Proverbs 30
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Proverbs 30

1דִּבְרֵ֤י׀div.Rei[the] words ofH1697אָג֥וּר'a.GurAgurH94בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121יָקֶ֗הya.KehJakehH3348הַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥אha.Ma.Sa'the oracleH9009H4853נְאֻ֣םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002הַ֭גֶּבֶרHa.ge.verthe manH9009H1397לְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑לle.'i.ti.'Elto IthielH9005H384לְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣לle.'I.ti.'Elto IthielH9005H384וְאֻכָֽל׃ve.'u.Khaland UkalH9002H401
2כִּ֤יkithatH3588בַ֣עַרVa.'ar[am] stupidH1198אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595מֵאִ֑ישׁme.'Ishmore than anyoneH9006H376וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808בִינַ֖תvi.Nat[the] understanding ofH998אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personH120לִֽי׃Li[belongs] to meH9005H9030
3וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808לָמַ֥דְתִּיla.Mad.tiI have learnedH3925חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atand knowledge ofH9002H1847קְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.Shim[the] holy [one<s>]H6918אֵדָֽע׃'e.Da'I knowH3045
4מִ֤יmiwho?H4310עָלָֽה־'a.lah-has he gone upH5927שָׁמַ֨יִם׀sha.Ma.yimheavenH8064וַיֵּרַ֡דvai.ye.Radand has he come down?H9001H3381מִ֤יmiwho?H4310אָֽסַף־'a.saf-has he gatheredH622ר֨וּחַ׀Ru.ach[the] windH7307בְּחָפְנָ֡יוbe.cha.fe.Navin hands hisH9003H2651H9023מִ֤יmiwho?H4310צָֽרַר־tza.rar-has he wrappedH6887מַ֨יִם׀Ma.yim[the] watersH4325בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗הba.sim.Lahin <the> cloakH9003H8071מִ֭יmiwho?H4310הֵקִ֣יםhe.Kimhas he set upH6965כָּל־kol-allH3605אַפְסֵי־'af.sei-[the] ends ofH657אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776מַה־mah-what?H4100שְּׁמ֥וֹshe.Mo[is] name hisH8034H9023וּמַֽה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100שֶּׁם־shem-[is] [the] name ofH8034בְּ֝נ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023כִּ֣יkiforH3588תֵדָֽע׃te.Da'you knowH3045
5כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִמְרַ֣ת'im.Ratword ofH565אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433צְרוּפָ֑הtze.ru.Fah[is] refinedH6884מָגֵ֥ןma.Gen[is] a shieldH4043ה֝֗וּאHu'heH1931לַֽחֹסִ֥יםla.cho.Simfor <the> [those who] take refugeH9005H2620בּֽוֹ׃boin himH9003H9033
6אַל־'al-may notH408תּ֥וֹסְףְּTospyou addH3254עַל־'al-toH5921דְּבָרָ֑יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697H9023פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יוֹכִ֖יחַyo.Khi.achhe should rebukeH3198בְּךָ֣be.Kha<in> youH9003H9031וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ פve.nikh.Za.ve.taand you will be proved a liarH9001H3576
7שְׁ֭תַּיִםShe.ta.yimtwo [things]H8147שָׁאַ֣לְתִּיsha.'Al.tiI askH7592מֵאִתָּ֑ךְme.'i.Takhfrom with <the> youH9006H854H9031אַל־'al-may notH408תִּמְנַ֥עtim.Na'you withhold [them]H4513מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030בְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962אָמֽוּת׃'a.MutI will dieH4191
8שָׁ֤וְא׀shav'deceitfulnessH7723וּֽדְבַר־u.de.var-and a word ofH9002H1697כָּזָ֡בka.ZavfalsehoodH3577הַרְחֵ֬קhar.Chekput far awayH7368מִמֶּ֗נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030רֵ֣אשׁreshpovertyH7389וָ֭עֹשֶׁרVa.'o.sherand wealthH9002H6239אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽתֶּן־ti.ten-you giveH5414לִ֑יLito meH9005H9030הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִיhat.ri.Fe.nilet devour meH2963H9030לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899חֻקִּֽי׃chu.Kiallotment myH2706H9020
9פֶּ֥ןpenlestH6435אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע׀'es.Ba'I should be satisfiedH7646וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ve.khi.chash.Tiand I will denyH9001H3584וְאָמַ֗רְתִּיve.'a.Mar.tiand I will sayH9001H559מִ֥יmiwho?H4310יְה֫וָ֥הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068וּפֶֽן־u.fen-and lestH9002H6435אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.va.ReshI should become impoverishedH3423וְגָנַ֑בְתִּיve.ga.Nav.tiand I will stealH9001H1589וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּיve.ta.Fas.tiand I will seizeH9001H8610שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ'e.lo.HaiGod myH430H9020
10אַל־'al-may notH408תַּלְשֵׁ֣ןtal.Shenyou slanderH3960עֶ֭בֶד'E.veda slaveH5650אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.novmaster<s> hisH113H9023פֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ye.ka.lel.Chahe should curse youH7043H9031וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃ve.'a.Sha.me.taand you will be held guiltyH9001H816
11דּ֭וֹרDora generationH1755אָבִ֣יו'a.Vivfather itsH1H9023יְקַלֵּ֑לye.ka.Lelit cursesH7043וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אִ֝מּ֗וֹ'i.Momother itsH517H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְבָרֵֽךְ׃ye.va.Rekhit blessesH1288
12דּ֭וֹרDora generationH1755טָה֣וֹרta.Hor[is] pureH2889בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin own eyes itsH9003H5869H9023וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹu.mi.tzo.'a.Toand from excrement itsH9002H9006H6675H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808רֻחָֽץ׃ru.Chatzit has been washedH7364
13דּ֭וֹרDora generationH1755מָה־mah-how!H4100רָמ֣וּra.Muthey are raisedH7311עֵינָ֑יו'ei.Naveyes itsH5869H9023וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יוve.'af.'a.Pavand eyelids itsH9002H6079H9023יִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃yi.na.Se.'uthey are lifted upH5375
14דּ֤וֹר׀Dora generationH1755חֲרָב֣וֹתcha.ra.Vot[are] swordsH2719שִׁנָּיו֮shi.Navteeth itsH8127H9023וּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹתu.ma.'a.kha.Lotand [are] knivesH9002H3979מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יוme.ta.le.'O.Tavjaw bones itsH4973H9023לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto devourH9005H398עֲנִיִּ֣ים'a.ni.Yimafflicted [people]H6041מֵאֶ֑רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] earthH9006H776וְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗יםve.'ev.yo.Nimand needy [people]H9002H34מֵאָדָֽם׃ פme.'a.Damfrom humankindH9006H120
15לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀la.'a.lu.Kah[belong] to a leechH9005H5936שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeitwoH8147בָנוֹת֮va.nOtdaughtersH1323הַ֤ב׀havgiveH3051הַ֥בhavgiveH3051שָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthree [things]H7969הֵ֭נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהtis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfiedH7646אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'four [things]H702לֹא־lo'-notH3808אָ֥מְרוּ'A.me.ruthey sayH559הֽוֹן׃HonenoughH1952
16שְׁאוֹל֮she.'OlSheolH7585וְעֹ֪צֶ֫רve.'O.Tzerand barrenness ofH9002H6115רָ֥חַםRa.chama wombH7356אֶ֭רֶץ'E.retzlandH776לֹא־lo'-[which] notH3808שָׂ֣בְעָהSa.ve.'ahit is satisfiedH7646מַּ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וְ֝אֵ֗שׁve.'Eshand fireH9002H784לֹא־lo'-[which] notH3808אָ֥מְרָה'A.me.rahit saysH559הֽוֹן׃HonenoughH1952
17עַ֤יִן׀'A.yinan eyeH5869תִּֽלְעַ֣גtil.'Ag[which] it mocksH3932לְאָב֮le.'Av<to> a fatherH9005H1וְתָב֪וּזve.ta.Vuzso it may despiseH9002H936לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־li.ka.Hat-<to> obedience ofH9005H3349אֵ֥ם'ema motherH517יִקְּר֥וּהָyi.ke.Ru.hathey will pluck out itH5365H9034עֹרְבֵי־'o.re.vei-[the] ravens ofH6158נַ֑חַלNa.chal[the] wadiH5158וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָve.yo.khe.Lu.haand they will eat itH9002H398H9034בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] young ofH1121נָֽשֶׁר׃ פNa.sheran eagleH5404
18שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthree [things]H7969הֵ֭מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992נִפְלְא֣וּnif.le.'Uthey are [too] wonderfulH6381מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nifor meH4480H9030וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הve.'ar.ba'and four [things]H9002H702לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְדַעְתִּֽים׃ye.da'.TimI know themH3045H9038
19דֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר׀ha.Ne.sherthe eagleH9009H5404בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮ba.sha.ma.Yimin the heavensH9003H8064דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870נָחָ֗שׁna.Chasha snakeH5175עֲלֵ֫י'a.LeionH5921צ֥וּרtzura rockH6697דֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-[the] way ofH1870אֳנִיָּ֥ה'o.ni.Yaha shipH591בְלֶב־ve.lev-in [the] heart ofH9003H3820יָ֑םYam[the] seaH3220וְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhand [the] way ofH9002H1870גֶּ֣בֶרGe.vera manH1397בְּעַלְמָֽה׃be.'al.Mahwith a young womanH9003H5959
20כֵּ֤ן׀ken[is] thusH3651דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870אִשָּׁ֗ה'i.Shaha womanH802מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶתme.Na.'A.fetadulterousH5003אָ֭כְלָה'A.khe.lahshe eatsH398וּמָ֣חֲתָהu.Ma.cha.tahand she wipes cleanH9002H4229פִ֑יהָFi.hamouth herH6310H9024וְ֝אָמְרָ֗הve.'a.me.Rahand she saysH9002H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808פָעַ֥לְתִּיfa.'Al.tiI have doneH6466אָֽוֶן׃ פ'A.venwickednessH205
21תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478שָׁ֭לוֹשׁSha.lo.oshthree [things]H7969רָ֣גְזָהRa.ge.zahit quakesH7264אֶ֑רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776וְתַ֥חַתve.Ta.chatand underH9002H8478אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'four [things]H702לֹא־lo'-notH3808תוּכַ֥לtu.Khalit is ableH3201שְׂאֵֽת׃se.'Etto bear upH5375
22תַּֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478עֶ֭בֶד'E.veda slaveH5650כִּ֣יkiforH3588יִמְל֑וֹךְyim.Lokhhe will become kingH4427וְ֝נָבָ֗לve.na.Valand a foolH9002H5036כִּ֣יkiforH3588יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yis.ba'-he will be satisfiedH7646לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899
23תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478שְׂ֭נוּאָהSe.nu.'aha hated [woman]H8130כִּ֣יkiforH3588תִבָּעֵ֑לti.ba.'Elshe will be marriedH1166וְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗הve.shif.Chahand a female servantH9002H8198כִּֽי־ki-forH3588תִירַ֥שׁti.Rashshe will dispossessH3423גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃ פge.vir.Tahmistress herH1404H9024
24אַרְבָּ֣עָה'ar.Ba.'ahfour [things]H702הֵ֭םhemtheyH1992קְטַנֵּי־ke.ta.nei-[are] small [things] ofH6996אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776וְ֝הֵ֗מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992חֲכָמִ֥יםcha.kha.Mim[are] wise [things]H2450מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃me.chu.ka.Mimmade wiseH2449
25הַ֭נְּמָלִיםHa.ne.ma.limthe antsH9009H5244עַ֣ם'am[are] a peopleH5971לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָ֑ז'AzstrongH5794וַיָּכִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Khi.nuand they preparedH9001H3559בַקַּ֣יִץva.Ka.yitzin the summerH9003H7019לַחְמָֽם׃lach.Mamfood theirH3899H9028
26שְׁ֭פַנִּיםShe.fa.nimrock badgersH8227עַ֣ם'am[are] a peopleH5971לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָצ֑וּם'a.TzummightyH6099וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they madeH9001H7760בַסֶּ֣לַעva.Se.la'in the rock[s]H9003H5553בֵּיתָֽם׃bei.Tamhome theirH1004H9028
27מֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428אֵ֣ין'einnotH369לָאַרְבֶּ֑הla.'ar.Beh[belongs] to the locustH9005H697וַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001H3318חֹצֵ֣ץcho.TzetzdividingH2686כֻּלּֽוֹ׃ku.Loall of itH3605H9023
28שְׂ֭מָמִיתSe.ma.mita lizardH8079בְּיָדַ֣יִםbe.ya.Da.yimin [two] handsH9003H3027תְּתַפֵּ֑שׂte.ta.Pesyou will graspH8610וְ֝הִ֗יאve.Hi'and itH9002H1931בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵיbe.Hei.khe.lei[is] in [the] palaces ofH9003H1964מֶֽלֶךְ׃ פMe.lekha kingH4428
29שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthree [things]H7969הֵ֭מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992מֵיטִ֣יבֵיmei.Ti.vei[are] doing well ofH3190צָ֑עַדTza.'adstepH6806וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הve.'ar.ba.'Ahand four [things]H9002H702מֵיטִ֥בֵיmei.Ti.vei[are] doing wellH3190לָֽכֶת׃La.khet<of> to walkH1980
30לַ֭יִשׁLa.yisha lionH3918גִּבּ֣וֹרgi.Bor[is] mightyH1368בַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.Mahamong the animal[s]H9003H929וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָ֝שׁ֗וּבya.Shuvit turns backH7725מִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-from beforeH9006H6440כֹֽל׃KholanythingH3605
31זַרְזִ֣ירzar.Zira rooster ofH2223מָתְנַ֣יִםma.te.Na.yimloinsH4975אוֹ־'ov-orH176תָ֑יִשׁTa.yisha male goatH8495וּ֝מֶ֗לֶךְu.Me.lekhand a kingH9002H4428אַלְק֥וּם'al.Kuma band of soldiersH510עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mowith himH5973H9033
32אִם־'im-ifH518נָבַ֥לְתָּna.Val.tayou have been foolishH5034בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑אve.hit.na.Se'by exalting yourselfH9003H5375וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָza.Mo.tayou have plottedH2161יָ֣דyadhandH3027לְפֶֽה׃le.Pehto a mouthH9005H6310
33כִּ֤יkiforH3588מִ֪יץmitzsqueezing ofH4330חָלָ֡בcha.LavmilkH2461י֘וֹצִ֤יאyo.Tzi'it brings forthH3318חֶמְאָ֗הchem.'AhbutterH2529וּֽמִיץ־u.mitz-and squeezing ofH9002H4330אַ֭ף'afa noseH639י֣וֹצִיאYo.tzi'it brings forthH3318דָ֑םDambloodH1818וּמִ֥יץu.Mitzand squeezing ofH9002H4330אַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimanger<s>H639י֣וֹצִיאYo.tzi'it brings forthH3318רִֽיב׃ פRivstrifeH7379

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