Proverbs - Interlinear Bible

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ט֤וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 Better

חֲ֭רֵבָה ḥă·rê·ḇāh Adj-fs H2720 a dry

פַּ֣ת paṯ N-fs H6595 morsel

וְשַׁלְוָה־ wə·šal·wāh- Conj-w | N-fs H7962 in quietness

בָ֑הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs

מִ֝בַּ֗יִת mib·ba·yiṯ Prep-m | N-ms H1004 than a house

מָלֵ֥א mā·lê Adj-ms H4392 full of

זִבְחֵי־ ziḇ·ḥê- N-mpc H2077 feasting

רִֽיב׃ rîḇ N-ms H7379 with strife.

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מַשְׂכִּ֗יל maś·kîl V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7919 A wise

עֶֽבֶד־ ‘e·ḇeḏ- N-ms H5650 servant

יִ֭מְשֹׁל yim·šōl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4910 will rule over

מֵבִ֑ישׁ mê·ḇîš V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H954 a disgraceful

בְּבֵ֣ן bə·ḇên Prep-b | N-ms H1121 son

יַחֲלֹ֥ק ya·ḥă·lōq V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2505 and share

נַחֲלָֽה׃ na·ḥă·lāh N-fs H5159 his inheritance

וּבְת֥וֹךְ ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H8432 as one of

אַ֝חִ֗ים ’a·ḥîm N-mp H251 the brothers.

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מַצְרֵ֣ף maṣ·rêp̄ N-ms H4715 A crucible

לַ֭כֶּסֶף lak·ke·sep̄ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3701 for silver

וְכ֣וּר wə·ḵūr Conj-w | N-ms H3564 and a furnace

לַזָּהָ֑ב laz·zā·hāḇ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2091 for gold,

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 but the LORD

וּבֹחֵ֖ן ū·ḇō·ḥên Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H974 is the tester

לִבּ֣וֹת lib·bō·wṯ N-mp H3826 of hearts.

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מֵ֭רַע mê·ra‘ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7489 A wicked man

מַקְשִׁ֣יב maq·šîḇ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7181 listens

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

אָ֑וֶן ’ā·wen N-ms H205 evil

שְׂפַת־ śə·p̄aṯ- N-fsc H8193 lips;

שֶׁ֥קֶר še·qer N-ms H8267 a liar

מֵ֝זִין mê·zîn V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H238 gives ear

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

הַוֺּֽת׃ haw·wōṯ N-fp H1942 a destructive

לְשׁ֥וֹן lə·šō·wn N-csc H3956 tongue.

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לֹעֵ֣ג lō·‘êḡ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3932 He who mocks

לָ֭רָשׁ lā·rāš Prep-l, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7326 the poor

חֵרֵ֣ף ḥê·rêp̄ V-Piel-Perf-3ms H2778 insults

עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ ‘ō·śê·hū V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms H6213 their Maker;

שָׂמֵ֥חַ śā·mê·aḥ Adj-ms H8056 whoever gloats

לְ֝אֵ֗יד lə·’êḏ Prep-l | N-msc H343 over calamity

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יִנָּקֶֽה׃ yin·nā·qeh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5352 go unpunished.

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בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 Grandchildren

בָנִ֑ים ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 . . .

עֲטֶ֣רֶת ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ N-fsc H5850 are the crown

זְ֭קֵנִים zə·qê·nîm Adj-mp H2205 of the aged,

וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת wə·ṯip̄·’e·reṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H8597 and the glory

בָּנִ֣ים bā·nîm N-mp H1121 of a son

אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām N-mpc | 3mp H1 is his father.

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יֶ֑תֶר ye·ṯer N-ms H3499 Eloquent

שְׂפַת־ śə·p̄aṯ- N-fsc H8193 words

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 are unfit

נָאוָ֣ה nā·wāh Adj-fs H5000 . . .

לְנָבָ֣ל lə·nā·ḇāl Prep-l | Adj-ms H5036 for a fool;

אַ֝֗ף ’ap̄ Conj H637 how much worse

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

שָֽׁקֶר׃ šā·qer N-ms H8267 are lying

שְׂפַת־ śə·p̄aṯ- N-fsc H8193 lips

לְנָדִ֥יב lə·nā·ḏîḇ Prep-l | Adj-ms H5081 to a ruler!

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הַ֭שֹּׁחַד haš·šō·ḥaḏ Art | N-ms H7810 A bribe

חֵ֣ן ḥên N-ms H2580 is a charm

אֶֽבֶן־ ’e·ḇen- N-fsc H68 . . .

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 to

בְעָלָ֑יו ḇə·‘ā·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H1167 its giver;

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 wherever

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יִפְנֶ֣ה yip̄·neh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6437 he turns,

יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ yaś·kîl V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H7919 he succeeds.

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מְֽכַסֶּה־ mə·ḵas·seh- V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H3680 Whoever conceals

פֶּ֭שַׁע pe·ša‘ N-ms H6588 an offense

מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 promotes

אַהֲבָ֑ה ’a·hă·ḇāh N-fs H160 love,

וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה wə·šō·neh Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8138 but he who brings it up

בְ֝דָבָ֗ר ḇə·ḏā·ḇār Prep-b | N-ms H1697 . . .

מַפְרִ֥יד map̄·rîḏ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6504 separates

אַלּֽוּף׃ ’al·lūp̄ N-ms H441 friends.

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גְּעָרָ֣ה gə·‘ā·rāh N-fs H1606 A rebuke

תֵּ֣חַת tê·ḥaṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H5181 cuts into

בְמֵבִ֑ין ḇə·mê·ḇîn Prep-b | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H995 a man of discernment

מֵאָֽה׃ mê·’āh Number-fs H3967 deeper than a hundred

מֵהַכּ֖וֹת mê·hak·kō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Hifil-Inf H5221 lashes [cut into]

כְּסִ֣יל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 a fool.

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רָ֑ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 An evil [man]

יְבַקֶּשׁ־ yə·ḇaq·qeš- V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1245 seeks

אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 only

מְרִ֥י mə·rî N-ms H4805 rebellion;

אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י ’aḵ·zā·rî Adj-ms H394 a cruel

וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ ū·mal·’āḵ Conj-w | N-ms H4397 messenger

יְשֻׁלַּח־ yə·šul·laḥ- V-Pual-Imperf-3ms H7971 will be sent against him.

בּֽוֹ׃ bōw Prep | 3ms

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בְּאִ֑ישׁ bə·’îš Prep-b | N-ms H376 [It is better]

פָּג֬וֹשׁ pā·ḡō·wōš V-Qal-InfAbs H6298 to meet

דֹּ֣ב dōḇ N-fs H1677 a bear

שַׁכּ֣וּל šak·kūl Adj-ms H7909 robbed of her cubs

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 than

כְּ֝סִ֗יל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 a fool

בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ bə·’iw·wal·tōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H200 in his folly.

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מֵשִׁ֣יב mê·šîḇ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7725 If anyone returns

רָ֭עָה rā·‘āh N-fs H7451 evil

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 for

טוֹבָ֑ה ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 good,

רָ֝עָ֗ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 evil

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will never

תָמִישׁ ṯå̄·mīš V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H4185 leave

מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ mib·bê·ṯōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H1004 his house.

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רֵאשִׁ֣ית rê·šîṯ N-fsc H7225 To start

מָד֑וֹן mā·ḏō·wn N-ms H4066 a quarrel

פּ֣וֹטֵֽר pō·w·ṭêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6362 is to release

מַ֭יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 a flood;

נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ nə·ṭō·wōš V-Qal-Imp-ms H5203 so abandon

הָרִ֥יב hā·rîḇ Art | N-ms H7379 the dispute

וְלִפְנֵ֥י wə·lip̄·nê Conj-w, Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע hiṯ·gal·la‘ V-Hitpael-Perf-3ms H1566 it breaks out.

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מַצְדִּ֣יק maṣ·dîq V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6663 Acquitting

רָ֭שָׁע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 the guilty

וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ ū·mar·šî·a‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7561 and condemning

צַדִּ֑יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 the righteous—

שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 both

תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ N-fsc H8441 are detestable

יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 -.

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לָמָּה־ lām·māh- Interrog H4100 Why

זֶּ֣ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

כְּסִ֑יל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 should the fool

מְחִ֣יר mə·ḥîr N-ms H4242 have money

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 in his hand

אָֽיִן׃ ’ā·yin Adv H369 with no

וְלֶב־ wə·leḇ- Conj-w | N-msc H3820 intention

לִקְנ֖וֹת liq·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7069 of buying

חָכְמָ֣ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom?

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הָרֵ֑עַ hā·rê·a‘ Art | N-ms H7453 A friend

אֹהֵ֣ב ’ō·hêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H157 loves

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 at all

עֵ֭ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 times,

וְאָ֥ח wə·’āḥ Conj-w | N-ms H251 and a brother

יִוָּלֵֽד׃ yiw·wā·lêḏ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H3205 is born

לְ֝צָרָ֗ה lə·ṣā·rāh Prep-l | N-fs H6869 for adversity.

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אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 A man

חֲסַר־ ḥă·sar- Adj-msc H2638 lacking

לֵ֭ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 judgment

תּוֹקֵ֣עַ tō·w·qê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8628 strikes

כָּ֑ף kāp̄ N-fs H3709 hands in pledge

עֹרֵ֥ב ‘ō·rêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6148 and puts up security

עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה ‘ă·rub·bāh N-fs H6161 . . .

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 for

רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 his neighbor.

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אֹ֣הֵֽב ’ō·hêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H157 He who loves

פֶּ֭שַׁע pe·ša‘ N-ms H6588 transgression

אֹהֵ֣ב ’ō·hêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H157 loves

מַצָּ֑ה maṣ·ṣāh N-fs H4683 strife;

פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ piṯ·ḥōw N-msc | 3ms H6607 he who builds his gate

מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ maḡ·bî·ah V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H1361 high

מְבַקֶּשׁ־ mə·ḇaq·qeš- V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 invites

שָֽׁבֶר׃ šā·ḇer N-ms H7667 destruction.

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עִקֶּשׁ־ ‘iq·qeš- Adj-msc H6141 The one with a perverse

לֵ֭ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart

יִמְצָא־ yim·ṣā- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 finds

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 good,

בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ bil·šō·w·nōw Prep-b | N-csc | 3ms H3956 and he whose tongue

וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ wə·neh·pāḵ Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H2015 is deceitful

יִפּ֥וֹל yip·pō·wl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 falls

בְּרָעָֽה׃ bə·rā·‘āh Prep-b | Adj-fs H7451 into trouble.

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יֹלֵ֣ד yō·lêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3205 A man fathers

כְּ֭סִיל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 a fool

לְת֣וּגָה lə·ṯū·ḡāh Prep-l | N-fs H8424 to his own grief

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ;

אֲבִ֣י ’ă·ḇî N-msc H1 the father

נָבָֽל׃ nā·ḇāl Adj-ms H5036 of a fool

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 has no

יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח yiś·maḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8055 joy.

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שָׂ֭מֵחַ śā·mē·aḥ Adj-ms H8056 A joyful

לֵ֣ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart

יֵיטִ֣ב yê·ṭiḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3190 is good

גֵּהָ֑ה gê·hāh N-fs H1456 medicine,

נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה nə·ḵê·’āh Adj-fs H5218 but a broken

וְר֥וּחַ wə·rū·aḥ Conj-w | N-cs H7307 spirit

תְּיַבֶּשׁ־ tə·yab·beš- V-Piel-Imperf-3fs H3001 dries up

גָּֽרֶם׃ gā·rem N-ms H1634 the bones.

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רָשָׁ֣ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 A wicked [man]

יִקָּ֑ח yiq·qāḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3947 takes

מֵ֭חֵיק mê·ḥêq Prep-m | N-msc H2436 a covert

שֹׁ֣חַד šō·ḥaḏ N-ms H7810 bribe

לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5186 to subvert

אָרְח֥וֹת ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ N-cpc H734 the course

מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 of justice.

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חָכְמָ֑ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 Wisdom

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 vvv

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 is the focus

מֵבִ֣ין mê·ḇîn V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H995 of the discerning,

וְעֵינֵ֥י wə·‘ê·nê Conj-w | N-cdc H5869 but the eyes

כְ֝סִ֗יל ḵə·sîl N-ms H3684 of a fool

בִּקְצֵה־ biq·ṣêh- Prep-b | N-msc H7097 wander to the ends

אָֽרֶץ׃ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 of the earth.

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כְּסִ֑יל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 A foolish

בֵּ֣ן bên N-ms H1121 son

כַּ֣עַס ka·‘as N-ms H3708 brings grief

לְ֭אָבִיו lə·’ā·ḇîw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1 to his father

וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר ū·me·mer Conj-w | N-ms H4470 and bitterness

לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃ lə·yō·w·laḏ·tōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc | 3ms H3205 to her who bore him.

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גַּ֤ם gam Conj H1571 It is surely

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 good

עֲנ֣וֹשׁ ‘ă·nō·wōš V-Qal-Inf H6064 to punish

לַצַּדִּ֣יק laṣ·ṣad·dîq Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H6662 the innocent

לְהַכּ֖וֹת lə·hak·kō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5221 or to flog

נְדִיבִ֣ים nə·ḏî·ḇîm Adj-mp H5081 a noble

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

יֹֽשֶׁר׃ yō·šer N-ms H3476 his honesty.

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יוֹדֵ֣עַ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 A man of knowledge

דָּ֑עַת dā·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 . . .

חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ ḥō·w·śêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2820 restrains

אֲ֭מָרָיו ’ă·mā·rāw N-mpc | 3ms H561 his words,

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 and a man

תְּבוּנָֽה׃ tə·ḇū·nāh N-fs H8394 of understanding

וְקַר wə·qar Adj-msc H7119 maintains a calm

ר֝֗וּחַ N-cs H7307 spirit.

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גַּ֤ם gam Conj H1571 Even

אֱוִ֣יל ’ĕ·wîl N-ms H191 a fool

יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב yê·ḥā·šêḇ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H2803 is considered

חָכָ֣ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 wise

מַ֭חֲרִישׁ ma·ḥă·rîš V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H2790 if he keeps silent,

נָבֽוֹן׃ nā·ḇō·wn V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H995 [and] discerning

אֹטֵ֖ם ’ō·ṭêm V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H331 when he holds

שְׂפָתָ֣יו śə·p̄ā·ṯāw N-fdc | 3ms H8193 his tongue.

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