Proverbs - Interlinear Bible

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נִפְרָ֑ד nip̄·rāḏ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H6504 He who isolates himself

יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ yə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1245 pursues

לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה lə·ṯa·’ă·wāh Prep-l | N-fs H8378 selfish desires;

יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ yiṯ·gal·lā‘ V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H1566 he rebels

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

תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה tū·šî·yāh N-fs H8454 sound judgment.

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כְּ֭סִיל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 A fool

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not

יַחְפֹּ֣ץ yaḥ·pōṣ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2654 delight

בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה biṯ·ḇū·nāh Prep-b | N-fs H8394 in understanding,

כִּ֝֗י kî Conj H3588 but only

אִֽם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת bə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ Prep-b | V-Hitpael-Inf H1540 in airing

לִבּֽוֹ׃ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 his opinions.

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רָ֭שָׁע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 With a wicked [man]

בְּֽבוֹא־ bə·ḇō·w- Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H935 comes

בּ֑וּז būz N-ms H937 contempt

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 as well

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 . . .,

קָל֥וֹן qā·lō·wn N-ms H7036 and shame

וְֽעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep H5973 is accompanied by

חֶרְפָּֽה׃ ḥer·pāh N-fs H2781 disgrace.

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דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 The words

אִ֑ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 of a man’s

פִי־ p̄î- N-msc H6310 mouth

עֲ֭מֻקִּים ‘ă·muq·qîm Adj-mp H6013 are deep

מַ֣יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 waters;

מְק֣וֹר mə·qō·wr N-msc H4726 the fountain

חָכְמָֽה׃ ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 of wisdom

נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ nō·ḇê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5042 is a bubbling

נַ֥חַל na·ḥal N-ms H5158 brook.

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שְׂאֵ֣ת śə·’êṯ V-Qal-Inf H5375 Showing partiality

פְּנֵי־ pə·nê- N-mpc H6440 vvv

רָשָׁ֣ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 to the wicked

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 good,

לְהַטּ֥וֹת lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5186 nor is depriving

צַ֝דִּ֗יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 the innocent

בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ bam·miš·pāṭ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4941 of justice.

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כְ֭סִיל ḵə·sîl N-ms H3684 A fool’s

שִׂפְתֵ֣י śip̄·ṯê N-fdc H8193 lips

יָבֹ֣אֽוּ yā·ḇō·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H935 bring him

בְרִ֑יב ḇə·rîḇ Prep-b | N-ms H7379 strife,

וּ֝פִ֗יו ū·p̄îw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H6310 and his mouth

יִקְרָֽא׃ yiq·rā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7121 invites

לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ Prep-l | N-fp H4112 a beating.

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כְ֭סִיל ḵə·sîl N-ms H3684 A fool’s

פִּֽי־ pî- N-msc H6310 mouth

מְחִתָּה־ mə·ḥit·tāh- N-fs H4288 is his ruin

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯāw Conj-w | N-fdc | 3ms H8193 and his lips

מוֹקֵ֥שׁ mō·w·qêš N-msc H4170 [are] a snare

נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 to his soul.

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דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 The words

נִ֭רְגָּן nir·gān V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7279 of a gossip

כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm Prep-k | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H3859 are like choice morsels

וְ֝הֵ֗ם wə·hêm Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 that

יָרְד֥וּ yā·rə·ḏū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3381 go down

חַדְרֵי־ ḥaḏ·rê- N-mpc H2315 into the inmost being

בָֽטֶן׃ ḇā·ṭen N-fs H990 . . ..

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גַּ֭ם gam Conj H1571 Whoever

מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה miṯ·rap·peh V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H7503 is slothful

בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ ḇim·laḵ·tōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H4399 in his work

אָ֥ח ’āḥ N-ms H251 is brother

ה֝֗וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

לְבַ֣עַל lə·ḇa·‘al Prep-l | N-msc H1167 to him

מַשְׁחִֽית׃ maš·ḥîṯ N-ms H4889 who destroys.

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שֵׁ֣ם šêm N-msc H8034 The name

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

עֹ֭ז ‘ōz N-ms H5797 is a strong

מִגְדַּל־ miḡ·dal- N-msc H4026 tower;

צַדִּ֣יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 the righteous

יָר֖וּץ yā·rūṣ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7323 run

בּֽוֹ־ bōw- Prep | 3ms to it

וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃ wə·niś·gāḇ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H7682 and are safe.

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עָ֭שִׁיר ‘ā·šîr Adj-ms H6223 A rich

ה֣וֹן hō·wn N-ms H1952 man’s wealth

עֻזּ֑וֹ ‘uz·zōw N-msc | 3ms H5797 is his fortified

קִרְיַ֣ת qir·yaṯ N-fsc H7151 city;

נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה niś·gā·ḇāh V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs H7682 it is like a high

וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה ū·ḵə·ḥō·w·māh Conj-w, Prep-k | N-fs H2346 wall

בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ bə·maś·kî·ṯōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H4906 in his imagination.

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לִפְנֵי־ lip̄·nê·še- Prep-l | N-mpc H6440 Before

שֶׁ֭בֶר še·b̲er N-ms H7667 his downfall

אִ֑ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man’s

לֵב־ lêḇ- N-msc H3820 heart

יִגְבַּ֣הּ yiḡ·bah V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1361 is proud,

עֲנָוָֽה׃ ‘ă·nā·wāh N-fs H6038 but humility

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

כָב֣וֹד ḵā·ḇō·wḏ N-ms H3519 honor.

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מֵשִׁ֣יב mê·šîḇ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7725 He who answers

דָּ֭בָר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 a matter

בְּטֶ֣רֶם bə·ṭe·rem Prep-b | Adv H2962 before

יִשְׁמָ֑ע yiš·mā‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8085 he hears [it]—

הִיא־ hî- Pro-3fs H1931 this

אִוֶּ֥לֶת ’iw·we·leṯ N-fs H200 [is] folly

וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ ū·ḵə·lim·māh Conj-w | N-fs H3639 and disgrace

ל֝֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him.

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רֽוּחַ־ rū·aḥ- N-csc H7307 The spirit

אִ֭ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 of a man

יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל yə·ḵal·kêl V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H3557 can endure

מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ ma·ḥă·lê·hū N-msc | 3ms H4245 his sickness,

מִ֣י mî Interrog H4310 but who

יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃ yiś·śā·’en·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H5375 can survive

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

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

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לֵ֣ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 The heart

נָ֭בוֹן nā·ḇō·wn V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H995 of the discerning

יִקְנֶה־ yiq·neh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7069 acquires

דָּ֑עַת dā·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 knowledge,

וְאֹ֥זֶן wə·’ō·zen Conj-w | N-fsc H241 and the ear

חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים ḥă·ḵā·mîm Adj-mp H2450 of the wise

תְּבַקֶּשׁ־ tə·ḇaq·qeš- V-Piel-Imperf-3fs H1245 seeks

דָּֽעַת׃ dā·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 it out.

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אָ֭דָם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 A man’s

מַתָּ֣ן mat·tān N-msc H4976 gift

יַרְחִ֣יב yar·ḥîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H7337 opens doors

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms for him,

יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ yan·ḥen·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H5148 and brings him

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

גְדֹלִ֣ים ḡə·ḏō·lîm Adj-mp H1419 great men.

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הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן hā·ri·šō·wn Art | Adj-ms H7223 The first

בְּרִיב֑וֹ bə·rî·ḇōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H7379 to state his case

צַדִּ֣יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 seems right

רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ N-msc | 3ms H7453 until another

יָבֹא yå̄·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H935 comes

וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ wa·ḥă·qā·rōw Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms H2713 and cross-examines him.

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הַגּוֹרָ֑ל hag·gō·w·rāl Art | N-ms H1486 Casting the lot

וּבֵ֖ין ū·ḇên Conj-w | Prep H996 . . .

יַשְׁבִּ֣ית yaš·bîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H7673 ends

מִ֭דְיָנִים miḏ·yā·nîm N-mp H4079 quarrels

יַפְרִֽיד׃ yap̄·rîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H6504 and separates

עֲצוּמִ֣ים ‘ă·ṣū·mîm Adj-mp H6099 strong opponents.

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נִפְשָׁ֥ע nip̄·šā‘ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H6586 An offended

אָ֗ח ’āḥ N-ms H251 brother [is harder to win]

עֹ֑ז ‘ōz N-ms H5797 than a fortified

מִקִּרְיַת־ miq·qir·yaṯ- Prep-m | N-fsc H7151 city,

וּמְדוֹנִים ū·mə·ḏō·nīm Conj-w | N-mp H4066 and disputes

כִּבְרִ֥יחַ kiḇ·rî·aḥ Prep-k | N-msc H1280 are like the bars

אַרְמֽוֹן׃ ’ar·mō·wn N-ms H759 of a castle.

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מִפְּרִ֣י mip·pə·rî Prep-m | N-msc H6529 From the fruit

פִי־ p̄î- N-msc H6310 of his mouth

אִ֭ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man’s

בִּטְנ֑וֹ biṭ·nōw N-fsc | 3ms H990 belly

תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע tiś·ba‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7646 is filled;

תְּבוּאַ֖ת tə·ḇū·’aṯ N-fsc H8393 with the harvest

שְׂפָתָ֣יו śə·p̄ā·ṯāw N-fdc | 3ms H8193 from his lips

יִשְׂבָּֽע׃ yiś·bā‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7646 he is satisfied.

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וְ֭חַיִּים wə·ḥay·yîm Conj-w | N-mp H2416 Life

מָ֣וֶת mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 and death

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 are in the power

לָשׁ֑וֹן lā·šō·wn N-cs H3956 of the tongue,

וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ wə·’ō·hă·ḇe·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3fs H157 and those who love [it]

יֹאכַ֥ל yō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H398 will eat

פִּרְיָֽהּ׃ pir·yāh N-msc | 3fs H6529 its fruit.

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מָצָ֣א mā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4672 He who finds

אִ֭שָּׁה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 a wife

מָ֣צָא mā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4672 finds

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 a good thing

וַיָּ֥פֶק way·yā·p̄eq Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H6329 and obtains

רָ֝צ֗וֹן rā·ṣō·wn N-ms H7522 favor

מֵיְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3068 from the LORD.

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רָ֑שׁ rāš V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7326 The poor man

תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים ta·ḥă·nū·nîm N-mp H8469 pleads for mercy

יְדַבֶּר־ yə·ḏab·ber- V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1696 . . .,

וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר wə·‘ā·šîr Conj-w | Adj-ms H6223 but the rich man

יַעֲנֶ֥ה ya·‘ă·neh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6030 answers

עַזּֽוֹת׃ ‘az·zō·wṯ Adj-fp H5794 harshly.

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אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 A man

רֵ֭עִים rê·‘îm N-mp H7453 of many companions

לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ lə·hiṯ·rō·‘ê·a‘ Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H7489 may come to ruin,

וְיֵ֥שׁ wə·yêš Conj-w | Adv H3426 but there is

אֹ֝הֵ֗ב ’ō·hêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H157 a friend

דָּבֵ֥ק dā·ḇêq Adj-ms H1695 who stays closer

מֵאָֽח׃ mê·’āḥ Prep-m | N-ms H251 than a brother.

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