta.'a.vah<to> desireH9005 H8378יְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.Keshhe seeksH1245נִפְרָ֑דnif.Rad[one who] separates himselfH6504בְּכָל־be.kholon allH9003 H3605תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗הtu.shi.Yahsound wisdomH8454יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃yit.ga.La'he bursts outH1566

2לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַחְפֹּ֣ץyach.Potzhe delightsH2654כְּ֭סִילKe.sila foolH3684בִּתְבוּנָ֑הbit.vu.Nahin understandingH9003 H8394כִּ֝֗יKithatH3588אִֽם־'im-exceptH518בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹתbe.hit.ga.Lotin revealing itselfH9003 H1540לִבּֽוֹ׃li.Boheart hisH3820 H9023

3בְּֽבוֹא־be.Vo'-when comesH9003 H935רָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'a wicked [person]H7563בָּ֣אba'it comesH935גַם־gam-alsoH1571בּ֑וּזBuzcontemptH937וְֽעִם־ve.'im-and withH9002 H5973קָל֥וֹןka.LonshameH7036חֶרְפָּֽה׃cher.PahreproachH2781

4מַ֣יִםMa.yim[are] watersH4325עֲ֭מֻקִּים'A.mu.kimdeepH6013דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697פִי־fi-[the] mouth ofH6310אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376נַ֥חַלNa.chala wadiH5158נֹ֝בֵ֗עַno.Ve.a'flowingH5042מְק֣וֹרme.Kora fountain ofH4726חָכְמָֽה׃chokh.mahwisdomH2451

5שְׂאֵ֣תse.'Etto lift upH5375פְּנֵי־pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440רָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563לֹא־lo'-notH3808ט֑וֹבTov[is] goodH2896לְהַטּ֥וֹתle.ha.Totto turn asideH9005 H5186צַ֝דִּ֗יקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ba.mish.Patin <the> judgmentH9003 H4941

6שִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.Tei[the] lips ofH8193כְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolH3684יָבֹ֣אֽוּya.Vo.'uthey goH935בְרִ֑יבve.Rivin strifeH9003 H7379וּ֝פִ֗יוu.Fivand mouth hisH9002 H6310 H9023לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹתle.ma.ha.lu.Motfor blowsH9005 H4112יִקְרָֽא׃yik.Ra'it callsH7121

7פִּֽי־pi-[the] mouth ofH6310כְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolH3684מְחִתָּה־me.chi.tah-[is] ruinH4288ל֑וֹloof himH9005 H9033וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יוu.se.fa.Tavand lips hisH9002 H8193 H9023מוֹקֵ֥שׁmo.Kesh[are] [the] snare ofH4170נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.Sholife hisH5315 H9023

8דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697נִ֭רְגָּןNir.gona slandererH7279כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑יםke.mit.la.ha.Mim[are] like delicaciesH9004 H3859וְ֝הֵ֗םve.Hemand theyH9002 H1992יָרְד֥וּya.re.Duthey go downH3381חַדְרֵי־chad.rei-[the] chambers ofH2315בָֽטֶן׃Va.ten[the] bellyH990

9גַּ֭םgamalsoH1571מִתְרַפֶּ֣הmit.ra.Peh[one who] shows himself idleH7503בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹvim.lakh.Toin work hisH9003 H4399 H9023אָ֥ח'ach[is] a brotherH251ה֝֗וּאHu'heH1931לְבַ֣עַלle.Va.'alof a master ofH9005 H1167מַשְׁחִֽית׃mash.ChitdestructionH4889

10מִגְדַּל־mig.dal-[is] a tower ofH4026עֹ֭ז'ozstrengthH5797שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068בּֽוֹ־bov-in itH9003 H9033יָר֖וּץya.Rutzhe runsH7323צַדִּ֣יקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃ve.nis.Gavand he is set on highH9001 H7682

11ה֣וֹןHon[the] wealth ofH1952עָ֭שִׁיר'A.shira rich [person]H6223קִרְיַ֣תkir.Yat[is] [the] town ofH7151עֻזּ֑וֹu.Zostrength hisH5797 H9023וּכְחוֹמָ֥הu.khe.cho.Mahand like a wallH9002 H9004 H2346נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗הnis.ga.VahhighH7682בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃be.mas.ki.Toin own imagination hisH9003 H4906 H9023

12לִפְנֵי־lif.nei.She-<to> beforeH9005 H6440שֶׁ֭בֶרShe.verdestructionH7667יִגְבַּ֣הּyig.Bahit is haughtyH1361לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376וְלִפְנֵ֖יve.lif.Neiand [is] <to> beforeH9002 H9005 H6440כָב֣וֹדkha.VodhonorH3519עֲנָוָֽה׃'a.na.VahhumilityH6038

13מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[one who] brings backH7725דָּ֭בָרDa.vora wordH1697בְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003 H2962יִשְׁמָ֑עyish.Ma'he listensH8085אִוֶּ֥לֶת'i.Ve.let[is] follyH200הִיא־hi'-itH1931ל֝֗וֹloof himH9005 H9033וּכְלִמָּֽה׃u.khe.li.Mahand ignominyH9002 H3639

14רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307אִ֭ישׁ'isha personH376יְכַלְכֵּ֣לye.khal.Kelit will endureH3557מַחֲלֵ֑הוּma.cha.Le.husickness hisH4245 H9023וְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achand a spiritH9002 H7307נְ֝כֵאָ֗הne.khe.'AhstrickenH5218מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃yi.sa.'E.nahwill he bear itH5375 H9034

15לֵ֣בleva heartH3820נָ֭בוֹןNa.VondiscerningH995יִקְנֶה־yik.neh-it acquiresH7069דָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְאֹ֥זֶןve.'O.zenand [the] ear ofH9002 H241חֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450תְּבַקֶּשׁ־te.va.kesh-it seeksH1245דָּֽעַת׃Da.'atknowledgeH1847

16מַתָּ֣ןma.Tan[the] gift ofH4976אָ֭דָם'A.doma personH120יַרְחִ֣יבyar.Chivit makes spaceH7337ל֑וֹlofor himH9005 H9033וְלִפְנֵ֖יve.lif.Neiand <to> beforeH9002 H9005 H6440גְדֹלִ֣יםge.do.Limgreat [people]H1419יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃yan.Che.nuit leads himH5148 H9033

17צַדִּ֣יקtza.Dik[is] righteousH6662הָרִאשׁ֣וֹןha.ri.Shonthe firstH9009 H7223בְּרִיב֑וֹbe.ri.Voin case hisH9003 H7379 H9023וּבָֽאya.vo'-and he will comeH9001 H935רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּRe.'e.huneighbor hisH7453 H9023וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃va.cha.ka.Roand he will examine himH9001 H2713 H9033

18מִ֭דְיָנִיםMid.ya.nimcontentionsH4079יַשְׁבִּ֣יתyash.Bitit puts an end toH7673הַגּוֹרָ֑לha.go.Ralthe lotH9009 H1486וּבֵ֖יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996עֲצוּמִ֣ים'a.tzu.Mimmighty [people]H6099יַפְרִֽיד׃yaf.Ridit separatesH6504

19אָ֗ח'Acha brotherH251נִפְשָׁ֥עnif.Sha'transgressedH6586מִקִּרְיַת־mi.kir.yat-[is] more than a town ofH9006 H7151עֹ֑ז'OzstrengthH5797וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗יםu.me.do.nimand contentionsH9002 H4079כִּבְרִ֥יחַkiv.Ri.ach[are] like [the] bar ofH9004 H1280אַרְמֽוֹן׃'ar.Mona fortressH759

20מִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.Rifrom [the] fruit ofH9006 H6529פִי־fi-[the] mouth ofH6310אִ֭ישׁ'isha personH376תִּשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it is satisfiedH7646בִּטְנ֑וֹbit.Nobelly hisH990 H9023תְּבוּאַ֖תte.vu.'At[the] produce ofH8393שְׂפָתָ֣יוse.fa.Tavlips hisH8193 H9023יִשְׂבָּֽע׃yis.Ba'he is satisfiedH7646

21מָ֣וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194וְ֭חַיִּיםVe.chai.yimand lifeH9002 H2416בְּיַד־be.yad-[are] in [the] hand ofH9003 H3027לָשׁ֑וֹןla.Shon[the] tongueH3956וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָve.'o.ha.Vei.haand [those who] love itH9002 H157 H9034יֹאכַ֥לyo.Khalhe will eatH398פִּרְיָֽהּ׃pir.Yahfruit itsH6529 H9024

22מָצָ֣אma.Tza'he findsH4672אִ֭שָּׁה'I.shaha wifeH802מָ֣צָאMa.tza'he findsH4672ט֑וֹבTova good thingH2896וַיָּ֥פֶקvai.Ya.fekand he obtainedH9001 H6329רָ֝צ֗וֹןra.TzonpleasureH7522מֵיְהוָֽה׃me.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006 H3068

23תַּחֲנוּנִ֥יםta.cha.nu.NimsupplicationsH8469יְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-he speaksH1696רָ֑שׁRasha poor [person]H7326וְ֝עָשִׁ֗ירve.'a.Shirand a rich [person]H9002 H6223יַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.Nehhe answersH6030עַזּֽוֹת׃a.Zotstrong [words]H5794

24אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofH376רֵ֭עִיםRe.'imcompanionsH7453לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַle.hit.ro.'E.a'[is] to be brokenH9005 H7489וְיֵ֥שׁve.Yeshand thereH9002 H3426אֹ֝הֵ֗ב'o.Hev[is one who] lovesH157דָּבֵ֥קda.VekcleavingH1695מֵאָֽח׃me.'Achmore than a brotherH9006 H251

Commentaries on Proverbs 18

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