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Proverbs 18:12-19

12Beforedestructionשֶׁ֭בֶרShe.verH7667theheartלֵב־lev-H3820ofmanH376ishaughty;andbeforehonour [goeth]humilityעֲנָוָֽה׃'a.na.VahH6038.

13Hethatgivethanswerbeforeheheareth,itisfollyאִוֶּ֥לֶת'i.Ve.letH200andshameuntohim.

14Thespiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307ofamanH376sustainethhisinfirmity;butabrokenspiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307whocanbearיִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃yi.sa.'E.nahH5375?

15Theheartלֵ֣בlevH3820ofanintelligent[man] gettethknowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847,andtheearוְאֹ֥זֶןve.'O.zenH241ofthewiseחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.MimH2450seekethknowledgeדָּֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.

16Aman'sgiftמַתָּ֣ןma.TanH4976makethroomforhim,andbringethhimbeforegreatגְדֹלִ֣יםge.do.LimH1419menH120.

17Hethatisfirstהָרִאשׁ֣וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223inhisowncauseH7379[seemeth]just;buthisneighbour comethandsearchethhim.

18Thelotהַגּוֹרָ֑לha.go.RalH1486causeth contentionstoceaseH7673,andpartethbetweenthemightyעֲצוּמִ֣ים'a.tzu.MimH6099.

19Abrotherאָ֗ח'AchH251offendedis[hardertobewon] thanastrongcity;andcontentionsH4066are asthebarsכִּבְרִ֥יחַkiv.Ri.achH1280ofapalace.

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