1כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג׀ka.She.leglike <the> snowH9004H7950בַּקַּ֗יִץba.Ka.yitzin the summerH9003H7019וְכַמָּטָ֥רve.kha.ma.Tarand like <the> rainH9002H9004H4306בַּקָּצִ֑ירba.ka.Tzirat the harvestH9003H7105כֵּ֤ןkensoH3651לֹא־lo'-notH3808נָאוֶ֖הna.Veh[is] suitableH5000לִכְסִ֣ילlikh.Silfor a foolH9005H3684כָּבֽוֹד׃ka.VodhonorH3519
3שׁ֣וֹטShota whipH7752לַ֭סּוּסLa.susfor <the> horseH9005H5483מֶ֣תֶגMe.tega bridleH4964לַחֲמ֑וֹרla.cha.Morfor <the> a donkeyH9005H2543וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶטve.She.vetand a rodH9002H7626לְגֵ֣וle.Gevfor [the] back ofH9005H1460כְּסִילִֽים׃ke.si.LimfoolsH3684
4אַל־'al-may notH408תַּ֣עַןTa.'anyou answerH6030כְּ֭סִילKe.sila foolH3684כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹke.'i.val.Toaccording to foolishness hisH9004H200H9023פֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435תִּשְׁוֶה־tish.veh-you should become likeH7737לּ֥וֹlo<to> himH9005H9033גַם־gam-alsoH1571אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859
5עֲנֵ֣ה'a.NehanswerH6030כְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolH3684כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹke.'i.val.Toaccording to foolishness hisH9004H200H9023פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehhe should beH1961חָכָ֣םcha.KhamwiseH2450בְּעֵינָֽיו׃be.'ei.Navin own eyes hisH9003H5869H9023
7דַּלְי֣וּdal.Yuthey hang downH1809שֹׁ֭קַיִםSho.ka.yimlegsH7785מִפִּסֵּ֑חַmi.pi.Se.achfrom a lame [person]H9006H6455וּ֝מָשָׁ֗לu.ma.Shaland a proverbH9002H4912בְּפִ֣יbe.Fiin [the] mouth ofH9003H6310כְסִילִֽים׃khe.si.LimfoolsH3684
8כִּצְר֣וֹרkitz.Roras tiesH9004H6887אֶ֭בֶן'E.vena stoneH68בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑הbe.mar.ge.Mahin a slingH9003H4773כֵּן־ken-soH3651נוֹתֵ֖ןno.Ten[one who] givesH5414לִכְסִ֣ילlikh.Silto a foolH9005H3684כָּבֽוֹד׃ka.VodhonorH3519
9ח֭וֹחַCho.achthorn[s]H2336עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahit goes upH5927בְיַד־ve.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027שִׁכּ֑וֹרshi.Kora drunkardH7910וּ֝מָשָׁ֗לu.ma.Shaland a proverbH9002H4912בְּפִ֣יbe.Fiin [the] mouth ofH9003H6310כְסִילִֽים׃khe.si.LimfoolsH3684
11כְּ֭כֶלֶבKe.khe.levlike a dogH9004H3611שָׁ֣בshav[which] returnsH7725עַל־'al-toH5921קֵא֑וֹke.'Oown vomit itsH6892H9023כְּ֝סִ֗ילke.Sila foolH3684שׁוֹנֶ֥הsho.Neh[who] repeatsH8138בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ve.'i.val.To<in> foolishness hisH9003H200H9023
12רָאִ֗יתָra.'I.tayou seeH7200אִ֭ישׁ'isha personH376חָכָ֣םcha.KhamwiseH2450בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin own eyes hisH9003H5869H9023תִּקְוָ֖הtik.VahhopeH8615לִכְסִ֣ילlikh.Sil[belongs] to a foolH9005H3684מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.numore than himH4480H9033
13אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559עָ֭צֵל'A.tzela sluggardH6102שַׁ֣חַלSha.chala lionH7826בַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekh[is] in the roadH9003H1870אֲ֝רִ֗י'a.Ria lionH738בֵּ֣יןbein[is] betweenH996הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ha.re.cho.Votthe open placesH9009H7339
15טָ֘מַ֤ןta.Manhe hidesH2934עָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardH6102יָ֭דוֹya.dohand hisH3027H9023בַּצַּלָּ֑חַתba.tza.La.chatin the dishH9003H6747נִ֝לְאָ֗הnil.'Ahhe is wearyH3811לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּla.ha.shi.Vahto bring back itH9005H7725H9034אֶל־'el-toH413פִּֽיו׃Pivmouth hisH6310H9023
16חָכָ֣םcha.Kham[is] wiseH2450עָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardH6102בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin own eyes hisH9003H5869H9023מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗הmi.shiv.'Ahmore than seven [people]H9006H7651מְשִׁ֣יבֵיme.Shi.vei[who] bring backH7725טָֽעַם׃Ta.'am<of> discernmentH2940
18כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּKe.mit.lah.le.ahlike a madmanH9004H3856הַיֹּרֶ֥הhai.yo.Rehwho throwsH9009H3384זִקִּ֗יםzi.Kimburning arrowsH2131חִצִּ֥יםchi.TzimarrowsH2671וָמָֽוֶת׃va.Ma.vetand deathH9002H4194
19כֵּֽן־ken-soH3651אִ֭ישׁ'isha personH376רִמָּ֣הri.Mah[who] he deceivesH7411אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וְ֝אָמַ֗רve.'a.Marand he saysH9001H559הֲֽלֹא־halo'-¿ notH9008H3808מְשַׂחֵ֥קme.sa.ChekjestingH7832אָֽנִי׃'A.ni[was] IH589
20בְּאֶ֣פֶסbe.'E.feswith notH9003H657עֵ֭צִים'E.tzimwood<s>H6086תִּכְבֶּה־tikh.beh-it is extinguishedH3518אֵ֑שׁ'Esha fireH784וּבְאֵ֥יןu.ve.'Einand with notH9002H9003H369נִ֝רְגָּ֗ןnir.Gana slandererH7279יִשְׁתֹּ֥קyish.Tokit becomes quietH8367מָדֽוֹן׃ma.DonstrifeH4066
21פֶּחָ֣םpe.ChamcharcoalH6352לְ֭גֶחָלִיםLe.ge.cha.limto burning coalsH9005H1513וְעֵצִ֣יםve.'e.Tzimand wood<s>H9002H6086לְאֵ֑שׁle.'Eshto fireH9005H784וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a person ofH9002H376מִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmi.do.nimcontentionsH4079לְחַרְחַר־le.char.char-to kindlingH9005H2787רִֽיב׃ פRivstrifeH7379
22דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697נִ֭רְגָּןNir.gona slandererH7279כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑יםke.mit.la.ha.Mim[are] like delicaciesH9004H3859וְ֝הֵ֗םve.Hemand theyH9002H1992יָרְד֥וּya.re.Duthey go downH3381חַדְרֵי־chad.rei-[the] chambers ofH2315בָֽטֶן׃Va.ten[the] bellyH990
23כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilver ofH3701סִ֭יגִיםSi.gimdross<es>H5509מְצֻפֶּ֣הme.tzu.PehoverlaidH6823עַל־'al-onH5921חָ֑רֶשׂCha.researthenwareH2789שְׂפָתַ֖יִםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193דֹּלְקִ֣יםdo.le.KimburningH1814וְלֶב־ve.lev-and a heart ofH9002H3820רָֽע׃Ra'evilH7451
24בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיוbis.fa.tovwith lips hisH9003H8193H9023יִנָּכֵ֣רyi.na.Kherhe disguises himselfH5234שׂוֹנֵ֑אso.Ne'[one who] hatesH8130וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹu.ve.kir.Boand in inner being hisH9002H9003H7130H9023יָשִׁ֥יתya.Shithe putsH7896מִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahdeceitH4820
25כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יְחַנֵּ֣ןye.cha.Nenhe will make favorableH2603ק֭וֹלוֹko.lovoice hisH6963H9023אַל־'al-may notH408תַּֽאֲמֶן־ta.'a.men-you trustH539בּ֑וֹboin himH9003H9033כִּ֤יkiforH3588שֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'sevenH7651תּוֹעֵב֣וֹתto.'e.VotabominationsH8441בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃be.li.Bo[are] in heart hisH9003H3820H9023
26תִּכַּסֶּ֣הti.ka.Sehit covers itselfH3680שִׂ֭נְאָהSin.'ahhatredH8135בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹןbe.ma.sha.'onwith deceptionH9003H4860תִּגָּלֶ֖הti.ga.Lehit will be revealedH1540רָעָת֣וֹra.'a.Towickedness hisH7451H9023בְקָהָֽל׃ve.ka.Halin [the] assemblyH9003H6951
27כֹּֽרֶה־ko.re.ho.Sha-[one who] digsH3738שַּׁ֭חַתSha.chata pitH7845בָּ֣הּbahin itH9003H9034יִפֹּ֑לyi.Polhe will fallH5307וְגֹ֥לֵ֥לve.Go.Leland [one who] rollsH9002H1556אֶ֝בֶן'E.vena stoneH68אֵלָ֥יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033תָּשֽׁוּב׃ta.Shuvit will returnH7725
28לְֽשׁוֹן־le.sho.no.She-a tongue ofH3956שֶׁ֭קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267יִשְׂנָ֣אyis.Na'it hatesH8130דַכָּ֑יוda.Kavcrushed [people] itsH1790H9023וּפֶ֥הu.Pehand a mouthH9002H6310חָ֝לָ֗קcha.LakflatteringH2509יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehit makesH6213מִדְחֶֽה׃mid.ChehstumblingH4072
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