Hebrew & Greek Bible

Proverbs 8

1הֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008 H3808חָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahwisdomH2451תִקְרָ֑אtik.Ra'does she call outH7121וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗הu.te.vu.Nahand understandingH9002 H8394תִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tendoes she give forth?H5414קוֹלָֽהּ׃ko.Lahvoice herH6963 H9024

2בְּרֹאשׁ־be.rosh-at [the] top ofH9003 H7218מְרוֹמִ֥יםme.ro.Mim[the] heightsH4791עֲלֵי־'a.lei-onH5921דָ֑רֶךְDa.rekh[the] wayH1870בֵּ֖יתbeitbetweenH1004נְתִיב֣וֹתne.ti.Vot[the] pathwaysH5410נִצָּֽבָה׃ni.Tza.vahshe stations herselfH5324

3לְיַד־le.yad-to [the] side ofH9005 H3027שְׁעָרִ֥יםshe.'a.Rim[the] gatesH8179לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] opening ofH9005 H6310קָ֑רֶתKa.ret[the] townH7176מְב֖וֹאme.Vo'[the] entrance ofH3996פְתָחִ֣יםfe.ta.Chim[the] doorwaysH6607תָּרֹֽנָּה׃ta.Ro.nahthey cry aloudH7442

4אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413 H9036אִישִׁ֣ים'i.ShimO peopleH376אֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'I callH7121וְ֝קוֹלִ֗יve.ko.Liand voice myH9002 H6963 H9020אֶל־'el-[is] toH413בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121אָדָֽם׃'a.DamhumankindH120

5הָבִ֣ינוּha.Vi.nuunderstandH995פְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.YimO naive peopleH6612עָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.MahprudenceH6195וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםu.khe.si.Limand O foolsH9002 H3684הָבִ֥ינוּha.Vi.nuunderstandH995לֵֽב׃LevheartH3820

6שִׁ֭מְעוּShim.'ulistenH8085כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נְגִידִ֣יםne.gi.Dimprincely thingsH5057אֲדַבֵּ֑ר'a.da.BerI will speakH1696וּמִפְתַּ֥חu.mif.Tachand [the] utterance ofH9002 H4669שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יSe.fa.Tailips myH8193 H9020מֵישָׁרִֽים׃mei.sha.Rim[will be] uprightness<es>H4339

7כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֱ֭מֶת'E.mettruthH571יֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.Gehit will utterH1897חִכִּ֑יchi.Kipalate myH2441 H9020וְתוֹעֲבַ֖תve.to.'a.Vatand [is] an abomination ofH9002 H8441שְׂפָתַ֣יse.fa.Tailips myH8193 H9020רֶֽשַׁע׃Re.sha'wickednessH7562

8בְּצֶ֥דֶקbe.Tze.dek[are] <in> righteousnessH9003 H6664כָּל־kol-allH3605אִמְרֵי־'im.rei-[the] words ofH561פִ֑יFimouth myH6310 H9020אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369בָּ֝הֶ֗םba.Hemamong themH9003 H9038נִפְתָּ֥לnif.Tal[is] a twisted [thing]H6617וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ve.'i.Keshand a distorted [thing]H9002 H6141

9כֻּלָּ֣םku.Lamall of themH3605 H9028נְ֭כֹחִיםNe.kho.chim[are] rightH5228לַמֵּבִ֑יןla.me.Vinto the discerning [person]H9005 H995וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםvi.sha.Rimand uprightH9002 H3477לְמֹ֣צְאֵיle.Mo.tze.'eito [those who] findH9005 H4672דָֽעַת׃Da.'at<of> knowledgeH1847

10קְחֽוּ־ke.chu-takeH3947מוּסָרִ֥יmu.sa.Ridiscipline myH4148 H9020וְאַל־ve.'al-and may not [you take]H9002 H408כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701וְ֝דַ֗עַתve.Da.'atand knowledgeH9002 H1847מֵחָר֥וּץme.cha.Rutzmore than goldH9006 H2742נִבְחָֽר׃niv.CharchosenH977

11כִּֽי־ki-forH3588טוֹבָ֣הto.Vah[is] goodH2896חָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomH2451מִפְּנִינִ֑יםmi.pe.ni.Nimmore than jewelsH9006 H6443וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605חֲ֝פָצִ֗יםcha.fa.TzimpleasuresH2656לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִֽשְׁווּ־yish.vu-they compareH7737בָֽהּ׃Vahwith itH9003 H9034

12אֲֽנִי־'ani-IH589חָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomH2451שָׁכַ֣נְתִּיsha.Khan.tiI dwellH7931עָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.MahprudenceH6195וְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atand knowledge ofH9002 H1847מְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.MotdiscretionH4209אֶמְצָֽא׃'em.Tza'I findH4672

13יִֽרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068שְֽׂנֹ֫אתse.Not[is] to hateH8130רָ֥עra'evilH7451גֵּ֘אָ֤הge.'AhprideH1344וְגָא֨וֹן׀ve.ga.'onand arroganceH9002 H1347וְדֶ֣רֶךְve.De.rekhand a wayH9002 H1870רָ֭עra'evilH7451וּפִ֨יu.Fiand a mouth ofH9002 H6310תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹתtah.pu.KhotperversitiesH8419שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃sa.Ne.tiI hateH8130

14לִֽי־li-[belong] to meH9005 H9030עֵ֭צָה'E.tzahcounselH6098וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑הve.tu.shi.Yahand sound wisdomH9002 H8454אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589בִ֝ינָ֗הvi.Nah[am] understandingH998לִ֣יli[belongs] to meH9005 H9030גְבוּרָֽה׃ge.vu.RahstrengthH1369

15בִּ֭יbiby <the> meH9003 H9030מְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimkingsH4428יִמְלֹ֑כוּyim.Lo.khuthey reignH4427וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗יםve.roz.Nimand rulersH9002 H7336יְחֹ֣קְקוּye.Cho.ke.kuthey enactH2710צֶֽדֶק׃Tze.dekrighteousnessH6664

16בִּ֭יbiby <the> meH9003 H9030שָׂרִ֣יםsa.RimprincesH8269יָשֹׂ֑רוּya.So.ruthey ruleH8323וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗יםu.ne.di.Vimand noble [people]H9002 H5081כָּל־kol-allH3605שֹׁ֥פְטֵיSho.fe.teijudges ofH8199צֶֽדֶק׃Tze.dekrighteousnessH6664

17אֲ֭נִי'A.niIH589אֹהֲבַ֣י'o.ha.vei.i[those who] love meH157 H9030אֵהָ֑ב'e.HavI loveH157וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗יu.me.sha.cha.Raiand [those who] earnestly seek meH9002 H7836 H9030יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃yim.tza.'U.nithey find meH4672 H9030

18עֹֽשֶׁר־'o.sher-wealthH6239וְכָב֥וֹדve.kha.Vodand honorH9002 H3519אִתִּ֑י'i.Ti[are] with meH854 H9030ה֥וֹןHonwealthH1952עָ֝תֵ֗ק'a.TekenduringH6276וּצְדָקָֽה׃u.tze.da.Kahand righteousnessH9002 H6666

19ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896פִּ֭רְיִיPir.yifruit myH6529 H9020מֵחָר֣וּץme.cha.Rutzmore than goldH9006 H2742וּמִפָּ֑זu.mi.Pazand more than pure goldH9002 H9006 H6337וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗יu.te.vu.'a.Tiand gain myH9002 H8393 H9020מִכֶּ֥סֶףmi.Ke.sefmore than silverH9006 H3701נִבְחָֽר׃niv.CharchosenH977

20בְּאֹֽרַח־be.'o.rach-in [the] path ofH9003 H734צְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666אֲהַלֵּ֑ך'a.ha.LekhI walkH1980בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003 H8432נְתִיב֥וֹתne.ti.Vot[the] pathways ofH5410מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjusticeH4941

21לְהַנְחִ֖ילle.han.Chilto give as an inheritanceH9005 H5157אֹהֲבַ֥י׀'o.ha.Vai[those who] love meH157 H9030יֵ֑שׁYeshsubstanceH3426וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םve.'o.tze.Ro.tei.Hemand treasuries theirH9002 H214 H9028אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ'a.ma.Le'I fillH4390

22יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068קָ֭נָנִיKa.na.nihe created meH7069 H9030רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[the] beginning ofH7225דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway hisH1870 H9023קֶ֖דֶםKe.dem[the] beginning ofH6924מִפְעָלָ֣יוmif.'a.Lavworks hisH4659 H9023מֵאָֽז׃me.'Azfrom thenH9006 H227

23מֵ֭עוֹלָםMe.'o.lomfrom long agoH9006 H5769נִסַּ֥כְתִּיni.Sakh.tiI was installedH5258מֵרֹ֗אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] beginningH9006 H7218מִקַּדְמֵי־mi.kad.mei-from [the] beginnings ofH9006 H6924אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776

24בְּאֵין־be.'ein-when there notH9003 H369תְּהֹמ֥וֹתte.ho.Mot[were] [the] deepsH8415חוֹלָ֑לְתִּיcho.Lal.tiI was brought forthH2342בְּאֵ֥יןbe.'Einwhen there notH9003 H369מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹתma'.ya.Not[were] springsH4599נִכְבַּדֵּי־nikh.ba.dei-abounding ofH3513מָֽיִם׃Ma.yimwaterH4325

25בְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003 H2962הָרִ֣יםha.RimmountainsH2022הָטְבָּ֑עוּha.te.Ba.'uthey were plantedH2883לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440גְבָע֣וֹתge.va.'ot[the] hillsH1389חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃cho.Lal.tiI was brought forthH2342

26עַד־'ad-untilH5704לֹ֣אlo'notH3808עָ֭שָׂה'A.sahhe had madeH6213אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776וְחוּצ֑וֹתve.chu.Tzotand [the] open placesH9002 H2351וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁve.Roshand [the] first ofH9002 H7218עָפְר֥וֹתa.fe.Rot[the] dusts ofH6083תֵּבֵֽל׃te.Vel[the] worldH8398

27בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹba.ha.khi.Nowhen established heH9003 H3559 H9043שָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yim[the] heavensH8064שָׁ֣םsham[was] thereH8033אָ֑נִי'A.niIH589בְּח֥וּקוֹbe.Chu.kovwhen marked out heH9003 H2710 H9043ח֝֗וּגChuga circleH2329עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440תְהֽוֹם׃te.Hom[the] deepH8415

28בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹbe.'a.me.Tzowhen made firm heH9003 H553 H9043שְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.Kim[the] cloudsH7834מִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'al<from> aboveH9006 H4605בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹזba.'a.Zozwhen became strongH9003 H5810עִינ֥וֹתi.Not[the] springs ofH5869תְּהוֹם׃te.hom[the] deepH8415

29בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹbe.Su.Mowhen set heH9003 H7760 H9043לַיָּ֨ם׀lai.Yamfor the seaH9005 H3220חֻקּ֗וֹchu.Kolimit itsH2706 H9023וּ֭מַיִםU.ma.yimand [the] watersH9002 H4325לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַֽעַבְרוּ־ya.'av.ru-they will transgressH5674פִ֑יוFivmouth hisH6310 H9023בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹbe.chu.Kowhen marked out heH9003 H2710 H9043מ֣וֹסְדֵיMos.dei[the] foundations ofH4144אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776

30וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥הva.'eh.Yehand I wasH9001 H1961אֶצְל֗וֹ'etz.Lobeside himH681 H9033אָ֫מ֥וֹן'a.Monan artisanH525וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣הva.'eh.Yehand I wasH9001 H1961שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִיםSha.'a.shu.'imdelight<s>H8191י֤וֹם׀YomdayH3117י֑וֹםYomdayH3117מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתme.sa.Che.ketplayingH7832לְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023בְּכָל־be.kholat everyH9003 H3605עֵֽת׃'EttimeH6256

31מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתMe.sa.che.ketplayingH7832בְּתֵבֵ֣לbe.te.Velin [the] world ofH9003 H8398אַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.Tzoearth hisH776 H9023וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗יve.sha.'a.shu.'Aiand delight<s> myH9002 H8191 H9020אֶת־'et-[were] withH854בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121אָדָֽם׃ פ'a.DamhumankindH120

32וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258בָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenH1121שִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-listenH8085לִ֑יLito meH9005 H9030וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗יve.'ash.Reiand how blessed!H9002 H835דְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.Khai[are those who] ways myH1870 H9020יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃yish.Mo.ruthey observeH8104

33שִׁמְע֖וּshim.'Ulisten toH8085מוּסָ֥רmu.SarcorrectionH4148וַחֲכָ֗מוּva.cha.Kha.muand act wiselyH9002 H2449וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃tif.Ra.'uyou neglect [it]H6544

34אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי'Ash.reihow blessed!H835אָדָם֮'a.Dam[is] a personH120שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫sho.Me.a'[who] listensH8085לִ֥יlito meH9005 H9030לִשְׁקֹ֣דlish.Kodby keeping watchH9005 H8245עַל־'al-atH5921דַּ֭לְתֹתַיDal.to.taidoors myH1817 H9020י֤וֹם׀YomdayH3117י֑וֹםYomdayH3117לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlish.Morby watchingH9005 H8104מְזוּזֹ֥תme.zu.Zot[the] doorposts ofH4201פְּתָחָֽי׃pe.ta.Chaidoorways myH6607 H9020

35כִּ֣יkiforH3588מֹ֭צְאִיMo.tze.'i[one who] finds meH4672 H9030מָצָ֣אmo.tze.'ei'he findsH4672חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416וַיָּ֥פֶקvai.Ya.fekand he obtainedH9001 H6329רָ֝צ֗וֹןra.TzonfavorH7522מֵיְהוָֽה׃me.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006 H3068

36וְֽ֭חֹטְאִיVe.cho.te.'iand [one who] misses meH9002 H2398 H9030חֹמֵ֣סcho.Mes[is] doing wrong toH2554נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.Shoself hisH5315 H9023כָּל־kol-allH3605מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗יme.san.'Ai[those who] hate meH8130 H9030אָ֣הֲבוּ'A.ha.vuthey loveH157מָֽוֶת׃ פMa.vetdeathH4194

Commentaries on Proverbs 8

Hebrew & Greek Bible — STEPBible.org / Tyndale House Cambridge — CC BY 4.0