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Proverbs 8:1-21

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

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