Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:22-25

22Hearkenשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085unto thy fatherלְ֭אָבִיךָLe.'a.vi.khaH1that begatיְלָדֶ֑ךָye.la.De.khaH3205thee, and despiseתָּ֝ב֗וּזta.VuzH936not thy motherאִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khaH517when she is oldזָקְנָ֥הza.ke.NahH2204.

23Buyקְ֭נֵהKe.nehH7069the truthאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571,and sellתִּמְכֹּ֑רtim.KorH4376it not; alsowisdomחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahH2451,and instructionוּמוּסָ֣רu.mu.SarH4148,and understandingוּבִינָֽה׃u.vi.NahH998.

24The fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662shall greatlyH1524rejoiceH1523:and he that begettethוְיוֹלֵ֥דve.yo.ledH3205a wiseחָ֝כָ֗םcha.KhamH2450childshall have joyH8055of him.

25Thy fatherאָבִ֥יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1and thy motherוְאִמֶּ֑ךָve.'i.Me.khaH517shall be gladיִֽשְׂמַח־yis.mach-H8055,and she that bareיֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃Yo.lad.Te.khaH3205thee shall rejoiceוְ֝תָגֵ֗לve.ta.GelH1523.

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