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Proverbs 23:15-35

15בְּ֭נִיBe.niO son myH1121 H9020אִם־'im-ifH518חָכַ֣םcha.Khamit is wiseH2449לִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820 H9021יִשְׂמַ֖חyis.Machit will rejoiceH8055לִבִּ֣יli.Biheart myH3820 H9020גַם־gam-alsoH1571אָֽנִי׃'A.niIH589

16וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָהve.ta'.Lo.ze.nahso they may rejoiceH9002 H5937כִלְיוֹתָ֑יkhil.yo.Taikidneys myH3629 H9020בְּדַבֵּ֥רbe.da.Berwhen speakH9003 H1696שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָSe.fa.Tei.khalips yourH8193 H9021מֵישָׁרִֽים׃mei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>H4339

17אַל־'al-may notH408יְקַנֵּ֣אye.ka.Ne'it be jealousH7065לִ֭בְּךָLi.be.khaheart of yourH3820 H9021בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑יםba.cha.ta.'Im<in> sinnersH9003 H2400כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בְּיִרְאַת־be.yir.'at-in [the] fear ofH9003 H3374יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117

18כִּ֭יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426אַחֲרִ֑ית'a.cha.Rit[is] a futureH319וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ve.tik.va.te.chaand hope yourH9002 H8615 H9021לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִכָּרֵֽת׃ti.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772

19שְׁמַע־she.ma'-listenH8085אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahO youH859בְנִ֣יve.Nison myH1121 H9020וַחֲכָ֑םva.cha.Khamand be wiseH9002 H2449וְאַשֵּׁ֖רve.'a.Sherand guideH9002 H833בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְba.De.rekhin the wayH9003 H1870לִבֶּֽךָ׃li.Be.khaheart yourH3820 H9021

20אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִ֥יte.Hiyou beH1961בְסֹֽבְאֵי־ve.soe.'ei-among drunkards ofH9003 H5433יָ֑יִןYa.yinwineH3196בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖יbe.zo.la.Leiamong gluttons ofH9003 H2151בָשָׂ֣רva.SarmeatH1320לָֽמוֹ׃la.mo<for> themselvesH9005 H9038

21כִּי־ki-forH3588סֹבֵ֣אso.Ve'a drunkardH5433וְ֭זוֹלֵלVe.zo.leland a gluttonH9002 H2151יִוָּרֵ֑שׁyi.va.Reshhe will become impoverishedH3423וּ֝קְרָעִ֗יםu.ke.ra.'Imand ragsH9002 H7168תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁtal.Bishit will clothe [them]H3847נוּמָֽה׃nu.MahdrowsinessH5124

22שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085לְ֭אָבִיךָLe.'a.vi.khato father yourH9005 H1 H9021זֶ֣הzehwhoH2088יְלָדֶ֑ךָye.la.De.khahe begot youH3205 H9031וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תָּ֝ב֗וּזta.Vuzyou despiseH936כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588זָקְנָ֥הza.ke.Nahshe is oldH2204אִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khamother yourH517 H9021

23אֱמֶ֣ת'e.MettruthH571קְ֭נֵהKe.nehbuyH7069וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תִּמְכֹּ֑רtim.Koryou sell [it]H4376חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וּמוּסָ֣רu.mu.Sarand disciplineH9002 H4148וּבִינָֽה׃u.vi.Nahand understandingH9002 H998

24גִּ֣ילgoylcertainly <to rejoice>H1523יָ֭גִילya.goylhe rejoicesH1523אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1צַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [son]H6662וְיוֹלֵ֥דve.yo.ledand [one who] begetsH9002 H3205חָ֝כָ֗םcha.Khama wise [son]H2450יִשְׂמַחve.yis.mach-he rejoicesH8055בּֽוֹ׃boin himH9003 H8055

25יִֽשְׂמַח־yis.mach-may he rejoiceH8055אָבִ֥יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021וְאִמֶּ֑ךָve.'i.Me.khaand mother yourH9002 H517 H9021וְ֝תָגֵ֗לve.ta.Geland may she rejoiceH9002 H1523יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃Yo.lad.Te.kha[the] [one who] bore youH3205 H9031

26תְּנָֽה־te.nah-give !H5414 H9012בְנִ֣יve.NiO son myH1121 H9020לִבְּךָ֣li.be.Khaheart yourH3820 H9021לִ֑יLito meH9005 H9030וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaand eyes yourH9002 H5869 H9021דְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.Khaiways myH1870 H9020תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃tir.tze.nahlet them observeH5341

27כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שׁוּחָ֣הshu.Chah[is] a pitH7745עֲמֻקָּ֣ה'a.mu.KahdeepH6013זוֹנָ֑הzo.Naha prostituteH2181וּבְאֵ֥רu.ve.'Erand [is] a wellH9002 H875צָ֝רָ֗הtza.RahnarrowH6862נָכְרִיָּֽה׃na.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]H5237

28אַף־'af-alsoH637הִ֭יאhi'sheH1931כְּחֶ֣תֶףke.Che.teflike a robberH9004 H2863תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑בte.'e.Roshe lies in waitH693וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗יםu.Vog.Dimand treacherous [people]H9002 H898בְּאָדָ֥םbe.'a.Damamong humankindH9003 H120תּוֹסִֽף׃to.Sifshe increasesH3254

29לְמִ֨יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005 H4310א֥וֹי'owoeH188לְמִ֪יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005 H4310אֲב֡וֹי'a.Vowoe!H17לְמִ֤יle.Mi[belong] to whom?H9005 H4310מִדְיָנִ֨יםmi.do.nimcontentionsH4079לְמִ֥יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005 H4310שִׂ֗יחַSi.achcomplaintH7879לְ֭מִיLe.mi[belong] to whom?H9005 H4310פְּצָעִ֣יםpe.tza.'ImwoundsH6482חִנָּ֑םchi.Namwithout causeH2600לְ֝מִ֗יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005 H4310חַכְלִל֥וּתchakh.li.Lutdullness ofH2448עֵינָֽיִם׃'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869

30לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥יםlam.'a.cha.Rimto <the> [those who] delayH9005 H309עַל־'al-overH5921הַיָּ֑יִןhai.Ya.yinthe wineH9009 H3196לַ֝בָּאִ֗יםla.ba.'Imto <the> [those who] goH9005 H935לַחְקֹ֥רlach.Korto examineH9005 H2713מִמְסָֽךְ׃mi.Sakhmixed wineH4469

31אַל־'al-may notH408תֵּ֥רֶאTe.re'you seeH7200יַיִן֮ya.YinwineH3196כִּ֪יkiforH3588יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥םyit.'A.Damit will be redH119כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenit will giveH5414בַּכּ֣וֹסba.kisin the cupH9003 H3563עֵינ֑וֹei.Noeye itsH5869 H9023יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְyit.ha.Lekhit will goH1980בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃be.mei.sha.Rimwith smoothness<es>H9003 H4339

32אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ'a.cha.ri.toend itsH319 H9023כְּנָחָ֣שׁke.na.Chashlike a snakeH9004 H5175יִשָּׁ֑ךְyi.Shakhit will biteH5391וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥יu.khe.tzif.'o.Niand like a viperH9002 H9004 H6848יַפְרִֽשׁ׃yaf.Rishit will stingH6567

33עֵ֭ינֶיךָ'Ei.nei.khaeyes yourH5869 H9021יִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200זָר֑וֹתza.Rotstrange [things]H2114וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ve.li.be.khaand heart yourH9002 H3820 H9021יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berit will speakH1696תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃tah.pu.Khotperverse thingsH8419

34וְ֭הָיִיתָVe.ha.yi.taand you will beH9001 H1961כְּשֹׁכֵ֣בke.sho.Khevlike [one who] lies downH9004 H7901בְּלֶב־be.lev-in [the] heart ofH9003 H3820יָ֑םYam[the] seaH3220וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗בu.khe.sho.Khevand like [one who] lies downH9002 H9004 H7901בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshat [the] top ofH9003 H7218חִבֵּֽל׃chi.Bela mastH2260

35הִכּ֥וּנִיhi.Ku.nithey struck meH5221 H9030בַל־val-notH1077חָלִיתִי֮cha.li.TiI am sickH2470הֲלָמ֗וּנִיha.la.Mu.nithey beat meH1986 H9030בַּל־bal-notH1077יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּיya.Da.'e.tiI knowH3045מָתַ֥יma.Taiwhen?H4970אָקִ֑יץ'a.Kitzwill I awakeH6974א֝וֹסִ֗יף'o.SifI will repeatH3254אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ'a.vak.She.nuI will seek itH1245 H9033עֽוֹד׃odagainH5750

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