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Proverbs 22:24-27

24Do not makeH7462friendsH7462with a personבַּ֣עַלBa.'alH1167givento angerאָ֑ף'AfH639,Or goתָבֽוֹא׃ta.Vo'H935with ahot-temperedחֵ֝מוֹתChe.motH2534personאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376,

25Orפֶּן־pen-H6435you willlearnתֶּאֱלַ֥ףte.'e.LafH502his waysאֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו'a.re.cha.tovH734Andfindוְלָקַחְתָּ֖ve.la.kach.TaH3947a snareמוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.KeshH4170for yourselfלְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃le.naf.She.khaH5315.

26Do not be among those whoshakeבְתֹֽקְעֵי־ve.to.ke.'ei-H8628handsכָ֑ףKhafH3709,Among those who becomeH6148guarantorsH6148for debtsמַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃ma.sha.'otH4859.

27Ifאִם־'im-H518you haveH369nothingH369with which to repayלְשַׁלֵּ֑םle.sha.LemH7999,Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100should hetakeיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947your bedמִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗mish.ka.ve.khaH4904from underמִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃mi.tach.Tei.khaH8478you?

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