2It is the gloryכְּבֹ֣דke.VodH3519of Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430toconcealהַסְתֵּ֣רhas.TerH5641a matterדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697,But the gloryוּכְבֹ֥דu.khe.VodH3519ofkingsמְ֝לָכִ֗יםme.la.KhimH4428is to searchחֲקֹ֣רcha.KorH2713outH2713a matterדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.
3Asthe heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064for heightלָ֭רוּםLa.rumH7312and the earthוָאָ֣רֶץva.'A.retzH776for depthלָעֹ֑מֶקla.'O.mekH6011,So the heartוְלֵ֥בve.LevH3820of kingsמְ֝לָכִ֗יםme.la.KhimH4428is unsearchableאֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃'ein Che.kerH369H2714.
4TakeH1898awayH1898theimpuritiesסִיגִ֣יםsi.GimH5509from the silverמִכָּ֑סֶףmi.Ka.sefH3701,And there comesH3318outH3318a vesselכֶּֽלִי׃Ke.liH3627for thesmithלַצֹּרֵ֣ףla.tzo.RefH6884;
5TakeH1898awayH1898thewickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563beforeלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440the kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428, And histhroneכִּסְאֽוֹ׃kis.'OH3678will be establishedוְיִכּ֖וֹןve.yi.KonH3559in righteousnessבַּצֶּ֣דֶקba.Tze.dekH6664.
6Do not boastתִּתְהַדַּ֥רtit.ha.DarH1921in the presenceלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440of the kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,And do not standתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ta.'a.ModH5975in the sameplaceוּבִמְק֥וֹםu.vim.KomH4725as greatגְּ֝דֹלִ֗יםge.do.LimH1419peopleH1419;
7Forit is betterט֥וֹבTovH2896that it be saidאֲמָר־'a.mor-H559to you, “Comeעֲֽלֵ֫ה'aLehH5927upH5927hereהֵ֥נָּהHe.nahH2008,”ThanH4480for you to be placedH8213lowerמֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָme.hash.Pi.le.khaH8213in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of the princeנָדִ֑יבna.DivH5081,Whomאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834your eyesעֵינֶֽיךָ׃'ei.Nei.khaH5869have seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200.
8Do not goתֵּצֵ֥אte.Tze'H3318outH3318hastilyמַ֫הֵ֥רma.HerH4118toargueלָרִ֗בla.RivH7378your case;Otherwiseפֶּ֣ןpenH6435,whatמַה־mah-H4100will you doתַּ֭עֲשֶׂהTa.'a.sehH6213inthe endבְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּbe.'a.cha.ri.TahH319,When your neighborרֵעֶֽךָ׃re.'E.khaH7453humiliatesבְּהַכְלִ֖יםbe.hakh.LimH3637you?
9Argueרִ֣יבrivH7378your caseרִֽ֭יבְךָRi.ve.khaH7379with your neighborרֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khaH7453, Anddo not revealתְּגָֽל׃te.GalH1540the secretוְס֖וֹדve.SodH5475of anotherאַחֵ֣ר'a.CherH312,
13Like the coldכְּצִנַּת־ke.tzi.nat-H6793of snowשֶׁ֨לֶג׀She.legH7950in thetimeבְּי֬וֹםbe.YomH3117of harvestקָצִ֗ירka.TzirH7105Is afaithfulנֶ֭אֱמָןNe.'e.monH539messengerצִ֣ירtzirH6735to those who sendלְשֹׁלְחָ֑יוle.sho.le.ChavH7971him,For he refreshesיָשִֽׁיב׃ פya.ShivH7725the soulוְנֶ֖פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315of his mastersאֲדֹנָ֣יו'a.do.NavH113.
14Likecloudsנְשִׂיאִ֣יםne.si.'ImH5387andwindוְ֭רוּחַVe.Ru.achH7307withoutאָ֑יִן'A.yinH369rainוְגֶ֣שֶׁםve.Ge.shemH1653Is a personאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376who boastsמִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗לmit.ha.LelH1984of his giftsבְּמַתַּת־be.ma.tat-H4991falselyשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267.
15Throughpatienceבְּאֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִםbe.'O.rekh 'A.pa.yimH753H639a rulerקָצִ֑יןka.TzinH7101may be persuadedיְפֻתֶּ֣הye.fu.TehH6601,And a gentleרַ֝כָּ֗הra.KahH7390tongueוְלָשׁ֥וֹןve.la.ShonH3956breaksתִּשְׁבָּר־tish.bor-H7665boneגָּֽרֶם׃Ga.remH1634.
17Let your footרַ֭גְלְךָRag.le.khaH7272rarelyH3365beH3365in your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khaH7453houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004,Orפֶּן־pen-H6435he will becomeH7646wearyH7646of you and hateוּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃u.se.ne.'E.khaH8130you.
18Likea clubH4661, aswordוְ֭חֶרֶבVe.che.revH2719,and a sharpשָׁנ֑וּןsha.NunH8150arrowוְחֵ֣ץve.ChetzH2671Is a personאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376who givesעֹנֶ֥ה'o.NehH6030falseשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267testimonyעֵ֣ד'edH5707against his neighborבְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּve.re.'E.huH7453.
19Likea badH7489toothשֵׁ֣ןshenH8127andan unsteadyמוּעָ֑דֶתmu.'A.detH4571footוְרֶ֣גֶלve.Re.gelH7272Is confidenceמִבְטָ֥חmiv.TachH4009in atreacherousבּ֝וֹגֵ֗דbo.GedH898person in timeבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of troubleצָרָֽה׃tza.RahH6869.
20Likeone who takesH5710offH5710a garmentבֶּ֨גֶד׀Be.gedH899on a coldקָ֭רָהKa.rahH7135dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117, or likevinegarחֹ֣מֶץCho.metzH2558onsodaנָ֑תֶרNa.terH5427,Is one who singsוְשָׁ֥רve.SharH7891songsבַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗יםba.shi.RimH7892toa troubledרָֽע׃ פRa'H7451heartלֶב־lev-H3820.
21Ifאִם־'im-H518your enemyשֹׂ֭נַאֲךָSo.na.'a.khaH8130is hungryרָעֵ֣בra.'EvH7457,giveH398him foodלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899toH398eatהַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּha.'a.khi.Le.huH398;And ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he is thirstyצָ֝מֵ֗אtza.Me'H6771,giveהַשְׁקֵ֥הוּhash.Ke.huH8248him waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325toH8248drinkH8248;
22For you willheapחֹתֶ֣הcho.TehH2846burning coalsגֶֽחָלִ֗יםge.cha.LimH1513on his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218, Andthe Lordוַֽ֝יהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehH3068will rewardיְשַׁלֶּם־ye.sha.lem-H7999you.
23The northצָ֭פוֹןTza.fonH6828windר֣וּחַRu.achH7307bringsתְּח֣וֹלֵֽלte.Cho.lelH2342rainגָּ֑שֶׁםGa.shemH1653, And agossipingסָֽתֶר׃Sa.terH5643tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956bringsan angryנִ֝זְעָמִ֗יםniz.'a.MimH2194faceוּפָנִ֥יםu.fa.NimH6440.
24It isbetterט֗וֹבTovH2896to liveשֶׁ֥בֶתShe.vetH3427on a cornerפִּנַּת־pi.nat-H6438of the roofגָּ֑גGagH1406,ThanH4480in a houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004sharedH2267with a contentiousH4066womanמֵאֵ֥שֶׁתme.'E.shetH802.
25Likecoldקָ֭רִיםKa.rimH7119waterמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325to a wearyעֲיֵפָ֑ה'a.ye.FahH5889soulנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315, So isgoodט֝וֹבָ֗הto.VahH2896newsוּשְׁמוּעָ֥הu.she.mu.'AhH8052from a distantמֶרְחָֽק׃mer.ChakH4801landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776.
26Like atrampledH7511springמַעְיָ֣ןma'.YanH4599and apollutedמָשְׁחָ֑תma.she.ChatH7843wellוּמָק֣וֹרu.ma.KorH4726, Sois a righteousצַ֝דִּ֗יקtza.DikH6662personH6662who givesH4131wayH4131beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the wickedרָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'H7563.
27It is not goodט֑וֹבTovH2896to eatאָ֘כֹ֤ל'a.KholH398muchהַרְבּ֣וֹתhar.BotH7235honeyדְּבַ֣שׁde.VashH1706,Norלֹא־lo'-H3808is it gloryכְּבֹדָ֣םke.vo.DamH3519tosearchH2714outH2714one’s own gloryכָּבֽוֹד׃ka.VodH3519.
28Like acityעִ֣יר'irH5892that is brokenפְּ֭רוּצָהPe.ru.tzahH6555intoH6555andwithoutH369wallsחוֹמָ֑הcho.MahH2346Sois a personאִ֝֗ישׁ'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834hasH369noH369self-controlמַעְצָ֣רma'.TzarH4623over his spiritלְרוּחֽוֹ׃le.ru.ChoH7307.
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