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Proverbs 4

1שִׁמְע֣וּshim.'Ulisten toH8085בָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenH1121מ֣וּסַרMu.sar[the] correction ofH4148אָ֑ב'Ava fatherH1וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּve.hak.Shi.vuand be attentiveH9002 H7181לָדַ֥עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005 H3045בִּינָֽה׃bi.NahunderstandingH998

2כִּ֤יkiforH3588לֶ֣קַחLe.kachinstructionH3948ט֭וֹבTovgoodH2896נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414לָכֶ֑םla.Khemto youH9005 H9036תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗יto.ra.Tiinstruction myH8451 H9020אַֽל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃ta.'a.Zouyou neglectH5800

3כִּי־ki-ifH3588בֵ֭ןvena sonH1121הָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961לְאָבִ֑יle.'a.Viof father myH9005 H1 H9020רַ֥ךְrakhtenderH7390וְ֝יָחִ֗ידve.ya.Chidand only [child]H9002 H3173לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440אִמִּֽי׃'i.Mimother myH517 H9020

4וַיֹּרֵ֗נִיvai.yo.Re.niand he taught meH9001 H3384 H9030וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לִ֗יLito meH9005 H9030יִֽתְמָךְ־yit.mokh-let it hold fast toH8551דְּבָרַ֥יde.va.Raiwords myH1697 H9020לִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820 H9021שְׁמֹ֖רshe.MorkeepH8104מִצְוֹתַ֣יmitz.vo.Taicommandments myH4687 H9020וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃Vech.Yehand liveH9002 H2421

5קְנֵ֣הke.NehacquireH7069חָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomH2451קְנֵ֣הke.NehacquireH7069בִינָ֑הvi.NahunderstandingH998אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁכַּ֥חtish.Kachyou forgetH7911וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תֵּ֝֗טTetyou turn asideH5186מֵֽאִמְרֵי־me.'im.rei-from [the] utterances ofH9006 H561פִֽי׃Fimouth myH6310 H9020

6אַל־'al-may notH408תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָta.'az.Ve.hayou abandon herH5800 H9034וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּve.tish.me.Re.kaand she will keep youH9002 H8104 H9031אֱהָבֶ֥הָ'e.ha.Ve.halove herH157 H9034וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃ve.ti.tze.Re.kaand she will guard youH9002 H5341 H9031

7רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[is] firstH7225חָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomH2451קְנֵ֣הke.NehacquireH7069חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and by allH9002 H9003 H3605קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗kin.ya.ne.chaacquisition yourH7075 H9021קְנֵ֣הke.NehacquireH7069בִינָֽה׃vi.NahunderstandingH998

8סַלְסְלֶ֥הָsal.se.Le.haesteem herH5549 H9034וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּu.te.ro.Me.kaand she will exalt youH9002 H7311 H9031תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָte.kha.Be.de.khashe will honor youH3513 H9031כִּ֣יkiifH3588תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃te.chab.be.Ke.nahyou will embrace herH2263 H9034

9תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenshe will putH5414לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָLe.ro.she.khato head yourH9005 H7218 H9021לִוְיַת־liv.yat-a wreath ofH3880חֵ֑ןChengraceH2580עֲטֶ֖רֶת'a.Te.reta crown ofH5850תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.retbeautyH8597תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃te.ma.ge.Ne.kashe will give youH4042 H9031

10שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085בְּ֭נִיBe.niO son myH1121 H9020וְקַ֣חve.Kachand receiveH9002 H3947אֲמָרָ֑י'a.ma.Raiwords myH561 H9020וְיִרְבּ֥וּve.yir.Buso they may increaseH9002 H7235לְ֝ךָ֗le.khafor youH9005 H9031שְׁנ֣וֹתshe.Notyears ofH8141חַיִּֽים׃chai.YimlifeH2416

11בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekh<in> [the] way ofH9003 H1870חָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomH2451הֹרֵתִ֑יךָho.re.Ti.khaI taught youH3384 H9031הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָhid.rakh.Ti.khaI led youH1869 H9031בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־be.ma'.ge.lei-in tracks ofH9003 H4570יֹֽשֶׁר׃Yo.sheruprightnessH3476

12בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָBe.lekh.te.khawhen walking youH9003 H1980 H9041לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵצַ֣רye.Tzaranyone will hinderH3334צַעֲדֶ֑ךָtza.'a.De.khastep[s] yourH6806 H9021וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518תָּ֝ר֗וּץta.Rutzyou will runH7323לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃ti.ka.Shelyou will stumbleH3782

13הַחֲזֵ֣קha.cha.Zektake holdH2388בַּמּוּסָ֣רba.mu.Saron <the> disciplineH9003 H4148אַל־'al-may notH408תֶּ֑רֶףTe.refyou let goH7503נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָni.tze.Re.hakeep herH5341 H9034כִּי־ki-forH3588הִ֥יאhi'sheH1931חַיֶּֽיךָ׃chai.Yei.kha[is] life yourH2416 H9021

14בְּאֹ֣רַחbe.'O.rachin [the] path ofH9003 H734רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563אַל־'al-may notH408תָּבֹ֑אta.Vo'you goH935וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗רte.'a.Sheryou advanceH833בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhin [the] way ofH9003 H1870רָעִֽים׃ra.'Imevil [people]H7451

15פְּרָעֵ֥הוּpe.ra.'E.huavoid itH6544 H9033אַל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲבָר־ta.'a.vor-you pass alongH5674בּ֑וֹboon itH9003 H9033שְׂטֵ֖הse.Tehturn asideH7847מֵעָלָ֣יוme.'a.Lavfrom on <the> itH9006 H5921 H9033וַעֲבֽוֹר׃va.'a.Vorand pass onH9002 H5674

16כִּ֤יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִֽ֭שְׁנוּYish.nuthey will sleepH3462אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָרֵ֑עוּya.Re.'uthey do harmH7489וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥הve.nig.ze.Lahand it is taken awayH9001 H1497שְׁ֝נָתָ֗םShe.na.Tamsleep theirH8142 H9028אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃yikh.sho.luthey bring injuryH3782

17כִּ֣יkiforH3588לָ֭חֲמוּLa.cha.muthey eatH3898לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[the] bread ofH3899רֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessH7562וְיֵ֖יןve.Yeinand [the] wine ofH9002 H3196חֲמָסִ֣יםcha.ma.Simviolence<s>H2555יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃yish.Tuthey drinkH8354

18וְאֹ֣רַחve.'O.rachand [the] path ofH9002 H734צַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]H6662כְּא֣וֹרke.'or[is] like a light ofH9004 H216נֹ֑גַהּNo.gahbrightnessH5051הוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[which] goesH1980וָ֝א֗וֹרva.'orand [which] shinesH9002 H215עַד־'ad-untilH5704נְכ֥וֹןne.Khon[the] established [part] ofH3559הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117

19דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑הka.'a.fe.Lah[is] like <the> darknessH9004 H653לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָ֝דְע֗וּya.de.'Uthey knowH3045בַּמֶּ֥הba.Mehon what?H9003 H4100יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פyi.ka.She.luare they stumblingH3782

20בְּ֭נִיBe.niO son myH1121 H9020לִדְבָרַ֣יlid.va.Raito words myH9005 H1697 H9020הַקְשִׁ֑יבָהhak.Shi.vahbe attentive !H7181 H9012לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗יla.'a.ma.Raito utterances myH9005 H561 H9020הַט־hat-inclineH5186אָזְנֶֽךָ׃'a.ze.Ne.khaear yourH241 H9021

21אַל־'al-do notH408יַלִּ֥יזוּya.Li.zulet them departH3868מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָme.'ei.Nei.khafrom eyes yourH9006 H5869 H9021שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗םSham.Remkeep themH8104 H9038בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003 H8432לְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaheart yourH3824 H9021

22כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חַיִּ֣יםchai.Yim[are] lifeH2416הֵ֭םhemtheyH1992לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑םle.mo.tze.'ei.Hemto [those who] find themH9005 H4672 H9038וּֽלְכָל־u.le.khol-and to allH9002 H9005 H3605בְּשָׂר֥וֹbe.sa.Roflesh hisH1320 H9023מַרְפֵּֽא׃mar.Pe'healthH4832

23מִֽכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH9006 H3605מִ֭שְׁמָרMish.morguardingH4929נְצֹ֣רne.TzorguardH5341לִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820 H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּmi.Me.nu[are] from itH4480 H9033תּוֹצְא֥וֹתtotz.'ot[the] sources ofH8444חַיִּֽים׃chai.YimlifeH2416

24הָסֵ֣רha.SerremoveH5493מִ֭מְּךָMi.me.khafrom yourselfH4480 H9031עִקְּשׁ֣וּת'i.ke.Shutcrookedness ofH6143פֶּ֑הPehmouthH6310וּלְז֥וּתu.le.Zutand deviousness ofH9002 H3891שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193הַרְחֵ֥קhar.Chekput far awayH7368מִמֶּֽךָּ׃mi.Me.kafrom yourselfH4480 H9031

25עֵ֭ינֶיךָ'Ei.nei.khaeyes yourH5869 H9021לְנֹ֣כַחle.No.khach<to> beforeH9005 H5227יַבִּ֑יטוּya.Bi.tulet them lookH5027וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָve.'af.'a.Pei.khaand eyelids yourH9002 H6079 H9021יַיְשִׁ֥רוּyay.Shi.rulet them look straightH3474נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃neg.De.khabefore youH5048 H9031

26פַּ֭לֵּסPa.lesmake levelH6424מַעְגַּ֣לma'.Gal[the] track ofH4570רַגְלֶ֑ךָrag.Le.khafoot yourH7272 H9021וְֽכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605דְּרָכֶ֥יךָde.ra.Khei.khaways yourH1870 H9021יִכֹּֽנוּ׃yi.Ko.nulet them be steadfastH3559

27אַֽל־'al-may notH408תֵּט־tet-you turn asideH5186יָמִ֥יןya.MinrightH3225וּשְׂמֹ֑אולu.se.Moland leftH9002 H8040הָסֵ֖רha.Serturn asideH5493רַגְלְךָ֣rag.le.Khafoot yourH7272 H9021מֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'from evilH9006 H7451

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