Proverbs 6
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Proverbs 6:1-19

1בְּ֭נִיBe.niO son myH1121H9020אִם־'im-ifH518עָרַ֣בְתָּ'a.Rav.tayou have stood suretyH6148לְרֵעֶ֑ךָle.re.'E.khafor fellow-citizen yourH9005H7453H9021תָּקַ֖עְתָּta.Ka'.tayou have struckH8628לַזָּ֣רla.Zarfor the strangerH9005H2114כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃ka.Pei.khapalms yourH3709H9021
2נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּno.Kash.tayou have been ensnaredH3369בְאִמְרֵי־ve.'im.rei-by [the] words ofH9003H561פִ֑יךָFi.khamouth yourH6310H9021נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּnil.Kad.tayou have been caughtH3920בְּאִמְרֵי־be.'im.rei-by [the] words ofH9003H561פִֽיךָ׃Fi.khamouth yourH6310H9021
3עֲשֵׂ֨ה'a.SehdoH6213זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063אֵפ֪וֹא׀'e.Fo'thenH645בְּנִ֡יbe.NiO son myH1121H9020וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗לve.hi.na.Tzeland deliver yourselfH9002H5337כִּ֘יkiforH3588בָ֤אתָVa.tayou have comeH935בְכַף־ve.khaf-in [the] palm ofH9003H3709רֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khaneighbor yourH7453H9021לֵ֥ךְlekhgoH1980הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗סhit.ra.Peshumble yourselfH7511וּרְהַ֥בu.re.Havand importuneH9002H7292רֵעֶֽיךָ׃re.'Ei.khaneighbor yourH7453H9021
4אַל־'al-may notH408תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou giveH5414שֵׁנָ֣הshe.NahsleepH8142לְעֵינֶ֑יךָle.'ei.Nei.khato eyes yourH9005H5869H9021וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗הu.te.nu.Mahand slumberH9002H8572לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃le.'af.'a.Pei.khato eyelids yourH9005H6079H9021
5הִ֭נָּצֵלHi.na.tzeldeliver yourselfH5337כִּצְבִ֣יkitz.Vilike a gazelleH9004H6643מִיָּ֑דmi.Yadfrom a handH9006H3027וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹרu.khe.tzi.Porand like a birdH9002H9004H6833מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027יָקֽוּשׁ׃ פya.Kusha fowlerH3353
6לֵֽךְ־lekh-goH1980אֶל־'el-toH413נְמָלָ֥הne.ma.Lahan antH5244עָצֵ֑ל'a.TzelO sluggardH6102רְאֵ֖הre.'EhconsiderH7200דְרָכֶ֣יהָde.ra.Khei.haways itsH1870H9024וַחֲכָֽם׃va.cha.Khamand become wiseH9002H2449
7אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834אֵֽין־'ein-notH369לָ֥הּlah[belongs] to itH9005H9034קָצִ֗יןka.Tzin[is] commander ofH7101שֹׁטֵ֥רsho.TericerH7860וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃u.mo.Sheland rulerH9002H4910
8תָּכִ֣יןta.Khinit preparesH3559בַּקַּ֣יִץba.Ka.yitzin the summerH9003H7019לַחְמָ֑הּlach.Mahfood itsH3899H9024אָגְרָ֥ה'a.ge.Rahit gathersH103בַ֝קָּצִ֗ירva.ka.Tzirat the harvestH9003H7105מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃ma.'a.kha.Lahfood itsH3978H9024
9עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַ֖יma.Taiwhen?H4970עָצֵ֥ל׀'a.TzelO sluggardH6102תִּשְׁכָּ֑בtish.Kavwill you lie downH7901מָ֝תַ֗יma.Taiwhen?H4970תָּק֥וּםta.Kumwill you riseH6965מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ׃mi.she.na.Te.khafrom sleep yourH9006H8142H9021
10מְעַ֣טme.'Ata little ofH4592שֵׁ֭נוֹתShe.notsleep<s>H8142מְעַ֣טme.'Ata little ofH4592תְּנוּמ֑וֹתte.nu.Motslumber<s>H8572מְעַ֓ט׀me.'Ata little ofH4592חִבֻּ֖קchi.Bukfolding ofH2264יָדַ֣יִםya.Da.yimhandsH3027לִשְׁכָּֽב׃lish.Kavto restH9005H7901
11וּבָֽא־u.va'-and it will comeH9001H935כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְkhim.ha.Lekhlike a travelerH9004H1980רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָre.She.khapoverty yourH7389H9021וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗u.mach.so.re.khaand lack yourH9002H4270H9021כְּאִ֣ישׁke.'Ishlike a man ofH9004H376מָגֵֽן׃ פma.GenshieldH4043
12אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama person ofH120בְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alworthlessnessH1100אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofH376אָ֑וֶן'A.venwickednessH205ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְho.Lekh[is] walkingH1980עִקְּשׁ֥וּת'i.ke.Shutcrookedness ofH6143פֶּֽה׃PehmouthH6310
13קֹרֵ֣ץko.Retz[he is] winkingH7169בְּ֭עֵינָיוBe.'ei.navwith eyes hisH9003H5869H9023מֹלֵ֣לmo.Lel[he is] scrapingH4448בְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.Lavwith feet hisH9003H7272H9023מֹ֝רֶ֗הmo.Reh[he is] pointingH3384בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃be.'etz.be.'o.Tavwith fingers hisH9003H676H9023
14תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת׀tah.pu.Khotperverse thingsH8419בְּלִבּ֗וֹbe.li.Bo[are] in heart hisH9003H3820H9023חֹרֵ֣שׁcho.Resh[he is] devisingH2790רָ֣עra'evilH7451בְּכָל־be.kholat everyH9003H3605עֵ֑ת'EttimeH6256מִדְיָנִ֥יםme.da.nimcontentionsH4079יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃ye.sha.Le.achhe sends outH7971
15עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651פִּ֭תְאֹםPit.'omsuddenlyH6597יָב֣וֹאya.Vo'it will comeH935אֵיד֑וֹ'ei.Dodisaster hisH343H9023פֶּ֥תַעPe.ta'an instantH6621יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗רyi.sha.Verhe will be brokenH7665וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369מַרְפֵּֽא׃ פmar.Pe'[will be] healingH4832
16שֶׁשׁ־shesh-six [things]H8337הֵ֭נָּהHe.nahthoseH2007שָׂנֵ֣אsa.Ne'he hatesH8130יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַעve.She.va'and [are] sevenH9002H7651תּוֹעֲבַ֥תto.'a.Vot[the] disgusting thing ofH8441נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.Shoself hisH5315H9023
17עֵינַ֣יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869רָ֭מוֹתRa.mothaughtyH7311לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shona tongue ofH3956שָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267וְ֝יָדַ֗יִםve.ya.Da.yimand handsH9002H3027שֹׁפְכ֥וֹתsho.fe.Khot[which] shedH8210דָּם־dom-bloodH1818נָקִֽי׃na.KiinnocentH5355
18לֵ֗בLeva heartH3820חֹ֭רֵשׁCho.resh[which] devisesH2790מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.Votplans ofH4284אָ֑וֶן'A.venwickednessH205רַגְלַ֥יִםrag.La.yimfeetH7272מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹתme.ma.ha.Rot[which] hurryH4116לָר֥וּץla.Rutzto runH9005H7323לָֽרָעָה׃La.ra.'ahto <the> evilH9005H7451
19יָפִ֣יחַya.Fi.ach[who] he breathes outH6315כְּ֭זָבִיםKe.za.vimliesH3577עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofH5707שָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַu.me.sha.Le.achand [one who] spreadsH9002H7971מְ֝דָנִ֗יםme.da.NimcontentionsH4090בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996אַחִֽים׃ פ'a.ChimbrothersH251
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