Proverbs 27
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Proverbs 27

1אַֽל־'al-may notH408תִּ֭תְהַלֵּלTit.ha.lelyou boastH1984בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomin a dayH9003H3117מָחָ֑רma.ChartomorrowH4279כִּ֤יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808תֵ֝דַ֗עte.Da'you knowH3045מַה־mah-what?H4100יֵּ֥לֶדYe.ledwill it bring forthH3205יֽוֹם׃Yoma dayH3117
2יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ye.ha.lel.Khamay he praise youH1984H9031זָ֣רzara strangerH2114וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808פִ֑יךָFi.khaown mouth yourH6310H9021נָ֝כְרִ֗יna.khe.Ria foreignerH5237וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃se.fa.Tei.khaown lips yourH8193H9021
3כֹּֽבֶד־koed-[the] heaviness ofH3514אֶ֭בֶן'E.vena stoneH68וְנֵ֣טֶלve.Ne.teland [the] weight ofH9002H5192הַח֑וֹלha.Chol<the> sandH9009H2344וְכַ֥עַסve.Kha.'asand [the] provocation ofH9002H3708אֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.Vila foolH191כָּבֵ֥דka.Ved[is] heavyH3515מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.she.nei.Hemmore than both of themH9006H8147H9028
4אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת'akh.ze.ri.Yut[the] cruelty ofH395חֵ֭מָהChe.mahrageH2534וְשֶׁ֣טֶףve.She.tefand [the] flood ofH9002H7858אָ֑ף'AfangerH639וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002H4310יַ֝עֲמֹדYa.'a.modwill he standH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440קִנְאָֽה׃kin.'AhjealousyH7068
5ט֭וֹבָהToah[is] goodH2896תּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatrebukeH8433מְגֻלָּ֑הme.gu.LahuncoveredH1540מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥הme.'a.ha.Vahmore than loveH9006H160מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃me.su.Ta.rethiddenH5641
6נֶ֭אֱמָנִיםNe.'e.ma.nim[are] reliableH539פִּצְעֵ֣יpitz.'Ei[the] wounds ofH6482אוֹהֵ֑ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH157וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹתve.na'.ta.Rotand [are] abundantH9002H6280נְשִׁיק֥וֹתne.shi.Kot[the] kisses ofH5390שׂוֹנֵֽא׃so.Ne'[one who] hatesH8130
7נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshan appetiteH5315שְׂ֭בֵעָהSe.ve.'ahsatisfiedH7649תָּב֣וּסta.Vusit treads downH947נֹ֑פֶתNo.fethoneyH5317וְנֶ֥פֶשׁve.Ne.feshand an appetiteH9002H5315רְ֝עֵבָ֗הre.'e.VahhungryH7457כָּל־kol-everyH3605מַ֥רmarbitter [thing]H4751מָתֽוֹק׃ma.Tok[is] sweetH4966
8כְּ֭צִפּוֹרKe.tzi.porlike a birdH9004H6833נוֹדֶ֣דֶתno.De.det[which] wandersH5074מִן־min-fromH4480קִנָּ֑הּki.Nahnest itsH7064H9024כֵּֽן־ken-soH3651אִ֝֗ישׁ'Isha personH376נוֹדֵ֥דno.Ded[who] wandersH5074מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃mi.me.ko.Mofrom own place hisH9006H4725H9023
9שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menoilH8081וּ֭קְטֹרֶתU.ke.to.retand perfumeH9002H7004יְשַׂמַּֽח־ye.sa.mach-it makes gladH8055לֵ֑בLeva heartH3820וּמֶ֥תֶקu.Me.tekand [the] sweetness ofH9002H4986רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּre.'E.hufriend hisH7453H9023מֵֽעֲצַת־me.'a.tzat-more than [the] counsel ofH9006H6098נָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.fesha personH5315
10רֵֽעֲךָ֨re.'a.Khafriend yourH7453H9021וְרֵ֪עַve.re.'ehand [the] neighbor ofH9002H7453אָבִ֡יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021אַֽל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲזֹ֗בta.'a.Zoyou forsakeH5800וּבֵ֥יתu.Veitand [the] house ofH9002H1004אָחִ֗יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021אַל־'al-may notH408תָּ֭בוֹאTa.Vo'you goH935בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day ofH9003H3117אֵידֶ֑ךָ'ei.De.khacalamity yourH343H9021ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896שָׁכֵ֥ןsha.Khena neighborH7934קָ֝ר֗וֹבka.RovnearH7138מֵאָ֥חme.'Achmore than a brotherH9006H251רָחֽוֹק׃ra.Chokfar awayH7350
11חֲכַ֣םcha.Khambe wiseH2449בְּ֭נִיBe.niO son myH1121H9020וְשַׂמַּ֣חve.sa.Machand make gladH9002H8055לִבִּ֑יli.Biheart myH3820H9020וְאָשִׁ֖יבָהve.'a.Shi.vahso let me bring backH9002H7725חֹרְפִ֣יcho.re.Fi[one who] taunts meH2778H9030דָבָֽר׃da.Vara wordH1697
12עָר֤וּם'a.Ruma sensible [person]H6175רָאָ֣הra.'Ahhe seesH7200רָעָ֣הra.'AhevilH7451נִסְתָּ֑רnis.Tarhe hides himselfH5641פְּ֝תָאיִ֗םpe.ta.Yimnaive peopleH6612עָבְר֥וּ'a.ve.Ruthey pass onH5674נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃ne.'e.Na.shuthey are punishedH6064
13קַח־kach-takeH3947בִּ֭גְדוֹbig.dogarment hisH899H9023כִּי־ki-forH3588עָ֣רַב'A.ravhe stands surety forH6148זָ֑רZara strangerH2114וּבְעַ֖דu.ve.'Adand forH9002H1157נָכְרִיָּ֣הna.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]H5237חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃chav.Le.huhold in pledge itH2254H9033
14מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְme.Va.Rekh[one who] blessesH1288רֵעֵ֨הוּ׀re.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolwith a voiceH9003H6963גָּ֭דוֹלGa.dolgreatH1419בַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242הַשְׁכֵּ֑יםhash.Keimrising earlyH7925קְ֝לָלָ֗הke.la.Laha curseH7045תֵּחָ֥שֶׁבte.Cha.shevit is reckonedH2803לֽוֹ׃loto himH9005H9033
15דֶּ֣לֶףDe.lefa drippingH1812ט֭וֹרֵדTo.redcontinuousH2956בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a day ofH9003H3117סַגְרִ֑ירsag.Rirpersistent rainH5464וְאֵ֥שֶׁתve.'E.shetand a wife ofH9002H802מִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmi.do.nimcontentionsH4079נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃nish.ta.Vahshe is likeH7737
16צֹפְנֶ֥יהָtzo.fe.Nei.ha[those who] hide herH6845H9034צָֽפַן־tza.fan-he hidesH6845ר֑וּחַRu.ach[the] windH7307וְשֶׁ֖מֶןve.She.menand oilH9002H8081יְמִינ֣וֹye.mi.Noright [hand] hisH3225H9023יִקְרָֽא׃yik.Ra'it meetsH7122
17בַּרְזֶ֣לbar.ZelironH1270בְּבַרְזֶ֣לbe.var.Zelby ironH9003H1270יָ֑חַדYa.chadit grows sharpH2300וְ֝אִ֗ישׁve.'Ishand eachH9002H376יַ֣חַדYa.chadhe sharpensH2300פְּנֵֽי־pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440רֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023
18נֹצֵ֣רno.Tzer[one who] keepsH5341תְּ֭אֵנָהTe.'e.naha fig treeH8384יֹאכַ֣לyo.Khalhe will eatH398פִּרְיָ֑הּpir.Yahfruit itsH6529H9024וְשֹׁמֵ֖רve.sho.Merand [one who] protectsH9002H8104אֲדֹנָ֣יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023יְכֻבָּֽד׃ye.khu.Badhe will be honoredH3513
19כַּ֭מַּיִםKa.ma.yimlike <the> waterH9004H4325הַפָּנִ֣יםha.pa.Nimthe faceH9009H6440לַפָּנִ֑יםla.pa.Nimto the faceH9005H6440כֵּ֤ןkensoH3651לֵֽב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820הָ֝אָדָ֗םha.'a.Damthe personH9009H120לָאָדָֽם׃la.'a.Damto the personH9005H120
20שְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹva.'a.va.dohand destruction itsH9002H10H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהtis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfiedH7646וְעֵינֵ֥יve.'ei.Neiand [the] eyes ofH9002H5869הָ֝אָדָ֗םha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009H120לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃tis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfiedH7646
21מַצְרֵ֣ףmatz.Refa crucibleH4715לַ֭כֶּסֶףLa.ke.seffor <the> silverH9005H3701וְכ֣וּרve.Khurand a smelting furnaceH9002H3564לַזָּהָ֑בla.za.Havfor <the> goldH9005H2091וְ֝אִ֗ישׁve.'Ishand a personH9002H376לְפִ֣יle.Fito [the] mouth ofH9005H6310מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ma.ha.la.Lopraise hisH4110H9023
22אִ֥ם'imifH518תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־tikh.to.osh-you will poundH3806אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱוִ֨יל׀ha.'e.Vilthe foolH9009H191בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁba.makh.Teshin <the> mortarH9003H4388בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003H8432הָ֭רִיפוֹתHa.ri.fotthe grain<s>H9009H7383בַּֽעֱלִ֑יba.'e.Liwith the pestleH9003H5940לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָס֥וּרta.Surit will departH5493מֵ֝עָלָ֗יוme.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH9006H5921H9033אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ פ'i.val.Tofoolishness hisH200H9023
23יָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045תֵּ֭דַעTe.da'you will knowH3045פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440צֹאנֶ֑ךָtzo.Ne.khaflock yourH6629H9021שִׁ֥יתshitsetH7896לִ֝בְּךָ֗li.be.khaheart yourH3820H9021לַעֲדָרִֽים׃la.'a.da.Rimto [the] herdsH9005H5739
24כִּ֤יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lam[is] for everH9005H5769חֹ֑סֶןCho.senwealthH2633וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518נֵ֝֗זֶרNe.zera crownH5145לְד֣וֹרle.Dorto a generationH9005H1755וָדֽוֹר׃ve.dorand a generationH9002H1755
25גָּלָ֣הga.Lahit disappearsH1540חָ֭צִירCha.tzirgrassH2682וְנִרְאָה־ve.nir.'ah-and it appearsH9001H7200דֶ֑שֶׁאDe.she'grassH1877וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּve.ne.'es.Fuand they are gatheredH9001H622עִשְּׂב֥וֹתi.se.Vot[the] vegetation<s> ofH6212הָרִֽים׃ha.Rim[the] mountainsH2022
26כְּבָשִׂ֥יםke.va.SimlambsH3532לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָlil.vu.She.kha[are] for clothing yourH9005H3830H9021וּמְחִ֥ירu.me.Chirand [the] price ofH9002H4242שָׂ֝דֶ֗הSa.Deha fieldH7704עַתּוּדִֽים׃'a.tu.DimgoatsH6260
27וְדֵ֤י׀ve.Deiand a sufficiency ofH9002H1767חֲלֵ֬בcha.Lev[the] milk ofH2461עִזִּ֗ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָLe.lach.me.khafor food yourH9005H3899H9021לְלֶ֣חֶםle.Le.chemfor [the] food ofH9005H3899בֵּיתֶ֑ךָbei.Te.khahousehold yourH1004H9021וְ֝חַיִּ֗יםve.chai.Yimand lifeH9002H2416לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃le.na.'a.ro.Tei.khaof maids yourH9005H5291H9021

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