1לֵ֣ץletz[is] a mockerH3887הַ֭יַּיןHai.yain<the> wineH9009H3196הֹמֶ֣הho.Meh[is] noisyH1993שֵׁכָ֑רshe.Kharstrong drinkH7941וְכָל־ve.kholand anyH9002H3605שֹׁ֥גֶהSho.geh[one who] staggersH7686בּ֝֗וֹboin itH9003H9033לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֶחְכָּֽם׃yech.Kamhe is wiseH2449
2נַ֣הַםNa.ham[is] a roaringH5099כַּ֭כְּפִירKa.ke.firlike <the> young lionH9004H3715אֵ֣ימַת'Ei.mat[the] terror ofH367מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹmit.'a.be.Ro[one who] infuriates himH5674H9033חוֹטֵ֥אcho.Te'[is] missingH2398נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.Sholife hisH5315H9023
4מֵ֭חֹרֶףMe.cho.reffrom winterH9006H2779עָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardH6102לֹא־lo'-notH3808יַחֲרֹ֑שׁya.cha.Roshhe plowsH2790וְשָׁאַ֖לve.yish.'aland he asksH9001H7592בַּקָּצִ֣ירba.ka.Tzirat the harvestH9003H7105וָאָֽיִן׃va.'A.yinand nothingH9002H369
5מַ֣יִםMa.yim[is] waterH4325עֲ֭מֻקִּים'A.mu.kimdeepH6013עֵצָ֣ה'e.Tzaha planH6098בְלֶב־ve.lev-in [the] heart ofH9003H3820אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand a person ofH9002H376תְּבוּנָ֣הte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃yid.Le.nahhe draws out itH1802H9034
6רָב־rov-a multitude ofH7230אָדָ֗ם'a.Damperson[s]H120יִ֭קְרָאYik.ra'he proclaimsH7121אִ֣ישׁ'isheach oneH376חַסְדּ֑וֹchas.Doloyalty hisH2617H9023וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a person ofH9002H376אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים'e.mu.Nimfaithfulness<es>H529מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יִמְצָֽא׃yim.Tza'will he findH4672
9מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יֹ֭אמַרYo.marwill he sayH559זִכִּ֣יתִיzi.Ki.tiI have kept pureH2135לִבִּ֑יli.Biheart myH3820H9020טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּיta.Har.tiI am pureH2891מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃me.cha.ta.Tifrom sin myH9006H2403H9020
10אֶ֣בֶן'E.vena weightH68וָ֭אֶבֶןVa.'e.venand a weightH9002H68אֵיפָ֣ה'ei.Faha measureH374וְאֵיפָ֑הve.'ei.Fahand a measureH9002H374תּוֹעֲבַ֥תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068גַּם־gam-alsoH1571שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.Hemboth of themH8147H9028
11גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיוBe.ma.'a.la.lavby deeds hisH9003H4611H9023יִתְנַכֶּר־yit.na.ker-he makes himself knownH5234נָ֑עַרNa.'ara youthH5288אִם־'im-ifH518זַ֖ךְzakh[is] pureH2134וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518יָשָׁ֣רya.Shar[is] uprightH3477פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃po.'o.Loactivity hisH6467H9023
12אֹ֣זֶן'O.zenan earH241שֹׁ֭מַעַתSho.ma.'at[which] hearsH8085וְעַ֣יִןve.'A.yinand an eyeH9002H5869רֹאָ֑הro.'Ah[which] seesH7200יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe has madeH6213גַם־gam-alsoH1571שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.Hemboth of themH8147H9028
13אַל־'al-may notH408תֶּֽאֱהַ֣בte.'e.Havyou loveH157שֵׁ֭נָהShe.nahsleepH8142פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁti.va.Reshyou should become impoverishedH3423פְּקַ֖חpe.KachopenH6491עֵינֶ֣יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869H9021שְֽׂבַֽע־se.va'-be satisfiedH7646לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899
17עָרֵ֣ב'a.Rev[is] sweetH6156לָ֭אִישׁLa.'ishto <the> personH9005H376לֶ֣חֶםLe.chemfood ofH3899שָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267וְ֝אַחַ֗רve.'a.Charand afterH9002H310יִמָּֽלֵא־yi.ma.le'-it will be filledH4390פִ֥יהוּFi.humouth hisH6310H9023חָצָֽץ׃cha.TzatzgravelH2687
18מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹתMa.cha.sha.VotplansH4284בְּעֵצָ֣הbe.'e.Tzahby counselH9003H6098תִכּ֑וֹןti.Konit is establishedH3559וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹתu.ve.tach.bu.Lotand by wise directionsH9002H9003H8458עֲשֵׂ֣ה'a.SehmakeH6213מִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahwarH4421
19גּֽוֹלֶה־go.leh-[is] uncoveringH1540סּ֭וֹדSodsecret counselH5475הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] goes aboutH1980רָכִ֑ילra.Khila slandererH7400וּלְפֹתֶ֥הu.le.fo.Tehand to [one who] opensH9002H9005H6601שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.Tavlips hisH8193H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִתְעָרָֽב׃tit.'a.Ravyou will get involvedH6148
20מְ֭קַלֵּלMe.ka.lel[one who] cursesH7043אָבִ֣יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וְאִמּ֑וֹve.'i.Moand mother hisH9002H517H9023יִֽדְעַ֥ךְyid.'Akhit will be extinguishedH1846נֵ֝ר֗וֹne.Rolamp hisH5216H9023בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּןbe.'i.shonin a time ofH9003H380חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃Cho.shekhdarknessH2822
21נַ֭חֲלָהNa.cha.lahan inheritanceH5159מְבֹהֶ֣לֶתme.vu.che.lethastily gainedH926בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.Nahat <the> firstH9003H7223וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּve.'a.cha.ri.Tahand end itsH9002H319H9024לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תְבֹרָֽךְ׃te.vo.Rakhit will be blessedH1288
22אַל־'al-may notH408תֹּאמַ֥רto.Maryou sayH559אֲשַׁלְּמָה־'a.sha.le.mah-I will repayH7999רָ֑עRa'evilH7451קַוֵּ֥הka.VehwaitH6960לַֽ֝יהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehfor YahwehH9005H3068וְיֹ֣שַֽׁעve.Yo.sha'so may he deliverH9002H3467לָֽךְ׃Lakh<to> youH9005H9032
23תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶ֣בֶן'E.vena weightH68וָאָ֑בֶןva.'A.venand a weightH9002H68וּמֹאזְנֵ֖יu.moz.Neiand balances ofH9002H3976מִרְמָ֣הmir.MahdeceitH4820לֹא־lo'-notH3808טֽוֹב׃Tov[are] goodH2896
24מֵיהוָ֥הme.Yah.weh[are] from YahwehH9006H3068מִצְעֲדֵי־mitz.'a.dei-[the] steps ofH4703גָ֑בֶרGa.vera manH1397וְ֝אָדָ֗םve.'a.Damand anyoneH9002H120מַה־mah-what?H4100יָּבִ֥יןya.Vinwill he understandH995דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar.Koown way hisH1870H9023
25מוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.Kesha snare ofH4170אָ֭דָם'A.doma personH120יָ֣לַעYa.la'he may say rashlyH3216קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944וְאַחַ֖רve.'a.Charand afterH9002H310נְדָרִ֣יםne.da.Rim[the] vowsH5088לְבַקֵּֽר׃le.va.Kerto considerH9005H1239
26מְזָרֶ֣הme.za.Reh[is] winnowingH2219רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428חָכָ֑םcha.KhamwiseH2450וַיָּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevand he brought backH9001H7725עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038אוֹפָֽן׃'o.Fana wheelH212
Commentaries