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Chapter 10

1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

Original Hebrew

זְב֣וּבֵיזב֣וביזְבוּבֵיזבוביze.Vu.veiflies ofH2070HNcmpc
מָ֔וֶתמ֔ותמָוֶתמותMa.vetdeathH4194HNcmsa
יַבְאִ֥ישׁיבא֥ישיַבְאִישׁיבאישyav.'Ishit causes to stinkH0887HVhi3ms
יַבִּ֖יעַיב֖יעיַבִּיעַיביעya.Bi.a'it fermentsH5042HVhi3ms
שֶׁ֣מֶןש֣מןשֶׁמֶןשמןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081HNcmsc
רוֹקֵ֑חַרוק֑חרוֹקֵחַרוקחro.Ke.acha perfumerH7543HVqrmsa
יָקָ֛ריק֛ריָקָריקרya.Kar[is] weightyH3368HAamsa
מֵ/חָכְמָ֥המ/חכמ֥המֵ/חָכְמָהמ/חכמהme./cha.khe.Mahmore than/ wisdomH9006H2451HR+Ncfsa
מִ/כָּב֖וֹדמ/כב֖ודמִ/כָּבוֹדמ/כבודmi./ka.Vodmore than/ honorH9006H3519HR+Ncmsa
סִכְל֥וּתסכל֥ותסִכְלוּתסכלותsikh.LutfollyH5531BHNcfsc
מְעָֽט\׃מעט\מְעָֽט\׃מעט\me.'Ata littleH4592\H9016HNcmsa

2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.

Original Hebrew

לֵ֤בל֤בלֵבלבlev[the] heart ofH3820AHNcmsc
חָכָם֙חכם֙חָכָםחכםcha.Khama wise [person]H2450HAamsa
לִֽ/ימִינ֔/וֹל/ימינ֔/ולִֽ/ימִינ/וֹל/ימינ/וli./mi.N/o[is] to/ right [hand]/ hisH9005H3225GH9023HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms
וְ/לֵ֥בו/ל֥בוְ/לֵבו/לבve./Levand/ [the] heart ofH9002H3820AHC+Ncmsc
כְּסִ֖ילכס֖ילכְּסִילכסילke.Sila foolH3684HAamsa
לִ/שְׂמֹאלֽ/וֹ\׃ל/שמאל/ו\לִ/שְׂמֹאלֽ/וֹ\׃ל/שמאל/ו\li/s.mo.L/o[is] to/ left [hand]/ hisH9005H8040GH9023\H9016HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms

3 Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

Original Hebrew

וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\ve./gam-and/ alsoH9002H1571\H9014HC+D
בַּ/דֶּ֛רֶךְב/ד֛רךבַּ/דֶּרֶךְב/דרךba./De.rekhon the/ wayH9003H1870KHRd+Ncbsa
כְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥לכ/ש/סכ֥לכְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָלכ/ש/סכלke./she./sa.khallike/ when/ a foolH9004H9007H5530HR+Tr+Aamsa
הֹלֵ֖ךְהל֖ךהֹלֵךְהלךho.Lekh[is] goingH1980IHVqrmsa
לִבּ֣/וֹלב֣/ולִבּ/וֹלב/וli.B/oheart/ hisH3820AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
חָסֵ֑רחס֑רחָסֵרחסרcha.Seris lackingH2637HVqp3ms
וְ/אָמַ֥רו/אמ֥רוְ/אָמַרו/אמרve./'a.Marand/ he saysH9002H0559HC+Vqp3ms
לַ/כֹּ֖לל/כ֖ללַ/כֹּלל/כלla./Kolto <the>/ everyoneH9005H3605HRd+Ncmsa
סָכָ֥לסכ֥לסָכָלסכלsa.Khal[is] a foolH5530HAamsa
הֽוּא\׃הוא\הֽוּא\׃הוא\Hu'heH1931\H9016HPp3ms

4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

Original Hebrew

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
ר֤וּחַר֤וחרוּחַרוחRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307JHNcfsc
הַ/מּוֹשֵׁל֙ה/מושל֙הַ/מּוֹשֵׁלה/מושלha./mo.Shelthe/ rulerH9009H4910HTd+Vqrmsa
תַּעֲלֶ֣התעל֣התַּעֲלֶהתעלהta.'a.Lehit will go upH5927GHVqi3fs
עָלֶ֔י/ךָעל֔י/ךעָלֶי/ךָעלי/ך'a.Lei./khatowards/ youH5921AH9031HRd+Sp2ms
מְקוֹמְ/ךָ֖מקומ/ך֖מְקוֹמְ/ךָמקומ/ךme.kom./Chaplace/ yourH4725H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תַּנַּ֑חתנ֑חתַּנַּחתנחta.Nachyou leaveH5117HVhj2ms
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
מַרְפֵּ֔אמרפ֔אמַרְפֵּאמרפאmar.Pe'calmnessH4832HNcmsa
יַנִּ֖יחַינ֖יחיַנִּיחַיניחya.Ni.achit will cause to restH5117HVhi3ms
חֲטָאִ֥יםחטא֥יםחֲטָאִיםחטאיםcha.ta.'ImsinsH2399HNcmpa
גְּדוֹלִֽים\׃גדולים\גְּדוֹלִֽים\׃גדולים\ge.do.LimgreatH1419A\H9016HAampa

5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

Original Hebrew

יֵ֣שׁי֣שיֵשׁישyeshthereH3426HAcbsa
רָעָ֔הרע֔הרָעָהרעהra.'Ah[is] an evilH7451IHNcfsa
רָאִ֖יתִירא֖יתירָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.ti[which] I have seenH7200GHVqp1cs
תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121HTd+Ncbsa
כִּ/שְׁגָגָ֕הכ/שגג֕הכִּ/שְׁגָגָהכ/שגגהki/sh.ga.Gahlike/ an inadvertenceH9004H7684HR+Ncfsa
שֶׁ/יֹּצָ֖אש/יצ֖אשֶׁ/יֹּצָאש/יצאshei./yo.Tza'that/ [is] going forthH9007H3318GHTr+Vqrfsa
מִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֥ימ/ל/פנ֥ימִ/לִּ/פְנֵימ/ל/פניmi./li/f.Neifrom/ to/ beforeH9006H9005H6440GHR+R+Ncmpc
הַ/שַּׁלִּֽיט\׃ה/שליט\הַ/שַּׁלִּֽיט\׃ה/שליט\ha./sha.Litthe/ rulerH9009H7989\H9016HTd+Aamsa

6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

Original Hebrew

נִתַּ֣ןנת֣ןנִתַּןנתןni.Tanit is putH5414HHVNp3ms
הַ/סֶּ֔כֶלה/ס֔כלהַ/סֶּכֶלה/סכלha./Se.khel<the>/ follyH9009H5529HTd+Ncmsa
בַּ/מְּרוֹמִ֖יםב/מרומ֖יםבַּ/מְּרוֹמִיםב/מרומיםba./me.ro.Mimin <the>/ high placesH9003H4791HRd+Ncmpa
רַבִּ֑יםרב֑יםרַבִּיםרביםra.BimmanyH7227AHAampa
וַ/עֲשִׁירִ֖יםו/עשיר֖יםוַ/עֲשִׁירִיםו/עשיריםva./'a.shi.Rimand/ rich [people]H9002H6223HC+Aampa
בַּ/שֵּׁ֥פֶלב/ש֥פלבַּ/שֵּׁפֶלב/שפלba./She.felin the/ low placeH9003H8216HRd+Ncmsa
יֵשֵֽׁבוּ\׃ישבו\יֵשֵֽׁבוּ\׃ישבו\ye.She.vuthey sitH3427\H9016HVqi3mp

7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.

Original Hebrew

רָאִ֥יתִירא֥יתירָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200GHVqp1cs
עֲבָדִ֖יםעבד֖יםעֲבָדִיםעבדים'a.va.DimslavesH5650HNcmpa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
סוּסִ֑יםסוס֑יםסוּסִיםסוסיםsu.SimhorsesH5483MHNcmpa
וְ/שָׂרִ֛יםו/שר֛יםוְ/שָׂרִיםו/שריםve./sa.Rimand/ princesH9002H8269HC+Ncmpa
הֹלְכִ֥יםהלכ֥יםהֹלְכִיםהלכיםho.le.Khim[who] walkH1980IHVqrmpa
כַּ/עֲבָדִ֖יםכ/עבד֖יםכַּ/עֲבָדִיםכ/עבדיםka./'a.va.Dimlike/ slavesH9004H5650HR+Ncmpa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ה/ארץ\הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ה/ארץ\ha./'A.retzthe/ groundH9009H0776H\H9016HTd+Ncfsa

8 He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Original Hebrew

חֹפֵ֥רחפ֥רחֹפֵרחפרcho.Fer[one who] digsH2658HVqrmsa
גּוּמָּ֖ץגומ֖ץגּוּמָּץגומץgu.Matza pitH1475HNcmsa
בּ֣/וֹב֣/ובּ/וֹב/וb/oin <the>/ itH9003H9033HRd+Sp3ms
יִפּ֑וֹליפ֑וליִפּוֹליפולyi.Polhe will fallH5307GHVqi3ms
וּ/פֹרֵ֥ץו/פר֥ץוּ/פֹרֵץו/פרץu./fo.Retzand/ [one who] breaks throughH9002H6555HC+Vqrmsa
גָּדֵ֖רגד֖רגָּדֵרגדרga.Dera wallH1447HNcmsa
יִשְּׁכֶ֥/נּוּישכ֥/נויִשְּׁכֶ/נּוּישכ/נוyi.she.Khe./nuit will bite/ himH5391AH9033HVqi3ms+Sp3ms
נָחָֽשׁ\׃נחש\נָחָֽשׁ\׃נחש\na.Chasha snakeH5175\H9016HNcmsa

9 Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.

Original Hebrew

מַסִּ֣יעַמס֣יעמַסִּיעַמסיעma.Si.a'[one who] quarriesH5265HVhrmsa
אֲבָנִ֔יםאבנ֔יםאֲבָנִיםאבנים'a.va.NimstonesH0068GHNcfpa
יֵעָצֵ֖ביעצ֖ביֵעָצֵביעצבye.'a.Tzevhe will be hurtH6087AHVNi3ms
בָּ/הֶ֑םב/ה֑םבָּ/הֶםב/הםba./Hemby <the>/ themH9003H9038HRd+Sp3mp
בּוֹקֵ֥עַבוק֥עבּוֹקֵעַבוקעbo.Ke.a'[one who] cleavesH1234HVqrmsa
עֵצִ֖יםעצ֖יםעֵצִיםעצים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086IHNcmpa
יִסָּ֥כֶןיס֥כןיִסָּכֶןיסכןyi.Sa.khenhe will be endangeredH5533AHVNi3ms
בָּֽ/ם\׃ב/ם\בָּֽ/ם\׃ב/ם\Ba/mby <the>/ themH9003H9038\H9016HRd+Sp3mp

10 If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.

Original Hebrew

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
קֵהָ֣הקה֣הקֵהָהקההke.Hahit is bluntH6949HVpp3ms
הַ/בַּרְזֶ֗לה/ברז֗להַ/בַּרְזֶלה/ברזלha./bar.Zelthe/ iron [axe]H9009H1270HTd+Ncmsa
וְ/הוּא֙ו/הוא֙וְ/הוּאו/הואve./Hu'and/ heH9002H1931HC+Pp3ms
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
פָנִ֣יםפנ֣יםפָנִיםפניםfa.NimfacesH6440HHNcmpa
קִלְקַ֔לקלק֔לקִלְקַלקלקלkil.Kalhe has sharpenedH7043HVpp3ms
וַ/חֲיָלִ֖יםו/חיל֖יםוַ/חֲיָלִיםו/חיליםva./cha.ya.Limand/ strength<s>H9002H2428GHC+Ncmpa
יְגַבֵּ֑ריגב֑ריְגַבֵּריגברye.ga.Berhe will make strongH1396HVpi3ms
וְ/יִתְר֥וֹןו/יתר֥וןוְ/יִתְרוֹןו/יתרוןve./yit.Ronand/ [is] advantageH9002H3504HC+Ncmsa
הַכְשֵׁ֖רהכש֖רהַכְשֵׁרהכשרhakh.Sheirto give successH3787HVhaa
חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\chokh.mahwisdomH2451\H9016HNcfsa

11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.

Original Hebrew

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
יִשֹּׁ֥ךְיש֥ךיִשֹּׁךְישךyi.Shokhit will biteH5391AHVqi3ms
הַ/נָּחָ֖שׁה/נח֖שהַ/נָּחָשׁה/נחשha./na.Chashthe/ snakeH9009H5175HTd+Ncmsa
בְּ/לוֹא\־ב/לוא\בְּ/לוֹא\־ב/לוא\be./lo'-with/ notH9003H3808\H9014HR+Tn
לָ֑חַשׁל֑חשלָחַשׁלחשLa.chashcharmingH3908HNcmsa
וְ/אֵ֣יןו/א֣יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002H0369HC+Ncmsc
יִתְר֔וֹןיתר֔וןיִתְרוֹןיתרוןyit.Ron[is] profitH3504HNcmsa
לְ/בַ֖עַלל/ב֖עללְ/בַעַלל/בעלle./Va.'alfor/ [the] master ofH9005H1167KHR+Ncmsc
הַ/לָּשֽׁוֹן\׃ה/לשון\הַ/לָּשֽׁוֹן\׃ה/לשון\ha./la.Shonthe/ tongueH9009H3956G\H9016HTd+Ncbsa

12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Original Hebrew

דִּבְרֵ֥ידבר֥ידִּבְרֵידבריdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697GHNcmpc
פִי\־פי\פִי\־פי\fi-[the] mouth ofH6310G\H9014HNcmsc
חָכָ֖םחכ֖םחָכָםחכםcha.Khama wise [person]H2450HAamsa
חֵ֑ןח֑ןחֵןחןChen[are] favorH2580HNcmsa
וְ/שִׂפְת֥וֹתו/שפת֥ותוְ/שִׂפְתוֹתו/שפתותve./sif.Totand/ [the] lips ofH9002H8193GHC+Ncfpc
כְּסִ֖ילכס֖ילכְּסִילכסילke.Sila foolH3684HAamsa
תְּבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ\׃תבלע/נו\תְּבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ\׃תבלע/נו\te.val.le.'E./nuit swallows/ himH1104H9033\H9016HVpi3fs+Sp3ms

13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Original Hebrew

תְּחִלַּ֥תתחל֥תתְּחִלַּתתחלתte.chi.Lat[the] beginning ofH8462HNcfsc
דִּבְרֵי\־דברי\דִּבְרֵי\־דברי\div.rei-[the] words ofH1697G\H9014HNcmpc
פִ֖י/הוּפ֖י/הופִי/הוּפי/הוFi./humouth/ hisH6310GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
סִכְל֑וּתסכל֑ותסִכְלוּתסכלותsikh.Lut[is] follyH5531BHNcfsa
וְ/אַחֲרִ֣יתו/אחר֣יתוְ/אַחֲרִיתו/אחריתve./'a.cha.Ritand/ [the] end ofH9002H0319HC+Ncfsc
פִּ֔י/הוּפ֔י/הופִּי/הוּפי/הוPi./humouth/ hisH6310IH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
הוֹלֵל֖וּתהולל֖ותהוֹלֵלוּתהוללותho.le.Lut[is] madnessH1948HNcfsa
רָעָֽה\׃רעה\רָעָֽה\׃רעה\ra.'AhevilH7451H\H9016HNcfsa

14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

Original Hebrew

וְ/הַ/סָּכָ֖לו/ה/סכ֖לוְ/הַ/סָּכָלו/ה/סכלve./ha./sa.Khaland/ the/ foolH9002H9009H5530HC+Td+Aamsa
יַרְבֶּ֣הירב֣היַרְבֶּהירבהyar.Behhe multipliesH7235AHVhi3ms
דְבָרִ֑יםדבר֑יםדְבָרִיםדבריםde.va.RimwordsH1697GHNcmpa
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
יֵדַ֤עיד֤עיֵדַעידעye.Da'he knowsH3045HVqi3ms
הָ/אָדָם֙ה/אדם֙הָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Damthe/ personH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi
שֶׁ/יִּֽהְיֶ֔הש/יהי֔השֶׁ/יִּֽהְיֶהש/יהיהshei./yih.Yehthat/ <it> will beH9007H1961HTr+Vqi3ms
וַ/אֲשֶׁ֤רו/אש֤רוַ/אֲשֶׁרו/אשרva./'a.Sherand/ whichH9002H0834AHC+Tr
יִֽהְיֶה֙יהיה֙יִֽהְיֶהיהיהyih.Yehit will beH1961HVqi3ms
מֵֽ/אַחֲרָ֔י/ומ/אחר֔י/ומֵֽ/אַחֲרָי/ומ/אחרי/וme./'a.cha.Ra/vfrom/ after/ himH9006H0310AH9033HR+Acmpc+Sp3ms
מִ֖ימ֖ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi
יַגִּ֥ידיג֥ידיַגִּידיגידya.Gidwill he tellH5046HVhi3ms
לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\l/oto <the>/ himH9005H9033\H9016HRd+Sp3ms

15 The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.

Original Hebrew

עֲמַ֥לעמ֥לעֲמַלעמל'a.Mal[the] toil ofH5999HNcbsc
הַ/כְּסִילִ֖יםה/כסיל֖יםהַ/כְּסִילִיםה/כסיליםha./ke.si.Lim<the>/ foolsH9009H3684HTd+Aampa
תְּיַגְּעֶ֑/נּוּתיגע֑/נותְּיַגְּעֶ/נּוּתיגע/נוte.yag.ge.'E./nuit wearies/ himH3021H9033HVpi3fs+Sp3ms
אֲשֶׁ֥ראש֥ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherthatH0834AHTr
לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
יָדַ֖עיד֖עיָדַעידעya.Da'he knowsH3045HVqp3ms
לָ/לֶ֥כֶתל/ל֥כתלָ/לֶכֶתל/לכתla./Le.khetto/ walkH9005H1980MHR+Vqcc
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
עִֽיר\׃עיר\עִֽיר\׃עיר\'Ira cityH5892B\H9016HNcfsa

16 Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!

Original Hebrew

אִֽי\־אי\אִֽי\־אי\'i-woe!H0337\H9014HTi
לָ֣/ךְל֣/ךלָ/ךְל/ךla/khto <the>/ youH9005H9032HRd+Sp2fs
אֶ֔רֶץא֔רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retzO landH0776GHNcfsa
שֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְש/מלכ֖/ךשֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ/ךְש/מלכ/ךshe./mal.Ke/khthat/ king/ yourH9007H4428GH9022HTr+Ncmsc+Sp2fs
נָ֑עַרנ֑ערנָעַרנערNa.'ar[is] a youthH5288HNcmsa
וְ/שָׂרַ֖יִ/ךְו/שר֖י/ךוְ/שָׂרַיִ/ךְו/שרי/ךve./sa.Ra.yi/khand/ princes/ yourH9002H8269H9022HC+Ncmpc+Sp2fs
בַּ/בֹּ֥קֶרב/ב֥קרבַּ/בֹּקֶרב/בקרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningH9003H1242HRd+Ncmsa
יֹאכֵֽלוּ\׃יאכלו\יֹאכֵֽלוּ\׃יאכלו\yo.Khe.luthey eatH0398\H9016HVqi3mp

17 Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Original Hebrew

אַשְׁרֵ֣י/ךְאשר֣י/ךאַשְׁרֵי/ךְאשרי/ך'ash.Rei/khhow blessed [are]/ youH0835H9032HNcmpc+Sp2fs
אֶ֔רֶץא֔רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retzO landH0776GHNcfsa
שֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְש/מלכ֖/ךשֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ/ךְש/מלכ/ךshe./mal.Ke/khthat/ king/ yourH9007H4428GH9022HTr+Ncmsc+Sp2fs
בֶּן\־בן\בֶּן\־בן\ben-[is] a son ofH1121A\H9014HNcmsc
חוֹרִ֑יםחור֑יםחוֹרִיםחוריםcho.RimnoblesH2715HNcmpa
וְ/שָׂרַ֙יִ/ךְ֙ו/שר֙י/ך֙וְ/שָׂרַיִ/ךְו/שרי/ךve./sa.Ra.yi/khand/ princes/ yourH9002H8269H9022HC+Ncmpc+Sp2fs
בָּ/עֵ֣תב/ע֣תבָּ/עֵתב/עתba./'Etat the/ appropriate timeH9003H6256HRd+Ncbsa
יֹאכֵ֔לוּיאכ֔לויֹאכֵלוּיאכלוyo.Khe.luthey eatH0398HVqi3mp
בִּ/גְבוּרָ֖הב/גבור֖הבִּ/גְבוּרָהב/גבורהbi/g.vu.Rahfor/ strengthH9003H1369HR+Ncfsa
וְ/לֹ֥או/ל֥אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn
בַ/שְּׁתִֽי\׃ב/שתי\בַ/שְּׁתִֽי\׃ב/שתי\va./she.Tifor <the>/ drinkingH9003H8358\H9016HRd+Ncmsa

18 By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

Original Hebrew

בַּ/עֲצַלְתַּ֖יִםב/עצלת֖יםבַּ/עֲצַלְתַּיִםב/עצלתיםba./'a.tzal.Ta.yimin/ laziness<es>H9003H6103HR+Ncmpa
יִמַּ֣ךְימ֣ךיִמַּךְימךyi.Makhit sinksH4355HVNi3ms
הַ/מְּקָרֶ֑הה/מקר֑ההַ/מְּקָרֶהה/מקרהha./me.ka.Rehthe/ rafter[s]H9009H4746HTd+Ncmsa
וּ/בְ/שִׁפְל֥וּתו/ב/שפל֥ותוּ/בְ/שִׁפְלוּתו/ב/שפלותu./ve./shif.Lutand/ in/ lowering ofH9002H9003H8220HC+R+Ncfsc
יָדַ֖יִםיד֖יםיָדַיִםידיםya.Da.yimhandsH3027GHNcbda
יִדְלֹ֥ףידל֥ףיִדְלֹףידלףyid.Lofit leaksH1811HVqi3ms
הַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ה/בית\הַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ה/בית\ha./Ba.yitthe/ houseH9009H1004B\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.

Original Hebrew

לִ/שְׂחוֹק֙ל/שחוק֙לִ/שְׂחוֹקל/שחוקli/s.chOkfor/ laughterH9005H7814HR+Ncmsa
עֹשִׂ֣יםעש֣יםעֹשִׂיםעשים'o.Sim[people are] makingH6213HHVqrmpa
לֶ֔חֶםל֔חםלֶחֶםלחםLe.chemfoodH3899HHNcmsa
וְ/יַ֖יִןו/י֖יןוְ/יַיִןו/ייןve./Ya.yinand/ wineH9002H3196HC+Ncmsa
יְשַׂמַּ֣חישמ֣חיְשַׂמַּחישמחye.sa.Machit makes gladH8055HVpi3ms
חַיִּ֑יםחי֑יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.YimlifeH2416EHAampa
וְ/הַ/כֶּ֖סֶףו/ה/כ֖סףוְ/הַ/כֶּסֶףו/ה/כסףve./ha./Ke.sefand/ <the>/ moneyH9002H9009H3701GHC+Td+Ncmsa
יַעֲנֶ֥היענ֥היַעֲנֶהיענהya.'a.Nehit answersH6030BHVqi3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הַ/כֹּֽל\׃ה/כל\הַ/כֹּֽל\׃ה/כל\ha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009H3605\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

20 Do not curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and do not curse the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

Original Hebrew

גַּ֣םג֣םגַּםגםgamalsoH1571HD
בְּ/מַדָּֽעֲ/ךָ֗ב/מדע/ך֗בְּ/מַדָּֽעֲ/ךָב/מדע/ךbe./ma.da.'a./Khain/ mind/ yourH9003H4093H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms
מֶ֚לֶךְמ֚לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekha kingH4428GHNcmsa
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תְּקַלֵּ֔לתקל֔לתְּקַלֵּלתקללte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043HVpj2ms
וּ/בְ/חַדְרֵי֙ו/ב/חדרי֙וּ/בְ/חַדְרֵיו/ב/חדריu./ve./chad.Reiand/ in/ [the] chambers ofH9002H9003H2315HC+R+Ncmpc
מִשְׁכָּ֣בְ/ךָ֔משכ֣ב/ך֔מִשְׁכָּבְ/ךָמשכב/ךmish.Ka.ve./khalying down/ yourH4904H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תְּקַלֵּ֖לתקל֖לתְּקַלֵּלתקללte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043HVpj2ms
עָשִׁ֑ירעש֑ירעָשִׁירעשיר'a.Shira rich [person]H6223HAamsa
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
ע֤וֹףע֤וףעוֹףעוףof<the> bird ofH5775HNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ה/שמ֙ים֙הַ/שָּׁמַיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064HTd+Ncmpa
יוֹלִ֣יךְיול֣יךיוֹלִיךְיוליךyo.Likhit will carryH1980JHVhi3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הַ/קּ֔וֹלה/ק֔ולהַ/קּוֹלה/קולha./Kolthe/ soundH9009H6963AHTd+Ncmsa
וּ/בַ֥עַלו/ב֥עלוּ/בַעַלו/בעלu./Va.'aland/ an ownerH9002H1167IHC+Ncmsa
כְּנָפַ֖יִםכנפ֖יםכְּנָפַיִםכנפיםke.na.fa.yimof wingsH3671HNcfda
יַגֵּ֥ידיג֥ידיַגֵּידיגידya.Geidit will tellH5046HVhi3ms
דָּבָֽר\׃דבר\דָּבָֽר\׃דבר\da.Var[the] matterH1697I\H9016HNcmsa