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Proverbs 21:3-27

3עֲ֭שֹׂה'A.sohto doH6213צְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.Patand justiceH9002 H4941נִבְחָ֖רniv.Char[is] chosenH977לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehby YahwehH9005 H3068מִזָּֽבַח׃mi.Za.vachmore than sacrificeH9006 H2077

4רוּם־rum-haughtiness ofH7312עֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yimeyesH5869וּרְחַב־u.re.chav-and a [person] arrogant ofH9002 H7342לֵ֑בLevheartH3820נִ֖רnir[the] lamp ofH5216רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563חַטָּֽאת׃cha.Tat[is] sinH2403

5מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.Vot[the] plans ofH4284חָ֭רוּץCha.rutza diligent [person]H2742אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389לְמוֹתָ֑רle.mo.Tarto advantageH9005 H4195וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002 H3605אָ֝֗ץ'Atzhasty [person]H213אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.Sorto povertyH9005 H4270

6פֹּ֣עַלPo.'al[the] acquisition ofH6467א֭וֹצָרוֹת'o.tza.rottreasuresH214בִּלְשׁ֣וֹןbil.Shonby a tongue ofH9003 H3956שָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267הֶ֥בֶלHe.vel[is] a breathH1892נִ֝דָּ֗ףni.Dafdriven aboutH5086מְבַקְשֵׁי־me.vak.shei-seekers ofH1245מָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetdeathH4194

7שֹׁד־shod-[the] violence ofH7701רְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563יְגוֹרֵ֑םye.go.Remit will drag away themH1641 H9038כִּ֥יkiforH3588מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּme.'a.Nuthey refuseH3985לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjusticeH4941

8הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְha.fakh.Pakh[is] crookedH2019דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870אִ֣ישׁ'isha personH376וָזָ֑רva.ZarguiltyH2054וְ֝זַ֗ךְve.Zakhand a pure [person]H9002 H2134יָשָׁ֥רya.Shar[is] uprightH3477פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃po.'o.Lowork hisH6467 H9023

9ט֗וֹבTov[is] goodH2896לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005 H3427עַל־'al-onH5921פִּנַּת־pi.nat-a corner ofH6438גָּ֑גGaga roofH1406מֵאֵ֥שֶׁתme.'E.shetmore than a woman ofH9006 H802מִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmid.ya.NimcontentionsH4079וּבֵ֥יתu.Veitand a house ofH9002 H1004חָֽבֶר׃Cha.verassociationH2269

10נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] appetite ofH5315רָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'a wicked [person]H7563אִוְּתָה־'i.ve.tah-it cravesH183רָ֑עRa'evilH7451לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֻחַ֖ןyu.Chanhe is shown favorH2603בְּעֵינָ֣יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003 H5869 H9023רֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huneighbor hisH7453 H9023

11בַּעְנָשׁ־ba'.nosh-when punishH9003 H6064לֵ֭ץletza mockerH3887יֶחְכַּם־yech.kam-he becomes wiseH2449פֶּ֑תִיPe.tia naive personH6612וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥ילu.ve.has.Kiland when instructH9002 H9003 H7919לְ֝חָכָ֗םle.cha.Kham<to> a wise [person]H9005 H2450יִקַּח־yi.kach-he receivesH3947דָּֽעַת׃Da.'atknowledgeH1847

12מַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.Kil[is] giving attentionH7919צַ֭דִּיקTza.dik[the] righteous [one]H6662לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH9005 H1004רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563מְסַלֵּ֖ףme.sa.Lef[he is] subvertingH5557רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563לָרָֽע׃la.Ra'to <the> calamityH9005 H7451

13אֹטֵ֣ם'o.Tem[one who] shutsH331אָ֭זְנוֹ'a.ze.noear hisH241 H9023מִזַּעֲקַת־mi.za.'a.kat-from [the] cry ofH9006 H2201דָּ֑לDal[the] poorH1800גַּֽם־gam-alsoH1571ה֥וּאhu'heH1931יִ֝קְרָ֗אyik.Ra'he will call outH7121וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יֵעָנֶֽה׃ye.'a.Nehhe will be answeredH6030

14מַתָּ֣ןma.Tana giftH4976בַּ֭סֵּתֶרBa.se.terin <the> secrecyH9003 H5643יִכְפֶּה־yikh.peh-it subduesH3711אָ֑ף'AfangerH639וְשֹׁ֥חַדve.Sho.chadand a bribeH9002 H7810בַּ֝חֵ֗קba.Chekin the bosomH9003 H2436חֵמָ֥הche.MahrageH2534עַזָּֽה׃'a.ZahstrongH5794

15שִׂמְחָ֣הsim.Chah[is] a joyH8057לַ֭צַּדִּיקLa.tza.dikto the righteous [person]H9005 H6662עֲשׂ֣וֹתa.Sotto doH6213מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗הu.me.chi.Tahand terrorH9002 H4288לְפֹ֣עֲלֵיle.Fo.'a.leito [those who] doH9005 H6466אָֽוֶן׃'A.ven<of> wickednessH205

16אָדָ֗ם'a.Dama personH120תּ֭וֹעֶהTo.'eh[who] wandersH8582מִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhfrom [the] way ofH9006 H1870הַשְׂכֵּ֑לhas.KelinsightH7919בִּקְהַ֖לbik.Halin [the] assembly ofH9003 H6951רְפָאִ֣יםre.fa.'Im[the] shadesH7496יָנֽוּחַ׃ya.Nu.achhe will restH5117

17אִ֣ישׁ'ish[will be] a person ofH376מַ֭חְסוֹרMach.sorpovertyH4270אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH157שִׂמְחָ֑הsim.ChahpleasureH8057אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH157יַֽיִן־ya.yin-wineH3196וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶןva.She.menand oilH9002 H8081לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ya.'a.Shirhe will gain richesH6238

18כֹּ֣פֶרKo.fer[is] a ransomH3724לַצַּדִּ֣יקla.tza.Dikfor the righteous [person]H9005 H6662רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563וְתַ֖חַתve.Ta.chatand in place ofH9002 H8478יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477בּוֹגֵֽד׃bo.Ged[one who] acts treacherouslyH898

19ט֗וֹבTov[is] goodH2896שֶׁ֥בֶתShe.vetto dwellH3427בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-in a land ofH9003 H776מִדְבָּ֑רmid.BarwildernessH4057מֵאֵ֖שֶׁתme.'E.shetmore than a woman ofH9006 H802מִדְיָנִ֣יםme.do.nimcontentionsH4079וָכָֽעַס׃va.Kha.'asand angerH9002 H3708

20אוֹצָ֤ר׀'o.TzartreasureH214נֶחְמָ֣דnech.MaddesirableH2530וָ֭שֶׁמֶןVa.she.menand oilH9002 H8081בִּנְוֵ֣הbin.Veh[are] in [the] habitation ofH9003 H5116חָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]H2450וּכְסִ֖ילu.khe.Siland a foolH9002 H3684אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personH120יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ye.val.le.'E.nuhe swallows up itH1104 H9033

21רֹ֭דֵףRo.def[one who] pursuesH7291צְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666וָחָ֑סֶדva.Cha.sedand loyaltyH9002 H2617יִמְצָ֥אyim.Tza'he findsH4672חַ֝יִּ֗יםchai.YimlifeH2416צְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666וְכָבֽוֹד׃ve.kha.Vodand honorH9002 H3519

22עִ֣יר'ira city ofH5892גִּ֭בֹּרִיםGi.bo.rimwarriorsH1368עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahhe goes upH5927חָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]H2450וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶדvai.Yo.redand he brought downH9001 H3381עֹ֣ז'oz[the] strength ofH5797מִבְטֶחָֽה׃miv.te.Chahtrust itsH4009 H9024

23שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[one who] guardsH8104פִּ֭יוpivmouth hisH6310 H9023וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹu.le.sho.Noand tongue hisH9002 H3956 H9023שֹׁמֵ֖רsho.Mer[is] keepingH8104מִצָּר֣וֹתmi.tza.Rotfrom troublesH9006 H6869נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.Shoself hisH5315 H9023

24זֵ֣דzedproudH2086יָ֭הִירYa.hirarrogantH3093לֵ֣ץletz[is] mockerH3887שְׁמ֑וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 H9023ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗הo.Seh[one who] actsH6213בְּעֶבְרַ֥תbe.'ev.Ratin [the] overflowing ofH9003 H5678זָדֽוֹן׃za.DonprideH2087

25תַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.Vat[the] desire ofH8378עָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardH6102תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּte.mi.Te.nuit kills himH4191 H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.Nuthey refuseH3985יָדָ֣יוya.Davhands hisH3027 H9023לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.Sotto workH9005 H6213

26כָּל־kol-allH3605הַ֭יּוֹםHai.yomthe dayH9009 H3117הִתְאַוָּ֣הhit.'a.Vahhe cravesH183תַאֲוָ֑הta.'a.Vaha cravingH8378וְצַדִּ֥יקve.tza.Dikand a righteous [person]H9002 H6662יִ֝תֵּ֗ןyi.Tenhe givesH5414וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃yach.Sokhhe keeps backH2820

27זֶ֣בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice ofH2077רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563תּוֹעֵבָ֑הto.'e.Vah[is] an abominationH8441אַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?H637כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588בְזִמָּ֥הve.zi.Mahin wickednessH9003 H2154יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ye.vi.'E.nuhe brings itH935 H9033

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