Proverbs 8
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Proverbs 8:22-36

22יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068קָ֭נָנִיKa.na.nihe created meH7069H9030רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[the] beginning ofH7225דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway hisH1870H9023קֶ֖דֶםKe.dem[the] beginning ofH6924מִפְעָלָ֣יוmif.'a.Lavworks hisH4659H9023מֵאָֽז׃me.'Azfrom thenH9006H227
23מֵ֭עוֹלָםMe.'o.lomfrom long agoH9006H5769נִסַּ֥כְתִּיni.Sakh.tiI was installedH5258מֵרֹ֗אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] beginningH9006H7218מִקַּדְמֵי־mi.kad.mei-from [the] beginnings ofH9006H6924אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776
24בְּאֵין־be.'ein-when there notH9003H369תְּהֹמ֥וֹתte.ho.Mot[were] [the] deepsH8415חוֹלָ֑לְתִּיcho.Lal.tiI was brought forthH2342בְּאֵ֥יןbe.'Einwhen there notH9003H369מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹתma'.ya.Not[were] springsH4599נִכְבַּדֵּי־nikh.ba.dei-abounding ofH3513מָֽיִם׃Ma.yimwaterH4325
25בְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962הָרִ֣יםha.RimmountainsH2022הָטְבָּ֑עוּha.te.Ba.'uthey were plantedH2883לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440גְבָע֣וֹתge.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 placesH9002H2351וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁve.Roshand [the] first ofH9002H7218עָפְר֥וֹתa.fe.Rot[the] dusts ofH6083תֵּבֵֽל׃te.Vel[the] worldH8398
27בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹba.ha.khi.Nowhen established heH9003H3559H9043שָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yim[the] heavensH8064שָׁ֣םsham[was] thereH8033אָ֑נִי'A.niIH589בְּח֥וּקוֹbe.Chu.kovwhen marked out heH9003H2710H9043ח֝֗וּגChuga circleH2329עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440תְהֽוֹם׃te.Hom[the] deepH8415
28בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹbe.'a.me.Tzowhen made firm heH9003H553H9043שְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.Kim[the] cloudsH7834מִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'al<from> aboveH9006H4605בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹזba.'a.Zozwhen became strongH9003H5810עִינ֥וֹתi.Not[the] springs ofH5869תְּהוֹם׃te.hom[the] deepH8415
29בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹbe.Su.Mowhen set heH9003H7760H9043לַיָּ֨ם׀lai.Yamfor the seaH9005H3220חֻקּ֗וֹchu.Kolimit itsH2706H9023וּ֭מַיִםU.ma.yimand [the] watersH9002H4325לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַֽעַבְרוּ־ya.'av.ru-they will transgressH5674פִ֑יוFivmouth hisH6310H9023בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹbe.chu.Kowhen marked out heH9003H2710H9043מ֣וֹסְדֵיMos.dei[the] foundations ofH4144אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776
30וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥הva.'eh.Yehand I wasH9001H1961אֶצְל֗וֹ'etz.Lobeside himH681H9033אָ֫מ֥וֹן'a.Monan artisanH525וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣הva.'eh.Yehand I wasH9001H1961שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִיםSha.'a.shu.'imdelight<s>H8191י֤וֹם׀YomdayH3117י֑וֹםYomdayH3117מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתme.sa.Che.ketplayingH7832לְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023בְּכָל־be.kholat everyH9003H3605עֵֽת׃'EttimeH6256
31מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתMe.sa.che.ketplayingH7832בְּתֵבֵ֣לbe.te.Velin [the] world ofH9003H8398אַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.Tzoearth hisH776H9023וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗יve.sha.'a.shu.'Aiand delight<s> myH9002H8191H9020אֶת־'et-[were] withH854בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121אָדָֽם׃ פ'a.DamhumankindH120
32וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258בָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenH1121שִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-listenH8085לִ֑יLito meH9005H9030וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗יve.'ash.Reiand how blessed!H9002H835דְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.Khai[are those who] ways myH1870H9020יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃yish.Mo.ruthey observeH8104
33שִׁמְע֖וּshim.'Ulisten toH8085מוּסָ֥רmu.SarcorrectionH4148וַחֲכָ֗מוּva.cha.Kha.muand act wiselyH9002H2449וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃tif.Ra.'uyou neglect [it]H6544
34אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי'Ash.reihow blessed!H835אָדָם֮'a.Dam[is] a personH120שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫sho.Me.a'[who] listensH8085לִ֥יlito meH9005H9030לִשְׁקֹ֣דlish.Kodby keeping watchH9005H8245עַל־'al-atH5921דַּ֭לְתֹתַיDal.to.taidoors myH1817H9020י֤וֹם׀YomdayH3117י֑וֹםYomdayH3117לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlish.Morby watchingH9005H8104מְזוּזֹ֥תme.zu.Zot[the] doorposts ofH4201פְּתָחָֽי׃pe.ta.Chaidoorways myH6607H9020
35כִּ֣יkiforH3588מֹ֭צְאִיMo.tze.'i[one who] finds meH4672H9030מָצָ֣אmo.tze.'ei'he findsH4672חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416וַיָּ֥פֶקvai.Ya.fekand he obtainedH9001H6329רָ֝צ֗וֹןra.TzonfavorH7522מֵיְהוָֽה׃me.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006H3068
36וְֽ֭חֹטְאִיVe.cho.te.'iand [one who] misses meH9002H2398H9030חֹמֵ֣סcho.Mes[is] doing wrong toH2554נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.Shoself hisH5315H9023כָּל־kol-allH3605מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗יme.san.'Ai[those who] hate meH8130H9030אָ֣הֲבוּ'A.ha.vuthey loveH157מָֽוֶת׃ פMa.vetdeathH4194
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