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Chapter 20

1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is stirring, and each one straying by it is not wise.

Original Hebrew

לֵ֣ץל֣ץלֵץלץletz[is] a mockerH3887HAamsa
הַ֭/יַּיןה֭/ייןהַ/יַּיןה/ייןHai./yain<the>/ wineH9009H3196HTd+Ncmsa
הֹמֶ֣ההמ֣ההֹמֶההמהho.Meh[is] noisyH1993HVqrmsa
שֵׁכָ֑רשכ֑רשֵׁכָרשכרshe.Kharstrong drinkH7941HNcmsa
וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\ve./kholand/ anyH9002H3605\H9014HC+Ncmsa
שֹׁ֥גֶהש֥גהשֹׁגֶהשגהSho.geh[one who] staggersH7686HVqrmsa
בּ֝֗/וֹב֝֗/ובּ/וֹב/וb/oin/ itH9003H9033HR+Sp3ms
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
יֶחְכָּֽם\׃יחכם\יֶחְכָּֽם\׃יחכם\yech.Kamhe is wiseH2449\H9016HVqi3ms

2 The fear of a king is as the roar of a lion, he who stirs him up to anger wrongs his own soul.

Original Hebrew

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
נַפְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃נפש/ו\נַפְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃נפש/ו\naf.Sh/olife/ hisH5315HH9023\H9016HNcfsc+Sp3ms

3 For a man to cease from strife is an honor, but every fool exposes himself.

Original Hebrew

כָּב֣וֹדכב֣ודכָּבוֹדכבודka.Vod[is] honorH3519HNcmsa
לָ֭/אִישׁל֭/אישלָ/אִישׁל/אישLa./'ishto <the>/ personH9005H0376GHRd+Ncmsa
שֶׁ֣בֶתש֣בתשֶׁבֶתשבתShe.vetcessationH7674HNcfsa
מֵ/רִ֑יבמ/ר֑יבמֵ/רִיבמ/ריבme./Rivfrom/ strifeH9006H7379HR+Ncmsa
וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\ve./kholand/ everyH9002H3605\H9014HC+Ncmsa
אֱ֝וִ֗ילא֝ו֗ילאֱוִילאויל'e.VilfoolH0191HAamsa
יִתְגַּלָּֽע\׃יתגלע\יִתְגַּלָּֽע\׃יתגלע\yit.ga.La'he bursts outH1566\H9016HVti3ms

4 The lazy man will not plow, after autumn he begs at harvest, and nothing is there.

Original Hebrew

מֵ֭/חֹרֶףמ֭/חרףמֵ/חֹרֶףמ/חרףMe./cho.reffrom/ winterH9006H2779HR+Ncmsa
עָצֵ֣לעצ֣לעָצֵלעצל'a.Tzela sluggardH6102HAamsa
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
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 Counsel in a man's heart is like deep water, but an understanding man will draw it out.

Original Hebrew

מַ֣יִםמ֣יםמַיִםמיםMa.yim[is] waterH4325GHNcmpa
עֲ֭מֻקִּיםע֭מקיםעֲמֻקִּיםעמקים'A.mu.kimdeepH6013HAampa
עֵצָ֣העצ֣העֵצָהעצה'e.Tzaha planH6098HNcfsa
בְ/לֶב\־ב/לב\בְ/לֶב\־ב/לב\ve./lev-in/ [the] heart ofH9003H3820A\H9014HR+Ncmsc
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 Most men will proclaim each his own kindness, but who can find a faithful man?

Original Hebrew

רָב\־רב\רָב\־רב\rov-a multitude ofH7230\H9014HNcmsc
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 just one walks in his integrity, blessed are his sons after him!

Original Hebrew

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 the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

Original Hebrew

מֶ֗לֶךְמ֗לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekha kingH4428GHNcmsa
יוֹשֵׁ֥ביוש֥ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.Shev[who] sitsH3427HVqrmsa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
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
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsa
רָֽע\׃רע\רָֽע\׃רע\Ra'evilH7451H\H9016HAamsa

9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Original Hebrew

מִֽי\־מי\מִֽי\־מי\mi-who?H4310\H9014HPi
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 A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, both are hateful to Jehovah.

Original Hebrew

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
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃שני/הם\שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃שני/הם\she.nei./Hemboth of/ themH8147H9028\H9016HAcbdc+Sp3mp

11 Even a child is known by his acts, whether his work is pure, or upright.

Original Hebrew

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
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
זַ֖ךְז֖ךזַךְזךzakh[is] pureH2134HAamsa
וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ ifH9002H0518A\H9014HC+Tc
יָשָׁ֣ריש֣ריָשָׁרישרya.Shar[is] uprightH3477GHAamsa
פָּעֳלֽ/וֹ\׃פעל/ו\פָּעֳלֽ/וֹ\׃פעל/ו\po.'o.L/oactivity/ hisH6467H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms

12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, Jehovah has even made both of them.

Original Hebrew

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
גַם\־גם\גַם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃שני/הם\שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃שני/הם\she.nei./Hemboth of/ themH8147H9028\H9016HAcbdc+Sp3mp

13 Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes, be satisfied with bread.

Original Hebrew

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תֶּֽאֱהַ֣בתאה֣בתֶּֽאֱהַבתאהבte.'e.Havyou loveH0157GHVqj2ms
שֵׁ֭נָהש֭נהשֵׁנָהשנהShe.nahsleepH8142HNcfsa
פֶּן\־פן\פֶּן\־פן\pen-lestH6435\H9014HTc
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
לָֽחֶם\׃לחם\לָֽחֶם\׃לחם\La.chemfoodH3899H\H9016HNcmsa

14 Bad! Bad! says the buyer, but when it is left to him, then he boasts.

Original Hebrew

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
אָ֣זא֣זאָזאז'azthenH0227AHD
יִתְהַלָּֽל\׃יתהלל\יִתְהַלָּֽל\׃יתהלל\yit.ha.Lalhe boastsH1984H\H9016HVti3ms

15 There is gold and a multitude of gems, but the lips of knowledge are a rare vessel.

Original Hebrew

יֵ֣שׁי֣שיֵשׁישyeshthereH3426HAcbsa
זָ֭הָבז֭הבזָהָבזהבza.ho[is] goldH2091HNcmsa
וְ/רָב\־ו/רב\וְ/רָב\־ו/רב\ve./rov-and/ abundance ofH9002H7230\H9014HC+Ncmsc
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 is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from one who guarantees for strangers.

Original Hebrew

לְֽקַח\־לקח\לְֽקַח\־לקח\le.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.rima foreign [woman]H5237HAafsa
חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ\׃חבל/הו\חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ\׃חבל/הו\chav.Le./huhold in pledge/ itH2254AH9033\H9016HVqv2ms+Sp3ms

17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Original Hebrew

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 Purposes are established in counsel, and make war with wise guidance.

Original Hebrew

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 A revealer of secrets walks about as a gossip, so do not meddle with him who opens his lips wide.

Original Hebrew

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

20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.

Original Hebrew

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 may be gotten quickly in the beginning, but the end of it shall not be blessed.

Original Hebrew

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 repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.

Original Hebrew

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
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
לָֽ/ךְ\׃ל/ך\לָֽ/ךְ\׃ל/ך\La/kh<to>/ youH9005H9032\H9016HR+Sp2ms

23 A stone and a stone are hateful to Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

Original Hebrew

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
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
טֽוֹב\׃טוב\טֽוֹב\׃טוב\Tov[are] goodH2896A\H9016HAamsa

24 The steps of a man are from Jehovah, and what can man discern of his way?

Original Hebrew

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
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi
יָּבִ֥יןיב֥יןיָּבִיןיביןya.Vinwill he understandH0995HVqi3ms
דַּרְכּֽ/וֹ\׃דרכ/ו\דַּרְכּֽ/וֹ\׃דרכ/ו\dar.K/oown way/ hisH1870GH9023\H9016HNcbsc+Sp3ms

25 It is a snare to a man to say rashly, A holy thing, and after the vows to inquire about it .

Original Hebrew

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 scatters the wicked and turns the wheel over them.

Original Hebrew

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 spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inward parts of the heart.

Original Hebrew

נֵ֣רנ֣רנֵרנרner[the] lamp ofH5216AHNcmsc
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
נִשְׁמַ֣תנשמ֣תנִשְׁמַתנשמתnish.Mat[is the] breath ofH5397HNcfsc
אָדָ֑םאד֑םאָדָםאדם'a.Dama humanH0120GHNcmsa
חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂח֝פ֗שחֹפֵשׂחפשcho.Fes[it is] searchingH2664HVqrmsa
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc
חַדְרֵי\־חדרי\חַדְרֵי\־חדרי\chad.rei-[the] chambers ofH2315\H9014HNcmpc
בָֽטֶן\׃בטן\בָֽטֶן\׃בטן\Va.ten[the] bellyH0990G\H9016HNcfsa

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by mercy.

Original Hebrew

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
כִּסְאֽ/וֹ\׃כסא/ו\כִּסְאֽ/וֹ\׃כסא/ו\kis.'/Othrone/ hisH3678GH9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms

29 The glory of young men is their vigor, and the honor of old men is the gray head.

Original Hebrew

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 The stripes of a wound cleanse away evil, and strokes the inward parts of the heart.

Original Hebrew

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
בָֽטֶן\׃בטן\בָֽטֶן\׃בטן\Va.ten[the] bellyH0990G\H9016HNcfsa