Chapter 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
לֵ֣ץל֣ץלֵץלץletz[is] a mockerH3887HAamsa הַ֭/יַּיןה֭/ייןהַ/יַּיןה/ייןHai./yain<the>/ wineH9009H3196HTd+Ncmsa הֹמֶ֣ההמ֣ההֹמֶההמהho.Meh[is] noisyH1993HVqrmsa שֵׁכָ֑רשכ֑רשֵׁכָרשכרshe.Kharstrong drinkH7941HNcmsa שֹׁ֥גֶהש֥גהשֹׁגֶהשגהSho.geh[one who] staggersH7686HVqrmsa לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יֶחְכָּֽם\׃יחכם\יֶחְכָּֽם\׃יחכם\yech.Kamhe is wiseH2449\H9016HVqi3ms 2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.1
נַ֣הַםנ֣הםנַהַםנהםNa.ham[is] a roaringH5099HNcmsa כַּ֭/כְּפִירכ֭/כפירכַּ/כְּפִירכ/כפירKa./ke.firlike <the>/ young lionH9004H3715AHRd+Ncmsa אֵ֣ימַתא֣ימתאֵימַתאימת'Ei.mat[the] terror ofH0367HNcfsc מֶ֑לֶךְמ֑לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekha kingH4428GHNcmsa מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗/וֹמ֝תעבר֗/ומִתְעַבְּר/וֹמתעבר/וmit.'a.be.R/o[one who] infuriates/ himH5674BH9033HVtrmsc+Sp3ms חוֹטֵ֥אחוט֥אחוֹטֵאחוטאcho.Te'[is] missingH2398HVqrmsa - Literally sins against his own soul
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
כָּב֣וֹדכב֣ודכָּבוֹדכבודka.Vod[is] honorH3519HNcmsa לָ֭/אִישׁל֭/אישלָ/אִישׁל/אישLa./'ishto <the>/ personH9005H0376GHRd+Ncmsa שֶׁ֣בֶתש֣בתשֶׁבֶתשבתShe.vetcessationH7674HNcfsa מֵ/רִ֑יבמ/ר֑יבמֵ/רִיבמ/ריבme./Rivfrom/ strifeH9006H7379HR+Ncmsa אֱ֝וִ֗ילא֝ו֗ילאֱוִילאויל'e.VilfoolH0191HAamsa יִתְגַּלָּֽע\׃יתגלע\יִתְגַּלָּֽע\׃יתגלע\yit.ga.La'he bursts outH1566\H9016HVti3ms 4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
מֵ֭/חֹרֶףמ֭/חרףמֵ/חֹרֶףמ/חרףMe./cho.reffrom/ winterH9006H2779HR+Ncmsa עָצֵ֣לעצ֣לעָצֵלעצל'a.Tzela sluggardH6102HAamsa יַחֲרֹ֑שׁיחר֑שיַחֲרֹשׁיחרשya.cha.Roshhe plowsH2790AHVqi3ms וְ/שָׁאַ֖לו/שא֖לוְ/שָׁאַלו/שאלve./yish.'aland/ he asksH9001H7592Hc+Vqq3ms בַּ/קָּצִ֣ירב/קצ֣ירבַּ/קָּצִירב/קצירba./ka.Tzirat the/ harvestH9003H7105AHRd+Ncmsa וָ/אָֽיִן\׃ו/אין\וָ/אָֽיִן\׃ו/אין\va./'A.yinand/ nothingH9002H0369\H9016HC+Ncmsa 5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
מַ֣יִםמ֣יםמַיִםמיםMa.yim[is] waterH4325GHNcmpa עֲ֭מֻקִּיםע֭מקיםעֲמֻקִּיםעמקים'A.mu.kimdeepH6013HAampa עֵצָ֣העצ֣העֵצָהעצה'e.Tzaha planH6098HNcfsa אִ֑ישׁא֑ישאִישׁאיש'Isha personH0376GHNcmsa וְ/אִ֖ישׁו/א֖ישוְ/אִישׁו/אישve./'Ishand/ a person ofH9002H0376GHC+Ncmsc תְּבוּנָ֣התבונ֣התְּבוּנָהתבונהte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394HNcfsa יִדְלֶֽ/נָּה\׃ידל/נה\יִדְלֶֽ/נָּה\׃ידל/נה\yid.Le./nahhe draws out/ itH1802H9034\H9016HVqi3ms+Sp3fs 6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
אָדָ֗םאד֗םאָדָםאדם'a.Damperson[s]H0120GHNcmsa יִ֭קְרָאי֭קראיִקְרָאיקראYik.ra'he proclaimsH7121IHVqi3ms אִ֣ישׁא֣ישאִישׁאיש'isheach oneH0376IHNcmsa חַסְדּ֑/וֹחסד֑/וחַסְדּ/וֹחסד/וchas.D/oloyalty/ hisH2617AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וְ/אִ֥ישׁו/א֥ישוְ/אִישׁו/אישve./'Ishand/ a person ofH9002H0376GHC+Ncmsc אֱ֝מוּנִ֗יםא֝מונ֗יםאֱמוּנִיםאמונים'e.mu.Nimfaithfulness<es>H0529HAampa מִ֣ימ֣ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi יִמְצָֽא\׃ימצא\יִמְצָֽא\׃ימצא\yim.Tza'will he findH4672\H9016HVqi3ms 7 The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְמתהל֣ךמִתְהַלֵּךְמתהלךmit.ha.Lekh[one who] goes aboutH1980IHVtrmsa בְּ/תֻמּ֣/וֹב/תמ֣/ובְּ/תֻמּ/וֹב/תמ/וbe./tu.M/oin/ integrity/ hisH9003H8537H9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms צַדִּ֑יקצד֑יקצַדִּיקצדיקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662HAamsa אַשְׁרֵ֖יאשר֖יאַשְׁרֵיאשרי'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835HNcmpc בָנָ֣י/ובנ֣י/ובָנָי/ובני/וva.Na/v[are] sons/ hisH1121AH9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms אַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃אחרי/ו\אַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃אחרי/ו\'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himH0310AH9033\H9016HAcmpc+Sp3ms 8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
מֶ֗לֶךְמ֗לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekha kingH4428GHNcmsa יוֹשֵׁ֥ביוש֥ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.Shev[who] sitsH3427HVqrmsa כִּסֵּא\־כסא\כִּסֵּא\־כסא\ki.se'-a throne ofH3678G\H9014HNcmsc דִ֑יןד֑יןדִיןדיןDinjudgmentH1779HNcmsa מְזָרֶ֖המזר֖המְזָרֶהמזרהme.za.Reh[is] winnowingH2219HVprmsa בְ/עֵינָ֣י/וב/עינ֣י/ובְ/עֵינָי/וב/עיני/וve./'ei.Na/vwith/ eyes/ hisH9003H5869AH9023HR+Ncfdc+Sp3ms 9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
יֹ֭אמַרי֭אמריֹאמַריאמרYo.marwill he sayH0559HVqi3ms זִכִּ֣יתִיזכ֣יתיזִכִּיתִיזכיתיzi.Ki.tiI have kept pureH2135HVpp1cs לִבִּ֑/ילב֑/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּיט֝ה֗רתיטָהַרְתִּיטהרתיta.Har.tiI am pureH2891HVqp1cs מֵ/חַטָּאתִֽ/י\׃מ/חטאת/י\מֵ/חַטָּאתִֽ/י\׃מ/חטאת/י\me./cha.ta.T/ifrom/ sin/ myH9006H2403BH9020\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs 10 Differing weights and unequal measures1— both are detestable to the LORD.
אֶ֣בֶןא֣בןאֶבֶןאבן'E.vena weightH0068HHNcfsa וָ֭/אֶבֶןו֭/אבןוָ/אֶבֶןו/אבןVa./'e.venand/ a weightH9002H0068HHC+Ncfsa אֵיפָ֣האיפ֣האֵיפָהאיפה'ei.Faha measureH0374HNcfsa וְ/אֵיפָ֑הו/איפ֑הוְ/אֵיפָהו/איפהve./'ei.Fahand/ a measureH9002H0374HC+Ncfsa תּוֹעֲבַ֥תתועב֥תתּוֹעֲבַתתועבתto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441HNcfsc יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃שני/הם\שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃שני/הם\she.nei./Hemboth of/ themH8147H9028\H9016HAcbdc+Sp3mp - Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah
11 Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
גַּ֣םג֣םגַּםגםgamalsoH1571HD בְּ֭/מַעֲלָלָי/וב֭/מעללי/ובְּ/מַעֲלָלָי/וב/מעללי/וBe./ma.'a.la.la/vby/ deeds/ hisH9003H4611H9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms יִתְנַכֶּר\־יתנכר\יִתְנַכֶּר\־יתנכר\yit.na.ker-he makes himself knownH5234A\H9014HVti3ms נָ֑עַרנ֑ערנָעַרנערNa.'ara youthH5288HNcmsa זַ֖ךְז֖ךזַךְזךzakh[is] pureH2134HAamsa יָשָׁ֣ריש֣ריָשָׁרישרya.Shar[is] uprightH3477GHAamsa פָּעֳלֽ/וֹ\׃פעל/ו\פָּעֳלֽ/וֹ\׃פעל/ו\po.'o.L/oactivity/ hisH6467H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms 12 Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
אֹ֣זֶןא֣זןאֹזֶןאזן'O.zenan earH0241GHNcfsa שֹׁ֭מַעַתש֭מעתשֹׁמַעַתשמעתSho.ma.'at[which] hearsH8085GHVqrfsa וְ/עַ֣יִןו/ע֣יןוְ/עַיִןו/עיןve./'A.yinand/ an eyeH9002H5869AHC+Ncfsa רֹאָ֑הרא֑הרֹאָהראהro.'Ah[which] seesH7200GHVqrfsa יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt עָשָׂ֥העש֥העָשָׂהעשה'a.Sahhe has madeH6213HHVqp3ms שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃שני/הם\שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃שני/הם\she.nei./Hemboth of/ themH8147H9028\H9016HAcbdc+Sp3mp 13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
תֶּֽאֱהַ֣בתאה֣בתֶּֽאֱהַבתאהבte.'e.Havyou loveH0157GHVqj2ms שֵׁ֭נָהש֭נהשֵׁנָהשנהShe.nahsleepH8142HNcfsa תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁתור֑שתִּוָּרֵשׁתורשti.va.Reshyou should become impoverishedH3423IHVNi2ms פְּקַ֖חפק֖חפְּקַחפקחpe.KachopenH6491HVqv2ms עֵינֶ֣י/ךָעינ֣י/ךעֵינֶי/ךָעיני/ך'ei.Nei./khaeyes/ yourH5869AH9021HNcfdc+Sp2ms שְֽׂבַֽע\־שבע\שְֽׂבַֽע\־שבע\se.va'-be satisfiedH7646\H9014HVqv2ms 14 “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
רַ֣ער֣ערַערעra'badH7451AHAamsa רַ֭ער֭ערַערעra'badH7451AHAamsa יֹאמַ֣ריאמ֣ריֹאמַריאמרyo.Marhe saysH0559HVqi3ms הַ/קּוֹנֶ֑הה/קונ֑ההַ/קּוֹנֶהה/קונהha./ko.Nehthe/ buyerH9009H7069HTd+Vqrmsa וְ/אֹזֵ֥לו/אז֥לוְ/אֹזֵלו/אזלve./'o.Zeland/ [he is] going awayH9002H0235HC+Vqrmsa ל֝֗/וֹל֝֗/ול/וֹל/וl/o<for>/ himselfH9005H9033HR+Sp3ms יִתְהַלָּֽל\׃יתהלל\יִתְהַלָּֽל\׃יתהלל\yit.ha.Lalhe boastsH1984H\H9016HVti3ms 15 There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
יֵ֣שׁי֣שיֵשׁישyeshthereH3426HAcbsa זָ֭הָבז֭הבזָהָבזהבza.ho[is] goldH2091HNcmsa פְּנִינִ֑יםפנינ֑יםפְּנִינִיםפניניםpe.ni.NimjewelsH6443HNcmpa וּ/כְלִ֥יו/כל֥יוּ/כְלִיו/כליu./khe.Liand/ [are] an article ofH9002H3627HC+Ncmsc יְ֝קָ֗רי֝ק֗ריְקָריקרye.KarpreciousnessH3366HNcmsa שִׂפְתֵי\־שפתי\שִׂפְתֵי\־שפתי\sif.tei-lips ofH8193G\H9014HNcfdc דָֽעַת\׃דעת\דָֽעַת\׃דעת\Da.'atknowledgeH1847\H9016HNcfsa 16 Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.1
בִּ֭גְד/וֹב֭גד/ובִּגְד/וֹבגד/וbig.d/ogarment/ hisH0899BH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms עָ֣רַבע֣רבעָרַבערב'A.ravhe stands surety forH6148HVqp3ms זָ֑רז֑רזָרזרZara strangerH2114AHAamsa וּ/בְעַ֖דו/בע֖דוּ/בְעַדו/בעדu./ve.'Adand/ forH9002H1157HC+Acbsc נָכְרִיָּ֣הנכרי֣הנָכְרִיָּהנכריהna.khe.rima foreign [woman]H5237HAafsa חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ\׃חבל/הו\חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ\׃חבל/הו\chav.Le./huhold in pledge/ itH2254AH9033\H9016HVqv2ms+Sp3ms - Or a wayward woman
17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
עָרֵ֣בער֣בעָרֵבערב'a.Rev[is] sweetH6156HAamsa לָ֭/אִישׁל֭/אישלָ/אִישׁל/אישLa./'ishto <the>/ personH9005H0376GHRd+Ncmsa לֶ֣חֶםל֣חםלֶחֶםלחםLe.chemfood ofH3899HHNcmsc שָׁ֑קֶרש֑קרשָׁקֶרשקרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267HNcmsa וְ֝/אַחַ֗רו֝/אח֗רוְ/אַחַרו/אחרve./'a.Charand/ afterH9002H0310AHC+Acmsa יִמָּֽלֵא\־ימלא\יִמָּֽלֵא\־ימלא\yi.ma.le'-it will be filledH4390\H9014HVNi3ms פִ֥י/הוּפ֥י/הופִי/הוּפי/הוFi./humouth/ hisH6310GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms חָצָֽץ\׃חצץ\חָצָֽץ\׃חצץ\cha.TzatzgravelH2687\H9016HNcmsa 18 Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹתמ֭חשבותמַחֲשָׁבוֹתמחשבותMa.cha.sha.VotplansH4284HNcfpa בְּ/עֵצָ֣הב/עצ֣הבְּ/עֵצָהב/עצהbe./'e.Tzahby/ counselH9003H6098HR+Ncfsa תִכּ֑וֹןתכ֑וןתִכּוֹןתכוןti.Konit is establishedH3559HHVNi3fs וּ֝/בְ/תַחְבֻּל֗וֹתו֝/ב/תחבל֗ותוּ/בְ/תַחְבֻּלוֹתו/ב/תחבלותu./ve./tach.bu.Lotand/ by/ wise directionsH9002H9003H8458HC+R+Ncfpa עֲשֵׂ֣העש֣העֲשֵׂהעשה'a.SehmakeH6213HHVqv2ms מִלְחָמָֽה\׃מלחמה\מִלְחָמָֽה\׃מלחמה\mil.cha.MahwarH4421\H9016HNcfsa 19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles1 with his lips.
גּֽוֹלֶה\־גולה\גּֽוֹלֶה\־גולה\go.leh-[is] uncoveringH1540H\H9014HVqrmsa סּ֭וֹדס֭ודסּוֹדסודSodsecret counselH5475HNcmsa הוֹלֵ֣ךְהול֣ךהוֹלֵךְהולךho.Lekh[one who] goes aboutH1980GHVqrmsa רָכִ֑ילרכ֑ילרָכִילרכילra.Khila slandererH7400HNcmsa וּ/לְ/פֹתֶ֥הו/ל/פת֥הוּ/לְ/פֹתֶהו/ל/פתהu./le./fo.Tehand/ to/ [one who] opensH9002H9005H6601AHC+R+Vqrmsa שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וש֝פת֗י/ושְׂפָתָי/ושפתי/וSe.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisH8193HH9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn תִתְעָרָֽב\׃תתערב\תִתְעָרָֽב\׃תתערב\tit.'a.Ravyou will get involvedH6148\H9016HVti2ms - Or the one who is simple
20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
מְ֭קַלֵּלמ֭קללמְקַלֵּלמקללMe.ka.lel[one who] cursesH7043HVprmsa אָבִ֣י/ואב֣י/ואָבִי/ואבי/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisH0001GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וְ/אִמּ֑/וֹו/אמ֑/ווְ/אִמּ/וֹו/אמ/וve./'i.M/oand/ mother/ hisH9002H0517H9023HC+Ncfsc+Sp3ms יִֽדְעַ֥ךְידע֥ךיִֽדְעַךְידעךyid.'Akhit will be extinguishedH1846HVqi3ms נֵ֝ר֗/וֹנ֝ר֗/ונֵר/וֹנר/וne.R/olamp/ hisH5216AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms בֶּ/אֱשׁ֥וּןב/אש֥וןבֶּ/אֱשׁוּןב/אשוןbe./'i.shonin/ a time ofH9003H0380HR+Ncmsc חֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃חשך\חֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃חשך\Cho.shekhdarknessH2822\H9016HNcmsa 21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
נַ֭חֲלָהנ֭חלהנַחֲלָהנחלהNa.cha.lahan inheritanceH5159HNcfsa מְבֹהֶ֣לֶתמבה֣לתמְבֹהֶלֶתמבהלתme.vu.che.lethastily gainedH0926HVPsfsa בָּ/רִאשֹׁנָ֑הב/ראשנ֑הבָּ/רִאשֹׁנָהב/ראשנהba./ri.sho.Nahat <the>/ firstH9003H7223GHRd+Aofsa וְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּו֝/אחרית֗/הוְ/אַחֲרִיתָ/הּו/אחרית/הve./'a.cha.ri.Ta/hand/ end/ itsH9002H0319H9024HC+Ncfsc+Sp3fs לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn תְבֹרָֽךְ\׃תברך\תְבֹרָֽךְ\׃תברך\te.vo.Rakhit will be blessedH1288\H9016HVPi3fs 22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
תֹּאמַ֥רתאמ֥רתֹּאמַרתאמרto.Maryou sayH0559HVqj2ms אֲשַׁלְּמָה\־אשלמה\אֲשַׁלְּמָה\־אשלמה\'a.sha.le.mah-I will repayH7999A\H9014HVpc1cs רָ֑ער֑ערָערעRa'evilH7451BHAamsa קַוֵּ֥הקו֥הקַוֵּהקוהka.VehwaitH6960AHVpv2ms לַֽ֝/יהוָ֗הל֝/יהו֗הלַֽ/יהוָהל/יהוהla./Yah.wehfor/ YahwehH9005H3068GHR+Npt וְ/יֹ֣שַֽׁעו/י֣שעוְ/יֹשַֽׁעו/ישעve./Yo.sha'so/ may he deliverH9002H3467HC+Vhj3ms 23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
תּוֹעֲבַ֣תתועב֣תתּוֹעֲבַתתועבתto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441HNcfsc יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt אֶ֣בֶןא֣בןאֶבֶןאבן'E.vena weightH0068HHNcfsa וָ/אָ֑בֶןו/א֑בןוָ/אָבֶןו/אבןva./'A.venand/ a weightH9002H0068HHC+Ncfsa וּ/מֹאזְנֵ֖יו/מאזנ֖יוּ/מֹאזְנֵיו/מאזניu./moz.Neiand/ balances ofH9002H3976HC+Ncmdc מִרְמָ֣המרמ֣המִרְמָהמרמהmir.MahdeceitH4820HNcfsa 24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
מֵ/יהוָ֥המ/יהו֥המֵ/יהוָהמ/יהוהme./Yah.weh[are] from/ YahwehH9006H3068GHR+Npt מִצְעֲדֵי\־מצעדי\מִצְעֲדֵי\־מצעדי\mitz.'a.dei-[the] steps ofH4703\H9014HNcmpc גָ֑בֶרג֑ברגָבֶרגברGa.vera manH1397HNcmsa וְ֝/אָדָ֗םו֝/אד֗םוְ/אָדָםו/אדםve./'a.Damand/ anyoneH9002H0120GHC+Ncmsa יָּבִ֥יןיב֥יןיָּבִיןיביןya.Vinwill he understandH0995HVqi3ms דַּרְכּֽ/וֹ\׃דרכ/ו\דַּרְכּֽ/וֹ\׃דרכ/ו\dar.K/oown way/ hisH1870GH9023\H9016HNcbsc+Sp3ms 25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
מוֹקֵ֣שׁמוק֣שמוֹקֵשׁמוקשmo.Kesha snare ofH4170HNcmsc אָ֭דָםא֭דםאָדָםאדם'A.doma personH0120GHNcmsa יָ֣לַעי֣לעיָלַעילעYa.la'he may say rashlyH3216HVqj3ms קֹ֑דֶשׁק֑דשקֹדֶשׁקדשKo.deshholinessH6944GHNcmsa וְ/אַחַ֖רו/אח֖רוְ/אַחַרו/אחרve./'a.Charand/ afterH9002H0310AHC+Acmsc נְדָרִ֣יםנדר֣יםנְדָרִיםנדריםne.da.Rim[the] vowsH5088HNcmpa לְ/בַקֵּֽר\׃ל/בקר\לְ/בַקֵּֽר\׃ל/בקר\le./va.Kerto/ considerH9005H1239\H9016HR+Vpcc 26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
מְזָרֶ֣המזר֣המְזָרֶהמזרהme.za.Reh[is] winnowingH2219HVprmsa רְ֭שָׁעִיםר֭שעיםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa מֶ֣לֶךְמ֣לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekha kingH4428GHNcmsa חָכָ֑םחכ֑םחָכָםחכםcha.KhamwiseH2450HAamsa וַ/יָּ֖שֶׁבו/י֖שבוַ/יָּשֶׁבו/ישבva/i.Ya.shevand/ he brought backH9001H7725GHc+Vhw3ms עֲלֵי/הֶ֣םעלי/ה֣םעֲלֵי/הֶםעלי/הם'a.lei./Hemover/ themH5921AH9038HR+Sp3mp אוֹפָֽן\׃אופן\אוֹפָֽן\׃אופן\'o.Fana wheelH0212\H9016HNcmsa 27 The spirit1 of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
נֵ֣רנ֣רנֵרנרner[the] lamp ofH5216AHNcmsc יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt נִשְׁמַ֣תנשמ֣תנִשְׁמַתנשמתnish.Mat[is the] breath ofH5397HNcfsc אָדָ֑םאד֑םאָדָםאדם'a.Dama humanH0120GHNcmsa חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂח֝פ֗שחֹפֵשׂחפשcho.Fes[it is] searchingH2664HVqrmsa חַדְרֵי\־חדרי\חַדְרֵי\־חדרי\chad.rei-[the] chambers ofH2315\H9014HNcmpc - Or breath or speech
28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
חֶ֣סֶדח֣סדחֶסֶדחסדChe.sedloyaltyH2617AHNcmsa וֶ֭/אֱמֶתו֭/אמתוֶ/אֱמֶתו/אמתVe./'e.metand/ faithfulnessH9002H0571GHC+Ncfsa יִצְּרוּ\־יצרו\יִצְּרוּ\־יצרו\yi.tze.ru-they preserveH5341\H9014HVqi3mp מֶ֑לֶךְמ֑לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekha kingH4428GHNcmsa וְ/סָעַ֖דו/סע֖דוְ/סָעַדו/סעדve./sa.'Adand/ he sustainsH9001H5582Hc+Vqq3ms בַּ/חֶ֣סֶדב/ח֣סדבַּ/חֶסֶדב/חסדba./Che.sedby <the>/ loyaltyH9003H2617AHRd+Ncmsa 29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתתפא֣רתתִּפְאֶרֶתתפארתtif.'E.ret[the] glory ofH8597HNcfsc בַּחוּרִ֣יםבחור֣יםבַּחוּרִיםבחוריםba.chu.Rimyoung menH0970HNcmpa כֹּחָ֑/םכח֑/םכֹּחָ/םכח/םko.Cha/m[is] strength/ theirH3581BH9028HNcmsc+Sp3mp וַ/הֲדַ֖רו/הד֖רוַ/הֲדַרו/הדרva./ha.Darand/ [the] splendor ofH9002H1926HC+Ncmsc זְקֵנִ֣יםזקנ֣יםזְקֵנִיםזקניםze.ke.Nimold [people]H2205HHAampa שֵׂיבָֽה\׃שיבה\שֵׂיבָֽה\׃שיבה\sei.Vah[is] gray hairH7872\H9016HNcfsa 30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
חַבֻּר֣וֹתחבר֣ותחַבֻּרוֹתחברותcha.bu.Rotwounds ofH2250HNcfpc פֶּ֭צַעפ֭צעפֶּצַעפצעPe.tza'bruise[s]H6482HNcmsa תַּמְר֣וּקתמר֣וקתַּמְרוּקתמרוקtam.rik[are] a cleansingH8562HNcmsa בְּ/רָ֑עב/ר֑עבְּ/רָעב/רעbe./Ra'<in>/ evilH9003H7451HHR+Aamsa וּ֝/מַכּ֗וֹתו֝/מכ֗ותוּ/מַכּוֹתו/מכותu./ma.Kotand/ blowsH9002H4347HC+Ncfpc חַדְרֵי\־חדרי\חַדְרֵי\־חדרי\chad.rei-[the] chambers ofH2315\H9014HNcmpc