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Proverbs 9:9-12

9Giveתֵּ֣ןtenH5414instructionto a wiseלְ֭חָכָםLe.cha.khomH2450personH2450and he will becomeH2449stillע֑וֹדodH5750wiserH2449;Teachהוֹדַ֥עho.Da'H3045a righteousלְ֝צַדִּ֗יקle.tza.DikH6662personH6662and he willincreaseוְי֣וֹסֶףve.Yo.sefH3254hisinsightלֶֽקַח׃ פLe.kachH3948.

10Thefearיִרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068is the beginningתְּחִלַּ֣תte.chi.LatH8462of wisdomחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahH2451,And the knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atH1847of the Holyקְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.ShimH6918OneH6918is understandingבִּינָֽה׃bi.NahH998.

11Forby me your daysיָמֶ֑יךָya.Mei.khaH3117will be multipliedיִרְבּ֣וּyir.BuH7235,And yearsשְׁנ֣וֹתshe.NotH8141of lifeH2425will be addedוְיוֹסִ֥יפוּve.yo.Si.fuH3254to you.

12Ifאִם־'im-H518you areH2449wiseחָ֭כַמְתָּCha.kham.taH2449,you areH2449wiseחָכַ֣מְתָּcha.Kham.taH2449for yourself, And if youscoffH3917,you aloneלְֽבַדְּךָ֥le.va.de.KhaH905willsufferתִשָּֽׂא׃ti.Sa'H5375from it.

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