Proverbs 20
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Proverbs 20:14-19

14It is naught, it is naught, saith thebuyerהַקּוֹנֶ֑הha.ko.NehH7069: but when he isgoneH235hiswayH235, then he boasteth.
15There isgoldזָ֭הָבza.hoH2091, andabundanceוְרָב־ve.rov-H7230of rubies: but thelipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193ofknowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847are apreciousיְ֝קָ֗רye.KarH3366jewelוּכְלִ֥יu.khe.LiH3627.
16Takeלְֽקַח־le.kach-H3947hisgarmentבִּ֭גְדוֹbig.doH899that issuretyעָ֣רַב'A.ravH6148for astrangerנָכְרִיָּ֣הna.khe.rimH5237; and hold him in pledge that issuretyH6148forstrangersזָ֑רZarH2114.
17Breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899offalsehoodשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267issweetעָרֵ֣ב'a.RevH6156to amanלָ֭אִישׁLa.'ishH376; butafterwardsוְ֝אַחַ֗רve.'a.CharH310hismouthפִ֥יהוּFi.huH6310shall befilledיִמָּֽלֵא־yi.ma.le'-H4390withgravelחָצָֽץ׃cha.TzatzH2687.
18EverypurposeH6098isestablishedתִכּ֑וֹןti.KonH3559bycounselבְּעֵצָ֣הbe.'e.TzahH6098: and bywiseוּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹתu.ve.tach.bu.LotH8458guidanceH8458makeעֲשֵׂ֣ה'a.SehH6213thouwarמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahH4421,
19He that goethaboutהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980as atalebearerרָכִ֑ילra.KhilH7400revealethsecretsסּ֭וֹדSodH5475: therefore meddlenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808with him that openeth wide hislipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193.
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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain