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Proverbs 22

1נִבְחָ֣רniv.Char[is to be] chosenH977שֵׁ֭םShema nameH8034מֵעֹ֣שֶׁרme.'O.shermore than wealthH9006 H6239רָ֑בRavgreatH7227מִכֶּ֥סֶףmi.Ke.sefmore than silverH9006 H3701וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗בu.mi.za.Havand more than goldH9002 H9006 H2091חֵ֣ןchenfavorH2580טֽוֹב׃TovgoodH2896

2עָשִׁ֣יר'a.Shir[the] richH6223וָרָ֣שׁva.Rashand [the] poorH9002 H7326נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּnif.Ga.shuthey meet togetherH6298עֹשֵׂ֖ה'o.Seh[is the] maker ofH6213כֻלָּ֣םkhu.Lamall of themH3605 H9028יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

3עָר֤וּם׀'a.Ruma sensible [person]H6175רָאָ֣הra.'Ahhe seesH7200רָעָ֣הra.'AhtroubleH7451וְנִסְתָּ֑רve.yi.sa.terand he hides himselfH9001 H5641וּ֝פְתָיִ֗יםu.fe.ta.Yimand naive peopleH9002 H6612עָבְר֥וּ'a.ve.Ruthey pass onH5674וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃Ve.ne.'e.Na.shuand they are punishedH9001 H6064

4עֵ֣קֶב'E.kev[the] consequence ofH6118עֲ֭נָוָה'A.na.vahhumilityH6038יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֹ֖שֶׁר'O.sher[is] wealthH6239וְכָב֣וֹדve.kha.Vodand honorH9002 H3519וְחַיִּֽים׃ve.chai.Yimand lifeH9002 H2416

5צִנִּ֣יםtzi.NimthornsH6791פַּ֭חִיםPa.chimsnaresH6341בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekh[are] in [the] path ofH9003 H1870עִקֵּ֑שׁ'i.Kesha perverse [person]H6141שׁוֹמֵ֥רsho.Mer[one who] guardsH8104נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnaf.Shoself hisH5315 H9023יִרְחַ֥קyir.Chakhe will be farH7368מֵהֶֽם׃me.Hemfrom themH9006 H9038

6חֲנֹ֣ךְcha.NokhtrainH2596לַ֭נַּעַרLa.na.'ar<to> the youthH9005 H5288עַל־'al-onH5921פִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofH6310דַרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway hisH1870 H9023גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יַ֝זְקִ֗יןyaz.Kinhe will be oldH2204לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָס֥וּרya.Surhe will turn asideH5493מִמֶּֽנָּה׃mi.Me.nahfrom itH4480 H9034

7עָ֭שִׁיר'A.shira rich [person]H6223בְּרָשִׁ֣יםbe.ra.Shimover poor [people]H9003 H7326יִמְשׁ֑וֹלyim.Sholhe rulesH4910וְעֶ֥בֶדve.'E.vedand [is] a servantH9002 H5650לֹ֝וֶ֗הlo.Veha borrowerH3867לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ishof a personH9005 H376מַלְוֶֽה׃mal.Veha lenderH3867

8זוֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'[one who] sowsH2232עַ֭וְלָה'Av.lahunrighteousnessH5766יִקְצָרyik.tzor-he will reapH7114אָ֑וֶן'A.ventroubleH205וְשֵׁ֖בֶטve.She.vetand [the] rod ofH9002 H7626עֶבְרָת֣וֹev.ra.Tofury hisH5678 H9023יִכְלֶֽה׃yikh.Lehit will endH3615

9טֽוֹב־tov-a [person] good ofH2896עַ֭יִן'A.yineyeH5869ה֣וּאhu'heH1931יְבֹרָ֑ךְye.vo.Rakhhe will be blessedH1288כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָתַ֖ןna.Tanhe givesH5414מִלַּחְמ֣וֹmi.lach.Mosome of food hisH9006 H3899 H9023לַדָּֽל׃la.Dalto <the> poor [person]H9005 H1800

10גָּ֣רֵֽשׁGa.reshdrive outH1644לֵ֭ץletza mockerH3887וְיֵצֵ֣אve.ye.Tze'so <it> may go outH9002 H3318מָד֑וֹןma.DonstrifeH4066וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗תve.yish.Botso <it> may ceaseH9002 H7673דִּ֣יןdindisputeH1779וְקָלֽוֹן׃ve.ka.Lonand shameH9002 H7036

11אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH157טְהָרte.hor-pure ofH2889לֵ֑בLevheartH3820חֵ֥ןchen[the] grace ofH2580שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.Tavlips hisH8193 H9023רֵעֵ֥הוּre.'E.hu[is] friend hisH7453 H9023מֶֽלֶךְ׃Me.lekha kingH4428

12עֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068נָ֣צְרוּNa.tze.ruthey preserveH5341דָ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ףvay.sa.Lefand he has subvertedH9001 H5557דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697בֹגֵֽד׃vo.Ged[one who] acts treacherouslyH898

13אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559עָ֭צֵל'A.tzela sluggardH6102אֲרִ֣י'a.Ria lionH738בַח֑וּץva.Chutz[is] in the streetH9003 H2351בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003 H8432רְ֝חֹב֗וֹתre.cho.Vot[the] open placesH7339אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃'E.ra.Tze.achI will be killedH7523

14שׁוּחָ֣הshu.Chah[is] a pitH7745עֲ֭מֻקָּה'A.mu.kahdeepH6013פִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofH6310זָר֑וֹתza.Rotstrange [women]H2114זְע֥וּםze.'Um[one who] is cursed ofH2194יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068יִפָּלyi.pol-he will fallH5307שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033

15אִ֭וֶּלֶת'I.ve.letfoolishnessH200קְשׁוּרָ֣הke.shu.Rah[is] boundH7194בְלֶב־ve.lev-in [the] heart ofH9003 H3820נָ֑עַרNa.'ara youthH5288שֵׁ֥בֶטShe.veta rod ofH7626מ֝וּסָ֗רmu.SardisciplineH4148יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּהyar.chi.Ke.nahit will put far away itH7368 H9034מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nufrom himH4480 H9033

16עֹ֣שֵֽׁק'O.shek[one who] oppressesH6231דָּ֭לdal[the] poorH1800לְהַרְבּ֣וֹתle.har.Botto increaseH9005 H7235ל֑וֹlofor himselfH9005 H9033נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[one who] givesH5414לְ֝עָשִׁ֗ירle.'a.Shirto a rich [person]H9005 H6223אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.Sorto povertyH9005 H4270

17הַ֥טhatinclineH5186אָזְנְךָ֗'a.ze.ne.Khaear yourH241 H9021וּ֭שְׁמַעU.she.ma'and hearH9002 H8085דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697חֲכָמִ֑יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ve.li.be.khaand heart yourH9002 H3820 H9021תָּשִׁ֥יתta.Shityou will setH7896לְדַעְתִּֽי׃le.da'.Tito knowledge myH9005 H1847 H9020

18כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָ֭עִיםNa.'im[will be] pleasantH5273כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588תִשְׁמְרֵ֣םtish.me.Remyou will keep themH8104 H9038בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָbe.vit.Ne.khain belly yourH9003 H990 H9021יִכֹּ֥נוּyi.Ko.nuthey will be preparedH3559יַ֝חְדָּ֗וyach.DavtogetherH3162עַל־'al-onH5921שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃se.fa.Tei.khalips yourH8193 H9021

19לִהְי֣וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005 H1961בַּ֭יהוָהba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003 H3068מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָmiv.ta.Che.khatrust yourH4009 H9021הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָho.da'.Ti.khaI teach youH3045 H9031הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117אַף־'af-evenH637אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859

20הֲלֹ֤אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808כָתַ֣בְתִּיkha.Tav.tihave I writtenH3789לְ֭ךָLe.khafor <the> youH9005 H9031שָׁלִישִׁ֑יםshil.shomofficersH7991בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣תbe.Mo.'e.Tzot<in> counselsH9003 H4156וָדָֽעַת׃va.Da.'atand knowledgeH9002 H1847

21לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗le.ho.di.'a.Khato make known to youH9005 H3045 H9031קֹ֭שְׁטְKo.shet[the] truth ofH7189אִמְרֵ֣י'im.Reiwords ofH561אֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetfaithfulnessH571לְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.Shivto bring backH9005 H7725אֲמָרִ֥ים'a.ma.RimwordsH561אֱ֝מֶ֗ת'e.MetfaithfulnessH571לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃ פle.sho.le.Chei.khato [those who] sent youH9005 H7971 H9031

22אַֽל־'al-may notH408תִּגְזָל־tig.zol-you robH1497דָּ֭לdala poor [person]H1800כִּ֣יkiforH3588דַל־dal-[is] poorH1800ה֑וּאHu'heH1931וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תְּדַכֵּ֖אte.da.Ke'you crushH1792עָנִ֣י'a.Nia poor [person]H6041בַשָּֽׁעַר׃va.Sha.'arat the gateH9003 H8179

23כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068יָרִ֣יבya.Rivhe will conductH7378רִיבָ֑םri.Vamcase theirH7379 H9028וְקָבַ֖עve.ka.Va'and he will robH9001 H6906אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣םkoe.'ei.Hem[those who] rob themH6906 H9038נָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshlifeH5315

24אַל־'al-may notH408תִּ֭תְרַעTit.ra'you associateH7462אֶת־'et-withH854בַּ֣עַלBa.'ala master ofH1167אָ֑ף'AfangerH639וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002 H854אִ֥ישׁ'isha person ofH376חֵ֝מוֹתChe.motrage<s>H2534לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תָבֽוֹא׃ta.Vo'you must goH935

25פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תֶּאֱלַ֥ףte.'e.Lafyou should learnH502אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו'a.re.cha.tovways hisH734 H9023וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ve.la.kach.Taand you will takeH9001 H3947מוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.Kesha snareH4170לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃le.naf.She.khafor self yourH9005 H5315 H9021

26אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִ֥יte.Hiyou beH1961בְתֹֽקְעֵי־ve.to.ke.'ei-among [those who] strikeH9003 H8628כָ֑ףKhaf<of> a palmH3709בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗יםba.'o.re.Vimamong <the> [those who] stand surety forH9003 H6148מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃ma.sha.'otdebtsH4859

27אִם־'im-ifH518אֵֽין־'ein-notH369לְךָ֥le.Kha[belongs] to youH9005 H9031לְשַׁלֵּ֑םle.sha.Lemto payH9005 H7999לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100יִקַּ֥חyi.Kachwill anyone takeH3947מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗mish.ka.ve.khabed yourH4904 H9021מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃mi.tach.Tei.khafrom under youH9006 H8478 H9031

28אַל־'al-may notH408תַּ֭סֵּגTa.segyou displaceH5253גְּב֣וּלge.Vula boundary ofH1366עוֹלָ֑םo.LamantiquityH5769אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Suthey madeH6213אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃'a.vo.Tei.khaancestors yourH1 H9021

29חָזִ֡יתָcha.Zi.tayou seeH2372אִ֤ישׁ׀'isha personH376מָ֘הִ֤ירma.HirskilledH4106בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹbim.lakh.Toin work hisH9003 H4399 H9023לִֽפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005 H6440מְלָכִ֥יםme.la.KhimkingsH4428יִתְיַצָּ֑בyit.ya.Tzavhe will take his standH3320בַּל־bal-notH1077יִ֝תְיַצֵּבYit.ya.tzevhe will take his standH3320לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ פcha.shu.Kiminsignificant [people]H2823

Commentaries on Proverbs 22

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