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Proverbs 23

1כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תֵ֭שֵׁבTe.shevyou will sit downH3427לִלְח֣וֹםlil.Chomto eatH9005H3898אֶת־'et-withH854מוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.Shela rulerH4910בִּ֥יןbincarefully <consider>H995תָּ֝בִ֗יןta.Vinyou will considerH995אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.kha[is] <to> before youH9005H6440H9021
2וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.Taand you will putH9001H7760שַׂכִּ֣יןsa.Kina knifeH7915בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָbe.lo.'E.khain throat yourH9003H3930H9021אִם־'im-ifH518בַּ֖עַלBa.'al[are] a master ofH1167נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshappetiteH5315אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859
3אַל־'al-may notH408תִּ֭תְאָיוtit.'oyou craveH183לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יוle.mat.'a.mo.Tavfor dainties hisH9005H4303H9023וְ֝ה֗וּאve.Hu'and itH9002H1931לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[is] food ofH3899כְּזָבִֽים׃ke.za.VimliesH3577
4אַל־'al-may notH408תִּיגַ֥עti.Ga'you laborH3021לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑ירle.ha.'a.Shirto gain richesH9005H6238מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥mi.bi.na.te.Khafrom understanding yourH9006H998H9021חֲדָֽל׃cha.DalceaseH2308
5הֲתָ֤עִיףha.ta.'uf¿ do you cause to flyH9008H5774עֵינֶ֥יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869H9021בּ֗וֹboon itH9003H9033וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּve.'Ei.Ne.nuand there not [is] itH9002H369H9043כִּ֤יkiforH3588עָשֹׂ֣ה'a.Sohcertainly <to make>H6213יַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-it makesH6213לּ֣וֹlofor itselfH9005H9033כְנָפַ֑יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimwingsH3671כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁרke.Ne.sherlike an eagleH9004H5404יָע֥וּףve.'a.yefit flies awayH5774הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
6אַל־'al-may notH408תִּלְחַ֗םtil.Chamyou eatH3898אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֶ֭חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899רַ֣עra'a [person] evil ofH7451עָ֑יִן'A.yineyeH5869וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּ֝תְאָ֗יוtit.'avyou craveH183לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃le.mat.'a.mo.Tavfor dainties hisH9005H4303H9023
7כִּ֤י׀kiforH3588כְּמוֹ־ke.mov-asH3644שָׁעַ֥רsha.'Arhe calculatesH8176בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹbe.naf.Shoin self hisH9003H5315H9023כֶּ֫ן־Ken-[is] soH3651ה֥וּאhu'heH1931אֱכֹ֣ל'e.KholeatH398וּ֭שְׁתֵהU.she.tehand drinkH9002H8354יֹ֣אמַרYo.marhe saysH559לָ֑ךְLakhto youH9005H9032וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹve.li.Boand heart hisH9002H3820H9023בַּל־bal-notH1077עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makh[is] with youH5973H9032
8פִּֽתְּךָ־pi.te.kha-morsel yourH6595H9021אָכַ֥לְתָּ'a.Khal.ta[which] you have eatenH398תְקִיאֶ֑נָּהte.ki.'E.nahyou will vomit up itH6958H9034וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּve.shi.Cha.taand you will spoilH9001H7843דְּבָרֶ֥יךָde.va.Rei.khawords yourH1697H9021הַנְּעִימִֽים׃ha.ne.'i.Mim<the> pleasantH9009H5273
9בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003H241כְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolH3684אַל־'al-may notH408תְּדַבֵּ֑רte.da.Beryou speakH1696כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יָ֝ב֗וּזya.Vuzhe will despiseH936לְשֵׂ֣כֶלle.Se.khel<to> [the] insight ofH9005H7922מִלֶּֽיךָ׃mi.Lei.khawords yourH4405H9021
10אַל־'al-may notH408תַּ֭סֵּגTa.segyou displaceH5253גְּב֣וּלge.Vula boundary ofH1366עוֹלָ֑םo.LamantiquityH5769וּבִשְׂדֵ֥יu.vis.Deiand in [the] fields ofH9002H9003H7704יְ֝תוֹמִ֗יםye.to.Mimfatherless onesH3490אַל־'al-may notH408תָּבֹֽא׃ta.Vo'you goH935
11כִּֽי־ki-forH3588גֹאֲלָ֥םgo.'a.Lamredeemer theirH1350H9028חָזָ֑קcha.Zak[is] strongH2389הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931יָרִ֖יבya.Rivhe will conductH7378אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רִיבָ֣םri.Vamcase theirH7379H9028אִתָּֽךְ׃'i.Takhwith youH854H9031
12הָבִ֣יאָהha.Vi.'ahbring !H935H9012לַמּוּסָ֣רla.mu.Sarto <the> disciplineH9005H4148לִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820H9021וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָve.'a.ze.Ne.khaand ears yourH9002H241H9021לְאִמְרֵי־le.'im.rei-to words ofH9005H561דָֽעַת׃Da.'atknowledgeH1847
13אַל־'al-may notH408תִּמְנַ֣עtim.Na'you withholdH4513מִנַּ֣עַרmi.Na.'arfrom a youthH9006H5288מוּסָ֑רmu.SardisciplineH4148כִּֽי־ki-forH3588תַכֶּ֥נּוּta.Ke.nuyou will strike himH5221H9033בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶטva.She.vetwith the rodH9003H7626לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָמֽוּת׃ya.Muthe will dieH4191
14אַ֭תָּה'A.tahyouH859בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶטba.She.vetwith the rodH9003H7626תַּכֶּ֑נּוּta.Ke.nuyou will strike himH5221H9033וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹve.naf.Shoand life hisH9002H5315H9023מִשְּׁא֥וֹלmi.she.'olfrom SheolH9006H7585תַּצִּֽיל׃ta.Tzilyou will deliverH5337
15בְּ֭נִיBe.niO son myH1121H9020אִם־'im-ifH518חָכַ֣םcha.Khamit is wiseH2449לִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820H9021יִשְׂמַ֖חyis.Machit will rejoiceH8055לִבִּ֣יli.Biheart myH3820H9020גַם־gam-alsoH1571אָֽנִי׃'A.niIH589
16וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָהve.ta'.Lo.ze.nahso they may rejoiceH9002H5937כִלְיוֹתָ֑יkhil.yo.Taikidneys myH3629H9020בְּדַבֵּ֥רbe.da.Berwhen speakH9003H1696שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָSe.fa.Tei.khalips yourH8193H9021מֵישָׁרִֽים׃mei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>H4339
17אַל־'al-may notH408יְקַנֵּ֣אye.ka.Ne'it be jealousH7065לִ֭בְּךָLi.be.khaheart of yourH3820H9021בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑יםba.cha.ta.'Im<in> sinnersH9003H2400כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בְּיִרְאַת־be.yir.'at-in [the] fear ofH9003H3374יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117
18כִּ֭יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426אַחֲרִ֑ית'a.cha.Rit[is] a futureH319וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ve.tik.va.te.chaand hope yourH9002H8615H9021לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִכָּרֵֽת׃ti.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772
19שְׁמַע־she.ma'-listenH8085אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahO youH859בְנִ֣יve.Nison myH1121H9020וַחֲכָ֑םva.cha.Khamand be wiseH9002H2449וְאַשֵּׁ֖רve.'a.Sherand guideH9002H833בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְba.De.rekhin the wayH9003H1870לִבֶּֽךָ׃li.Be.khaheart yourH3820H9021
20אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִ֥יte.Hiyou beH1961בְסֹֽבְאֵי־ve.soe.'ei-among drunkards ofH9003H5433יָ֑יִןYa.yinwineH3196בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖יbe.zo.la.Leiamong gluttons ofH9003H2151בָשָׂ֣רva.SarmeatH1320לָֽמוֹ׃la.mo<for> themselvesH9005H9038
21כִּי־ki-forH3588סֹבֵ֣אso.Ve'a drunkardH5433וְ֭זוֹלֵלVe.zo.leland a gluttonH9002H2151יִוָּרֵ֑שׁyi.va.Reshhe will become impoverishedH3423וּ֝קְרָעִ֗יםu.ke.ra.'Imand ragsH9002H7168תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁtal.Bishit will clothe [them]H3847נוּמָֽה׃nu.MahdrowsinessH5124
22שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085לְ֭אָבִיךָLe.'a.vi.khato father yourH9005H1H9021זֶ֣הzehwhoH2088יְלָדֶ֑ךָye.la.De.khahe begot youH3205H9031וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תָּ֝ב֗וּזta.Vuzyou despiseH936כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588זָקְנָ֥הza.ke.Nahshe is oldH2204אִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khamother yourH517H9021
23אֱמֶ֣ת'e.MettruthH571קְ֭נֵהKe.nehbuyH7069וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּמְכֹּ֑רtim.Koryou sell [it]H4376חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וּמוּסָ֣רu.mu.Sarand disciplineH9002H4148וּבִינָֽה׃u.vi.Nahand understandingH9002H998
24גִּ֣ילgoylcertainly <to rejoice>H1523יָ֭גִילya.goylhe rejoicesH1523אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1צַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [son]H6662וְיוֹלֵ֥דve.yo.ledand [one who] begetsH9002H3205חָ֝כָ֗םcha.Khama wise [son]H2450יִשְׂמַחve.yis.mach-he rejoicesH8055בּֽוֹ׃boin himH9003H8055
25יִֽשְׂמַח־yis.mach-may he rejoiceH8055אָבִ֥יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021וְאִמֶּ֑ךָve.'i.Me.khaand mother yourH9002H517H9021וְ֝תָגֵ֗לve.ta.Geland may she rejoiceH9002H1523יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃Yo.lad.Te.kha[the] [one who] bore youH3205H9031
26תְּנָֽה־te.nah-give !H5414H9012בְנִ֣יve.NiO son myH1121H9020לִבְּךָ֣li.be.Khaheart yourH3820H9021לִ֑יLito meH9005H9030וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaand eyes yourH9002H5869H9021דְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.Khaiways myH1870H9020תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃tir.tze.nahlet them observeH5341
27כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שׁוּחָ֣הshu.Chah[is] a pitH7745עֲמֻקָּ֣ה'a.mu.KahdeepH6013זוֹנָ֑הzo.Naha prostituteH2181וּבְאֵ֥רu.ve.'Erand [is] a wellH9002H875צָ֝רָ֗הtza.RahnarrowH6862נָכְרִיָּֽה׃na.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]H5237
28אַף־'af-alsoH637הִ֭יאhi'sheH1931כְּחֶ֣תֶףke.Che.teflike a robberH9004H2863תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑בte.'e.Roshe lies in waitH693וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗יםu.Vog.Dimand treacherous [people]H9002H898בְּאָדָ֥םbe.'a.Damamong humankindH9003H120תּוֹסִֽף׃to.Sifshe increasesH3254
29לְמִ֨יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005H4310א֥וֹי'owoeH188לְמִ֪יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005H4310אֲב֡וֹי'a.Vowoe!H17לְמִ֤יle.Mi[belong] to whom?H9005H4310מִדְיָנִ֨יםmi.do.nimcontentionsH4079לְמִ֥יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005H4310שִׂ֗יחַSi.achcomplaintH7879לְ֭מִיLe.mi[belong] to whom?H9005H4310פְּצָעִ֣יםpe.tza.'ImwoundsH6482חִנָּ֑םchi.Namwithout causeH2600לְ֝מִ֗יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005H4310חַכְלִל֥וּתchakh.li.Lutdullness ofH2448עֵינָֽיִם׃'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869
30לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥יםlam.'a.cha.Rimto <the> [those who] delayH9005H309עַל־'al-overH5921הַיָּ֑יִןhai.Ya.yinthe wineH9009H3196לַ֝בָּאִ֗יםla.ba.'Imto <the> [those who] goH9005H935לַחְקֹ֥רlach.Korto examineH9005H2713מִמְסָֽךְ׃mi.Sakhmixed wineH4469
31אַל־'al-may notH408תֵּ֥רֶאTe.re'you seeH7200יַיִן֮ya.YinwineH3196כִּ֪יkiforH3588יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥םyit.'A.Damit will be redH119כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenit will giveH5414בַּכּ֣וֹסba.kisin the cupH9003H3563עֵינ֑וֹei.Noeye itsH5869H9023יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְyit.ha.Lekhit will goH1980בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃be.mei.sha.Rimwith smoothness<es>H9003H4339
32אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ'a.cha.ri.toend itsH319H9023כְּנָחָ֣שׁke.na.Chashlike a snakeH9004H5175יִשָּׁ֑ךְyi.Shakhit will biteH5391וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥יu.khe.tzif.'o.Niand like a viperH9002H9004H6848יַפְרִֽשׁ׃yaf.Rishit will stingH6567
33עֵ֭ינֶיךָ'Ei.nei.khaeyes yourH5869H9021יִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200זָר֑וֹתza.Rotstrange [things]H2114וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ve.li.be.khaand heart yourH9002H3820H9021יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berit will speakH1696תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃tah.pu.Khotperverse thingsH8419
34וְ֭הָיִיתָVe.ha.yi.taand you will beH9001H1961כְּשֹׁכֵ֣בke.sho.Khevlike [one who] lies downH9004H7901בְּלֶב־be.lev-in [the] heart ofH9003H3820יָ֑םYam[the] seaH3220וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗בu.khe.sho.Khevand like [one who] lies downH9002H9004H7901בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshat [the] top ofH9003H7218חִבֵּֽל׃chi.Bela mastH2260
35הִכּ֥וּנִיhi.Ku.nithey struck meH5221H9030בַל־val-notH1077חָלִיתִי֮cha.li.TiI am sickH2470הֲלָמ֗וּנִיha.la.Mu.nithey beat meH1986H9030בַּל־bal-notH1077יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּיya.Da.'e.tiI knowH3045מָתַ֥יma.Taiwhen?H4970אָקִ֑יץ'a.Kitzwill I awakeH6974א֝וֹסִ֗יף'o.SifI will repeatH3254אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ'a.vak.She.nuI will seek itH1245H9033עֽוֹד׃odagainH5750

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