Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 27:9-10

9Ointmentשֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menH8081and perfumeוּ֭קְטֹרֶתU.ke.to.retH7004rejoiceיְשַׂמַּֽח־ye.sa.mach-H8055the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820: so doththe sweetnessוּמֶ֥תֶקu.Me.tekH4986of a man’s friendרֵ֝עֵ֗הוּre.'E.huH7453by heartyנָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshH5315counselמֵֽעֲצַת־me.'a.tzat-H6098.

10Thine own friendרֵֽעֲךָ֨re.'a.KhaH7453,and thy father’sאָבִ֡יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1friendוְרֵ֪עַve.re.'ehH7453,forsakeתַּעֲזֹ֗בta.'a.ZoH5800not; neither goתָּ֭בוֹאTa.Vo'H935into thy brother’sאָחִ֗יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of thy calamityאֵידֶ֑ךָ'ei.De.khaH343: forbetterט֥וֹבTovH2896isa neighbourשָׁכֵ֥ןsha.KhenH7934that isnearקָ֝ר֗וֹבka.RovH7138than a brotherמֵאָ֥חme.'AchH251far offרָחֽוֹק׃ra.ChokH7350.

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