Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 19:1-4

1Betterטֽוֹב־tov-H2896isthe poorרָ֭שׁrashH7326that walkethהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980in his integrityבְּתֻמּ֑וֹbe.tu.MoH8537, than he that isperverseמֵעִקֵּ֥שׁme.'i.KeshH6141in his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193,and is a foolכְסִֽיל׃khe.SilH3684.

2Also, thatthe soulנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315bewithout knowledgeדַ֣עַתDa.'atH1847, it isnot goodט֑וֹבTovH2896;and he that hastethוְאָ֖ץve.'AtzH213with hisfeetבְּרַגְלַ֣יִםbe.rag.La.yimH7272sinnethחוֹטֵֽא׃cho.Te'H2398.

3The foolishnessאִוֶּ֣לֶת'i.Ve.letH200of manאָ֭דָם'A.domH120pervertethתְּסַלֵּ֣ףte.sa.LefH5557his wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870:and his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820frettethיִזְעַ֥ףyiz.'AfH2196against Yhwhיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068.

4Wealthה֗וֹןHonH1952makethיֹ֭סִיףYo.sifH3254manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227friendsרֵעִ֣יםre.'ImH7453;but the poorוְ֝דָ֗לve.DalH1800is separatedיִפָּרֵֽד׃yi.pa.RedH6504from his neighbourמֵרֵ֥עהוּme.Re.'.huH7453.

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