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Proverbs 23:1-8

1כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תֵ֭שֵׁבTe.shevyou will sit downH3427לִלְח֣וֹםlil.Chomto eatH9005 H3898אֶת־'et-withH854מוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.Shela rulerH4910בִּ֥יןbincarefully <consider>H995תָּ֝בִ֗יןta.Vinyou will considerH995אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.kha[is] <to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021

2וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.Taand you will putH9001 H7760שַׂכִּ֣יןsa.Kina knifeH7915בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָbe.lo.'E.khain throat yourH9003 H3930 H9021אִם־'im-ifH518בַּ֖עַלBa.'al[are] a master ofH1167נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshappetiteH5315אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859

3אַל־'al-may notH408תִּ֭תְאָיוtit.'oyou craveH183לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יוle.mat.'a.mo.Tavfor dainties hisH9005 H4303 H9023וְ֝ה֗וּאve.Hu'and itH9002 H1931לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[is] food ofH3899כְּזָבִֽים׃ke.za.VimliesH3577

4אַל־'al-may notH408תִּיגַ֥עti.Ga'you laborH3021לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑ירle.ha.'a.Shirto gain richesH9005 H6238מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥mi.bi.na.te.Khafrom understanding yourH9006 H998 H9021חֲדָֽל׃cha.DalceaseH2308

5הֲתָ֤עִיףha.ta.'uf¿ do you cause to flyH9008 H5774עֵינֶ֥יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869 H9021בּ֗וֹboon itH9003 H9033וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּve.'Ei.Ne.nuand there not [is] itH9002 H369 H9043כִּ֤יkiforH3588עָשֹׂ֣ה'a.Sohcertainly <to make>H6213יַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-it makesH6213לּ֣וֹlofor itselfH9005 H9033כְנָפַ֑יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimwingsH3671כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁרke.Ne.sherlike an eagleH9004 H5404יָע֥וּףve.'a.yefit flies awayH5774הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064

6אַל־'al-may notH408תִּלְחַ֗םtil.Chamyou eatH3898אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֶ֭חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899רַ֣עra'a [person] evil ofH7451עָ֑יִן'A.yineyeH5869וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תִּ֝תְאָ֗יוtit.'avyou craveH183לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃le.mat.'a.mo.Tavfor dainties hisH9005 H4303 H9023

7כִּ֤י׀kiforH3588כְּמוֹ־ke.mov-asH3644שָׁעַ֥רsha.'Arhe calculatesH8176בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹbe.naf.Shoin self hisH9003 H5315 H9023כֶּ֫ן־Ken-[is] soH3651ה֥וּאhu'heH1931אֱכֹ֣ל'e.KholeatH398וּ֭שְׁתֵהU.she.tehand drinkH9002 H8354יֹ֣אמַרYo.marhe saysH559לָ֑ךְLakhto youH9005 H9032וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹve.li.Boand heart hisH9002 H3820 H9023בַּל־bal-notH1077עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makh[is] with youH5973 H9032

8פִּֽתְּךָ־pi.te.kha-morsel yourH6595 H9021אָכַ֥לְתָּ'a.Khal.ta[which] you have eatenH398תְקִיאֶ֑נָּהte.ki.'E.nahyou will vomit up itH6958 H9034וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּve.shi.Cha.taand you will spoilH9001 H7843דְּבָרֶ֥יךָde.va.Rei.khawords yourH1697 H9021הַנְּעִימִֽים׃ha.ne.'i.Mim<the> pleasantH9009 H5273

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