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Chapter 27

1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what the future day may bring.

Original Hebrew

אַֽל\־אל\אַֽל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תִּ֭תְהַלֵּלת֭תהללתִּתְהַלֵּלתתהללTit.ha.lelyou boastH1984HHVtj2ms
בְּ/י֣וֹםב/י֣וםבְּ/יוֹםב/יוםbe./Yomin/ a dayH9003H3117GHR+Ncmsa
מָחָ֑רמח֑רמָחָרמחרma.ChartomorrowH4279HNcmsa
כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
תֵ֝דַ֗עת֝ד֗עתֵדַעתדעte.Da'you knowH3045HVqi2ms
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi
יֵּ֥לֶדי֥לדיֵּלֶדילדYe.ledwill it bring forthH3205HVqi3ms
יֽוֹם\׃יום\יֽוֹם\׃יום\Yoma dayH3117G\H9016HNcmsa

2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth: an outsider, and not your own lips.

Original Hebrew

יְהַלֶּלְ/ךָ֣יהלל/ך֣יְהַלֶּלְ/ךָיהלל/ךye.ha.lel./Khamay he praise/ youH1984BH9031HVpi3ms+Sp2ms
זָ֣רז֣רזָרזרzara strangerH2114AHAamsa
וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notH9002H3808\H9014HC+Tn
פִ֑י/ךָפ֑י/ךפִי/ךָפי/ךFi./khaown mouth/ yourH6310GH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
נָ֝כְרִ֗ינ֝כר֗ינָכְרִינכריna.khe.Ria foreignerH5237HAamsa
וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\ve./'al-and/ may notH9002H0408\H9014HC+Tn
שְׂפָתֶֽי/ךָ\׃שפתי/ך\שְׂפָתֶֽי/ךָ\׃שפתי/ך\se.fa.Tei./khaown lips/ yourH8193GH9021\H9016HNcfdc+Sp2ms

3 A stone is weighty, and sand is burdensome; but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both.

Original Hebrew

כֹּֽבֶד\־כבד\כֹּֽבֶד\־כבד\koed-[the] heaviness ofH3514\H9014HNcmsc
אֶ֭בֶןא֭בןאֶבֶןאבן'E.vena stoneH0068GHNcfsa
וְ/נֵ֣טֶלו/נ֣טלוְ/נֵטֶלו/נטלve./Ne.teland/ [the] weight ofH9002H5192HC+Ncmsc
הַ/ח֑וֹלה/ח֑ולהַ/חוֹלה/חולha./Chol<the>/ sandH9009H2344HTd+Ncmsa
וְ/כַ֥עַסו/כ֥עסוְ/כַעַסו/כעסve./Kha.'asand/ [the] provocation ofH9002H3708AHC+Ncmsc
אֱ֝וִ֗ילא֝ו֗ילאֱוִילאויל'e.Vila foolH0191HAamsa
כָּבֵ֥דכב֥דכָּבֵדכבדka.Ved[is] heavyH3515HAamsa
מִ/שְּׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃מ/שני/הם\מִ/שְּׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃מ/שני/הם\mi./she.nei./Hemmore than/ both of/ themH9006H8147H9028\H9016HR+Acbdc+Sp3mp

4 Anger holds no mercy, nor does fury when it erupts. And who can bear the assault of one who has been provoked?

Original Hebrew

אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּתאכזרי֣ותאַכְזְרִיּוּתאכזריות'akh.ze.ri.Yut[the] cruelty ofH0395HNcfsc
חֵ֭מָהח֭מהחֵמָהחמהChe.mahrageH2534HNcfsa
וְ/שֶׁ֣טֶףו/ש֣טףוְ/שֶׁטֶףו/שטףve./She.tefand/ [the] flood ofH9002H7858HC+Ncmsc
אָ֑ףא֑ףאָףאף'AfangerH0639GHNcmsa
וּ/מִ֥יו/מ֥יוּ/מִיו/מיu./Miand/ who?H9002H4310HC+Pi
יַ֝עֲמֹדי֝עמדיַעֲמֹדיעמדYa.'a.modwill he standH5975GHVqi3ms
לִ/פְנֵ֥יל/פנ֥ילִ/פְנֵיל/פניli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH9005H6440GHR+Ncmpc
קִנְאָֽה\׃קנאה\קִנְאָֽה\׃קנאה\kin.'AhjealousyH7068\H9016HNcfsa

5 An open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Original Hebrew

ט֭וֹבָהט֭ובהטוֹבָהטובהToah[is] goodH2896AHAafsa
תּוֹכַ֣חַתתוכ֣חתתּוֹכַחַתתוכחתto.Kha.chatrebukeH8433BHNcfsa
מְגֻלָּ֑המגל֑המְגֻלָּהמגלהme.gu.LahuncoveredH1540IHVPsfsa
מֵֽ/אַהֲבָ֥המ/אהב֥המֵֽ/אַהֲבָהמ/אהבהme./'a.ha.Vahmore than/ loveH9006H0160HR+Ncfsa
מְסֻתָּֽרֶת\׃מסתרת\מְסֻתָּֽרֶת\׃מסתרת\me.su.Ta.rethiddenH5641\H9016HVPsfsa

6 The wounds of a loved one are better than the deceitful kisses of a hateful one.

Original Hebrew

נֶ֭אֱמָנִיםנ֭אמניםנֶאֱמָנִיםנאמניםNe.'e.ma.nim[are] reliableH0539HVNrmpa
פִּצְעֵ֣יפצע֣יפִּצְעֵיפצעיpitz.'Ei[the] wounds ofH6482HNcmpc
אוֹהֵ֑באוה֑באוֹהֵבאוהב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH0157HHVqrmsa
וְ֝/נַעְתָּר֗וֹתו֝/נעתר֗ותוְ/נַעְתָּרוֹתו/נעתרותve./na'.ta.Rotand/ [are] abundantH9002H6280HC+VNrfpa
נְשִׁיק֥וֹתנשיק֥ותנְשִׁיקוֹתנשיקותne.shi.Kot[the] kisses ofH5390HNcfpc
שׂוֹנֵֽא\׃שונא\שׂוֹנֵֽא\׃שונא\so.Ne'[one who] hatesH8130\H9016HVqrmsa

7 A sated soul will trample the honeycomb. And a hungry soul will accept even bitter in place of sweet.

Original Hebrew

נֶ֣פֶשׁנ֣פשנֶפֶשׁנפשNe.feshan appetiteH5315JHNcfsa
שְׂ֭בֵעָהש֭בעהשְׂבֵעָהשבעהSe.ve.'ahsatisfiedH7649HAafsa
תָּב֣וּסתב֣וסתָּבוּסתבוסta.Vusit treads downH0947HVqi3fs
נֹ֑פֶתנ֑פתנֹפֶתנפתNo.fethoneyH5317HNcfsa
וְ/נֶ֥פֶשׁו/נ֥פשוְ/נֶפֶשׁו/נפשve./Ne.feshand/ an appetiteH9002H5315JHC+Ncfsa
רְ֝עֵבָ֗הר֝עב֗הרְעֵבָהרעבהre.'e.VahhungryH7457HAafsa
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-everyH3605\H9014HNcmsa
מַ֥רמ֥רמַרמרmarbitter [thing]H4751HAamsa
מָתֽוֹק\׃מתוק\מָתֽוֹק\׃מתוק\ma.Tok[is] sweetH4966\H9016HAamsa

8 Just like a bird migrating from her nest, so also is a man who abandons his place.

Original Hebrew

כְּ֭/צִפּוֹרכ֭/צפורכְּ/צִפּוֹרכ/צפורKe./tzi.porlike/ a birdH9004H6833HR+Ncbsa
נוֹדֶ֣דֶתנוד֣דתנוֹדֶדֶתנודדתno.De.det[which] wandersH5074HVqrfsa
מִן\־מן\מִן\־מן\min-fromH4480A\H9014HR
קִנָּ֑/הּקנ֑/הקִנָּ/הּקנ/הki.Na/hnest/ itsH7064H9024HNcmsc+Sp3fs
כֵּֽן\־כן\כֵּֽן\־כן\ken-soH3651C\H9014HD
אִ֝֗ישׁא֝֗ישאִישׁאיש'Isha personH0376GHNcmsa
נוֹדֵ֥דנוד֥דנוֹדֵדנודדno.Ded[who] wandersH5074HVqrmsa
מִ/מְּקוֹמֽ/וֹ\׃מ/מקומ/ו\מִ/מְּקוֹמֽ/וֹ\׃מ/מקומ/ו\mi./me.ko.M/ofrom/ own place/ hisH9006H4725H9023\H9016HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms

9 Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart. And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul.

Original Hebrew

שֶׁ֣מֶןש֣מןשֶׁמֶןשמןShe.menoilH8081HNcmsa
וּ֭/קְטֹרֶתו֭/קטרתוּ/קְטֹרֶתו/קטרתU./ke.to.retand/ perfumeH9002H7004HC+Ncfsa
יְשַׂמַּֽח\־ישמח\יְשַׂמַּֽח\־ישמח\ye.sa.mach-it makes gladH8055\H9014HVpi3ms
לֵ֑בל֑בלֵבלבLeva heartH3820AHNcmsa
וּ/מֶ֥תֶקו/מ֥תקוּ/מֶתֶקו/מתקu./Me.tekand/ [the] sweetness ofH9002H4986HC+Aamsc
רֵ֝עֵ֗/הוּר֝ע֗/הורֵעֵ/הוּרע/הוre.'E./hufriend/ hisH7453H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
מֵֽ/עֲצַת\־מ/עצת\מֵֽ/עֲצַת\־מ/עצת\me./'a.tzat-more than/ [the] counsel ofH9006H6098\H9014HR+Ncfsc
נָֽפֶשׁ\׃נפש\נָֽפֶשׁ\׃נפש\Na.fesha personH5315I\H9016HNcfsa

10 Do not dismiss your friend or your father’s friend. And do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your affliction. A close neighbor is better than a distant brother.

Original Hebrew

רֵֽעֲ/ךָ֨רע/ך֨רֵֽעֲ/ךָרע/ךre.'a./Khafriend/ yourH7453H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
וְ/רֵ֪עַו/ר֪עוְ/רֵעַו/רעve./re.'ehand/ [the] neighbor ofH9002H7453HC+Ncmsc
אָבִ֡י/ךָאב֡י/ךאָבִי/ךָאבי/ך'a.Vi./khafather/ yourH0001GH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
אַֽל\־אל\אַֽל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תַּעֲזֹ֗בתעז֗בתַּעֲזֹבתעזבta.'a.Zoyou forsakeH5800AHVqj2ms
וּ/בֵ֥יתו/ב֥יתוּ/בֵיתו/ביתu./Veitand/ [the] house ofH9002H1004BHC+Ncmsc
אָחִ֗י/ךָאח֗י/ךאָחִי/ךָאחי/ך'a.Chi./khabrother/ yourH0251GH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תָּ֭בוֹאת֭בואתָּבוֹאתבואTa.Vo'you goH0935GHVqj2ms
בְּ/י֣וֹםב/י֣וםבְּ/יוֹםב/יוםbe./Yomon/ [the] day ofH9003H3117GHR+Ncmsc
אֵידֶ֑/ךָאיד֑/ךאֵידֶ/ךָאיד/ך'ei.De./khacalamity/ yourH0343H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
ט֥וֹבט֥ובטוֹבטובTov[is] goodH2896AHAamsa
שָׁכֵ֥ןשכ֥ןשָׁכֵןשכןsha.Khena neighborH7934HNcmsa
קָ֝ר֗וֹבק֝ר֗ובקָרוֹבקרובka.RovnearH7138HAamsa
מֵ/אָ֥חמ/א֥חמֵ/אָחמ/אחme./'Achmore than/ a brotherH9006H0251GHR+Ncmsa
רָחֽוֹק\׃רחוק\רָחֽוֹק\׃רחוק\ra.Chokfar awayH7350\H9016HAamsa

11 My son, study wisdom, and rejoice my heart, so that you may be able to respond to the one who reproaches.

Original Hebrew

חֲכַ֣םחכ֣םחֲכַםחכםcha.Khambe wiseH2449HVqv2ms
בְּ֭נִ/יב֭נ/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יBe.n/iO son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
וְ/שַׂמַּ֣חו/שמ֣חוְ/שַׂמַּחו/שמחve./sa.Machand/ make gladH9002H8055HC+Vpv2ms
לִבִּ֑/ילב֑/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
וְ/אָשִׁ֖יבָהו/אש֖יבהוְ/אָשִׁיבָהו/אשיבהve./'a.Shi.vahso/ let me bring backH9002H7725MHC+Vhc1cs
חֹרְפִ֣/יחרפ֣/יחֹרְפִ/יחרפ/יcho.re.F/i[one who] taunts/ meH2778AH9030HVqrmsc+Sp1bs
דָבָֽר\׃דבר\דָבָֽר\׃דבר\da.Vara wordH1697G\H9016HNcmsa

12 The discerning man, seeing evil, hides himself. The little ones, continuing on, sustain losses.

Original Hebrew

עָר֤וּםער֤וםעָרוּםערום'a.Ruma sensible [person]H6175HAamsa
רָאָ֣הרא֣הרָאָהראהra.'Ahhe seesH7200GHVqp3ms
רָעָ֣הרע֣הרָעָהרעהra.'AhevilH7451CHNcfsa
נִסְתָּ֑רנסת֑רנִסְתָּרנסתרnis.Tarhe hides himselfH5641HVNp3ms
פְּ֝תָאיִ֗םפ֝תאי֗םפְּתָאיִםפתאיםpe.ta.Yimnaive peopleH6612AHNcmpa
עָבְר֥וּעבר֥ועָבְרוּעברו'a.ve.Ruthey pass onH5674AHVqp3cp
נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ\׃נענשו\נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ\׃נענשו\ne.'e.Na.shuthey are punishedH6064\H9016HVNp3cp

13 Take away the garment of him who has vouched for an outsider. And take a pledge from him on behalf of foreigners.

Original Hebrew

קַח\־קח\קַח\־קח\kach-takeH3947G\H9014HVqv2ms
בִּ֭גְד/וֹב֭גד/ובִּגְד/וֹבגד/וbig.d/ogarment/ hisH0899BH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
עָ֣רַבע֣רבעָרַבערב'A.ravhe stands surety forH6148HVqp3ms
זָ֑רז֑רזָרזרZara strangerH2114AHAamsa
וּ/בְעַ֖דו/בע֖דוּ/בְעַדו/בעדu./ve.'Adand/ forH9002H1157HC+Acbsc
נָכְרִיָּ֣הנכרי֣הנָכְרִיָּהנכריהna.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]H5237HAafsa
חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ\׃חבל/הו\חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ\׃חבל/הו\chav.Le./huhold in pledge/ itH2254AH9033\H9016HVqv2ms+Sp3ms

14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a grand voice, rising in the night, shall be like one who curses.

Original Hebrew

מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְמב֘ר֤ךמְבָרֵךְמברךme.Va.Rekh[one who] blessesH1288HVprmsa
רֵעֵ֨/הוּ\׀רע֨/הו\רֵעֵ/הוּ\׀רע/הו\re.'E./huneighbor/ hisH7453H9023\H9015HNcmsc+Sp3ms
בְּ/ק֣וֹלב/ק֣ולבְּ/קוֹלב/קולbe./Kolwith/ a voiceH9003H6963AHR+Ncmsa
גָּ֭דוֹלג֭דולגָּדוֹלגדולGa.dolgreatH1419AHAamsa
בַּ/בֹּ֣קֶרב/ב֣קרבַּ/בֹּקֶרב/בקרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningH9003H1242HRd+Ncmsa
הַשְׁכֵּ֑יםהשכ֑יםהַשְׁכֵּיםהשכיםhash.Keimrising earlyH7925HVhaa
קְ֝לָלָ֗הק֝לל֗הקְלָלָהקללהke.la.Laha curseH7045HNcfsa
תֵּחָ֥שֶׁבתח֥שבתֵּחָשֶׁבתחשבte.Cha.shevit is reckonedH2803HHVNi3fs
לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\l/oto/ himH9005H9033\H9016HR+Sp3ms

15 A roof leaking on a cold day, and an argumentative woman, are comparable.

Original Hebrew

דֶּ֣לֶףד֣לףדֶּלֶףדלףDe.lefa drippingH1812HNcmsa
ט֭וֹרֵדט֭ורדטוֹרֵדטורדTo.redcontinuousH2956HVqrmsa
בְּ/י֣וֹםב/י֣וםבְּ/יוֹםב/יוםbe./Yomon/ a day ofH9003H3117GHR+Ncmsc
סַגְרִ֑ירסגר֑ירסַגְרִירסגרירsag.Rirpersistent rainH5464HNcmsa
וְ/אֵ֥שֶׁתו/א֥שתוְ/אֵשֶׁתו/אשתve./'E.shetand/ a wife ofH9002H0802HHC+Ncfsc
מִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםמ֝דינ֗יםמִדְיָנִיםמדיניםmi.do.nimcontentionsH4079HNcmpa
נִשְׁתָּוָֽה\׃נשתוה\נִשְׁתָּוָֽה\׃נשתוה\nish.ta.Vahshe is likeH7737A\H9016HVDp3ms

16 He who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind, or who would gather together oil with his right hand.

Original Hebrew

צֹפְנֶ֥י/הָצפנ֥י/הצֹפְנֶי/הָצפני/הtzo.fe.Nei./ha[those who] hide/ herH6845H9034HVqrmsc+Sp3fs
צָֽפַן\־צפן\צָֽפַן\־צפן\tza.fan-he hidesH6845\H9014HVqp3ms
ר֑וּחַר֑וחרוּחַרוחRu.ach[the] windH7307HHNcfsa
וְ/שֶׁ֖מֶןו/ש֖מןוְ/שֶׁמֶןו/שמןve./She.menand/ oilH9002H8081HC+Ncmsc
יְמִינ֣/וֹימינ֣/ויְמִינ/וֹימינ/וye.mi.N/oright [hand]/ hisH3225GH9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms
יִקְרָֽא\׃יקרא\יִקְרָֽא\׃יקרא\yik.Ra'it meetsH7122H\H9016HVqi3ms

17 Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Original Hebrew

בַּרְזֶ֣לברז֣לבַּרְזֶלברזלbar.ZelironH1270HNcmsa
בְּ/בַרְזֶ֣לב/ברז֣לבְּ/בַרְזֶלב/ברזלbe./var.Zelby/ ironH9003H1270HR+Ncmsa
יָ֑חַדי֑חדיָחַדיחדYa.chadit grows sharpH2300BHVhi3ms
וְ֝/אִ֗ישׁו֝/א֗ישוְ/אִישׁו/אישve./'Ishand/ eachH9002H0376IHC+Ncmsa
יַ֣חַדי֣חדיַחַדיחדYa.chadhe sharpensH2300BHVhi3ms
פְּנֵֽי\־פני\פְּנֵֽי\־פני\pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440H\H9014HNcmpc
רֵעֵֽ/הוּ\׃רע/הו\רֵעֵֽ/הוּ\׃רע/הו\re.'E./huneighbor/ hisH7453H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms

18 Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit. And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified.

Original Hebrew

נֹצֵ֣רנצ֣רנֹצֵרנצרno.Tzer[one who] keepsH5341HVqrmsa
תְּ֭אֵנָהת֭אנהתְּאֵנָהתאנהTe.'e.naha fig treeH8384HNcfsa
יֹאכַ֣ליאכ֣ליֹאכַליאכלyo.Khalhe will eatH0398HVqi3ms
פִּרְיָ֑/הּפרי֑/הפִּרְיָ/הּפרי/הpir.Ya/hfruit/ itsH6529H9024HNcmsc+Sp3fs
וְ/שֹׁמֵ֖רו/שמ֖רוְ/שֹׁמֵרו/שמרve./sho.Merand/ [one who] protectsH9002H8104HHC+Vqrmsa
אֲדֹנָ֣י/ואדנ֣י/ואֲדֹנָי/ואדני/ו'a.do.Na/vmaster<s>/ hisH0113H9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms
יְכֻבָּֽד\׃יכבד\יְכֻבָּֽד\׃יכבד\ye.khu.Badhe will be honoredH3513G\H9016HVPi3ms

19 In the manner of faces looking into shining water, so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent.

Original Hebrew

כַּ֭/מַּיִםכ֭/מיםכַּ/מַּיִםכ/מיםKa./ma.yimlike <the>/ waterH9004H4325GHRd+Ncmpa
הַ/פָּנִ֣יםה/פנ֣יםהַ/פָּנִיםה/פניםha./pa.Nimthe/ faceH9009H6440HHTd+Ncmpa
לַ/פָּנִ֑יםל/פנ֑יםלַ/פָּנִיםל/פניםla./pa.Nimto the/ faceH9005H6440HHRd+Ncmpa
כֵּ֤ןכ֤ןכֵּןכןkensoH3651CHD
לֵֽב\־לב\לֵֽב\־לב\lev-[the] heart ofH3820A\H9014HNcmsc
הָ֝/אָדָ֗םה֝/אד֗םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Damthe/ personH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
לָ/אָדָֽם\׃ל/אדם\לָ/אָדָֽם\׃ל/אדם\la./'a.Damto the/ personH9005H0120G\H9016HRd+Ncmsa

20 Hell and perdition are never filled; similarly the eyes of men are insatiable.

Original Hebrew

שְׁא֣וֹלשא֣ולשְׁאוֹלשאולshe.'olSheolH7585HNcbsa
וַ֭/אֲבַדּ/וֹו֭/אבד/ווַ/אֲבַדּ/וֹו/אבד/וva./'a.va.d/ohand/ destruction/ itsH9002H0010H9023HC+Ncfsc+Sp3ms
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהתשב֑ענהתִשְׂבַּעְנָהתשבענהtis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfiedH7646HVqi3fp
וְ/עֵינֵ֥יו/עינ֥יוְ/עֵינֵיו/עיניve./'ei.Neiand/ [the] eyes ofH9002H5869AHC+Ncfdc
הָ֝/אָדָ֗םה֝/אד֗םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ personH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה\׃תשבענה\תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה\׃תשבענה\tis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfiedH7646\H9016HVqi3fp

21 In the manner of silver being tested in the refinery, and gold in the furnace, so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises. The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils, but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge.

Original Hebrew

מַצְרֵ֣ףמצר֣ףמַצְרֵףמצרףmatz.Refa crucibleH4715HNcmsa
לַ֭/כֶּסֶףל֭/כסףלַ/כֶּסֶףל/כסףLa./ke.seffor <the>/ silverH9005H3701GHRd+Ncmsa
וְ/כ֣וּרו/כ֣ורוְ/כוּרו/כורve./Khurand/ a smelting furnaceH9002H3564HC+Ncmsa
לַ/זָּהָ֑בל/זה֑בלַ/זָּהָבל/זהבla./za.Havfor <the>/ goldH9005H2091HRd+Ncmsa
וְ֝/אִ֗ישׁו֝/א֗ישוְ/אִישׁו/אישve./'Ishand/ a personH9002H0376GHC+Ncmsa
לְ/פִ֣יל/פ֣ילְ/פִיל/פיle./Fito/ [the] mouth ofH9005H6310GHR+Ncmsc
מַהֲלָלֽ/וֹ\׃מהלל/ו\מַהֲלָלֽ/וֹ\׃מהלל/ו\ma.ha.la.L/opraise/ hisH4110H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms

22 Even if you were to crush the foolish with a mortar, as when a pestle strikes over pearled barley, his foolishness would not be taken from him.

Original Hebrew

אִ֥םא֥םאִםאם'imifH0518AHTc
תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ\־תכתוש\תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ\־תכתוש\tikh.to.osh-you will poundH3806\H9014HVqi2ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הָ/אֱוִ֨יל\׀ה/או֨יל\הָ/אֱוִיל\׀ה/אויל\ha./'e.Vilthe/ foolH9009H0191\H9015HTd+Aamsa
בַּֽ/מַּכְתֵּ֡שׁב/מכת֡שבַּֽ/מַּכְתֵּשׁב/מכתשba./makh.Teshin <the>/ mortarH9003H4388HRd+Ncmsa
בְּ/ת֣וֹךְב/ת֣וךבְּ/תוֹךְב/תוךbe./Tokhin/ amongH9003H8432HR+Ncmsc
הָ֭/רִיפוֹתה֭/ריפותהָ/רִיפוֹתה/ריפותHa./ri.fotthe/ grain<s>H9009H7383HTd+Ncfpa
בַּֽ/עֱלִ֑יב/על֑יבַּֽ/עֱלִיב/עליba./'e.Liwith the/ pestleH9003H5940HRd+Ncmsa
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
תָס֥וּרתס֥ורתָסוּרתסורta.Surit will departH5493HHVqi3fs
מֵ֝/עָלָ֗י/ומ֝/על֗י/ומֵ/עָלָי/ומ/עלי/וme./'a.La/vfrom/ with <the>/ himH9006H5921AH9033HR+Rd+Sp3ms
אִוַּלְתּֽ/וֹ\׃\ \פאולת/ו\\ \פאִוַּלְתּֽ/וֹ\׃\ \פאולת/ו\\ \פ'i.val.T/ofoolishness/ hisH0200H9023\H9016\ \H9017HNcfsc+Sp3ms

23 Be diligent to know the countenance of your cattle, and consider your own flocks,

Original Hebrew

יָדֹ֣עַיד֣עיָדֹעַידעya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045HVqaa
תֵּ֭דַעת֭דעתֵּדַעתדעTe.da'you will knowH3045HVqi2ms
פְּנֵ֣יפנ֣יפְּנֵיפניpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440HHNcmpc
צֹאנֶ֑/ךָצאנ֑/ךצֹאנֶ/ךָצאנ/ךtzo.Ne./khaflock/ yourH6629GH9021HNcbsc+Sp2ms
שִׁ֥יתש֥יתשִׁיתשיתshitsetH7896HHVqv2ms
לִ֝בְּ/ךָ֗ל֝ב/ך֗לִבְּ/ךָלב/ךli.be./khaheart/ yourH3820AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
לַ/עֲדָרִֽים\׃ל/עדרים\לַ/עֲדָרִֽים\׃ל/עדרים\la./'a.da.Rimto/ [the] herdsH9005H5739\H9016HR+Ncmpa

24 for you will not always hold this power. But a crown shall be awarded from generation to generation.

Original Hebrew

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
לְ/עוֹלָ֣םל/עול֣םלְ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lam[is] for/ everH9005H5769GHR+Ncmsa
חֹ֑סֶןח֑סןחֹסֶןחסןCho.senwealthH2633HNcmsa
וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ ifH9002H0518I\H9014HC+Tc
נֵ֝֗זֶרנ֝֗זרנֵזֶרנזרNe.zera crownH5145HHNcmsa
לְ/ד֣וֹרל/ד֣ורלְ/דוֹרל/דורle./Dorto/ a generationH9005H1755HR+Ncmsa
וָ/דֽוֹר\׃ו/דור\וָ/דֽוֹר\׃ו/דור\ve./dorand/ a generationH9002H1755\H9016HC+Ncmsa

25 The meadows are open, and the green plants have appeared, and the hay has been collected from the mountains.

Original Hebrew

גָּלָ֣הגל֣הגָּלָהגלהga.Lahit disappearsH1540KHVqp3ms
חָ֭צִירח֭צירחָצִירחצירCha.tzirgrassH2682AHNcmsa
וְ/נִרְאָה\־ו/נראה\וְ/נִרְאָה\־ו/נראה\ve./nir.'ah-and/ it appearsH9001H7200G\H9014Hc+VNq3ms
דֶ֑שֶׁאד֑שאדֶשֶׁאדשאDe.she'grassH1877HNcmsa
וְ֝/נֶאֶסְפ֗וּו֝/נאספ֗ווְ/נֶאֶסְפוּו/נאספוve./ne.'es.Fuand/ they are gatheredH9001H0622Hc+VNq3cp
עִשְּׂב֥וֹתעשב֥ותעִשְּׂבוֹתעשבותi.se.Vot[the] vegetation<s> ofH6212HNcfpc
הָרִֽים\׃הרים\הָרִֽים\׃הרים\ha.Rim[the] mountainsH2022G\H9016HNcmpa

26 Lambs are for your clothing, and goats are for the price of a field.

Original Hebrew

כְּבָשִׂ֥יםכבש֥יםכְּבָשִׂיםכבשיםke.va.SimlambsH3532HNcmpa
לִ/לְבוּשֶׁ֑/ךָל/לבוש֑/ךלִ/לְבוּשֶׁ/ךָל/לבוש/ךli/l.vu.She./kha[are] for/ clothing/ yourH9005H3830H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms
וּ/מְחִ֥ירו/מח֥ירוּ/מְחִירו/מחירu./me.Chirand/ [the] price ofH9002H4242HC+Ncmsc
שָׂ֝דֶ֗הש֝ד֗השָׂדֶהשדהSa.Deha fieldH7704GHNcmsa
עַתּוּדִֽים\׃עתודים\עַתּוּדִֽים\׃עתודים\'a.tu.DimgoatsH6260\H9016HNcmpa

27 Let the milk of goats be sufficient for your food, and for the necessities of your household, and for the provisions of your handmaids.

Original Hebrew

וְ/דֵ֤י\׀ו/ד֤י\וְ/דֵי\׀ו/די\ve./Deiand/ a sufficiency ofH9002H1767\H9015HC+Ncmsc
חֲלֵ֬בחל֬בחֲלֵבחלבcha.Lev[the] milk ofH2461HNcmsc
עִזִּ֗יםעז֗יםעִזִּיםעזים'i.ZimgoatsH5795HNcmpa
לְֽ֭/לַחְמְ/ךָל֭/לחמ/ךלְֽ/לַחְמְ/ךָל/לחמ/ךLe./lach.me./khafor/ food/ yourH9005H3899GH9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms
לְ/לֶ֣חֶםל/ל֣חםלְ/לֶחֶםל/לחםle./Le.chemfor/ [the] food ofH9005H3899GHR+Ncmsc
בֵּיתֶ֑/ךָבית֑/ךבֵּיתֶ/ךָבית/ךbei.Te./khahousehold/ yourH1004MH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
וְ֝/חַיִּ֗יםו֝/חי֗יםוְ/חַיִּיםו/חייםve./chai.Yimand/ lifeH9002H2416EHC+Ncmpa
לְ/נַעֲרוֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃ל/נערותי/ך\לְ/נַעֲרוֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃ל/נערותי/ך\le./na.'a.ro.Tei./khaof/ maids/ yourH9005H5291H9021\H9016HR+Ncfpc+Sp2ms