Proverbs - Interlinear Bible

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הַ֭יַּין hay·yayn Art | N-ms H3196 Wine

לֵ֣ץ lêṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3887 is a mocker,

שֵׁכָ֑ר šê·ḵār N-ms H7941 strong drink

הֹמֶ֣ה hō·meh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1993 is a brawler,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and whoever

שֹׁ֥גֶה šō·ḡeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7686 is led astray

בּ֝֗וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms by them

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

יֶחְכָּֽם׃ yeḥ·kām V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2449 wise.

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אֵ֣ימַת ’ê·maṯ N-fsc H367 The terror

מֶ֑לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 of a king

נַ֣הַם na·ham N-ms H5099 is like the roar

כַּ֭כְּפִיר kak·kə·p̄îr Prep-k, Art | N-ms H3715 of a lion;

מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ miṯ·‘ab·bə·rōw V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms H5674 whoever provokes [him]

חוֹטֵ֥א ḥō·w·ṭê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2398 forfeits

נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 his own life.

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כָּב֣וֹד kā·ḇō·wḏ N-ms H3519 It is honorable

לָ֭אִישׁ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 for a man

שֶׁ֣בֶת še·ḇeṯ Adj-fs H7674 to resolve

מֵרִ֑יב mê·rîḇ Prep-m | N-ms H7379 a dispute,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 but any

אֱ֝וִ֗יל ’ĕ·wîl N-ms H191 fool

יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ yiṯ·gal·lā‘ V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H1566 will quarrel.

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עָצֵ֣ל ‘ā·ṣêl Adj-ms H6102 The slacker

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not

יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ ya·ḥă·rōš V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2790 plow

מֵ֭חֹרֶף mê·ḥō·rep̄ Prep-m | N-ms H2779 in season;

בַּקָּצִ֣יר baq·qā·ṣîr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7105 at harvest time

יִשְׁאַל yiš·ʾal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H7592 he looks,

וָאָֽיִן׃ wā·’ā·yin Conj-w | Adv H369 but nothing is there.

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עֵצָ֣ה ‘ê·ṣāh N-fs H6098 The intentions

אִ֑ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 of a man’s

בְלֶב־ ḇə·leḇ- Prep-b | N-msc H3820 heart

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

מַ֣יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 waters,

וְאִ֖ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-msc H376 but a man

תְּבוּנָ֣ה tə·ḇū·nāh N-fs H8394 of understanding

יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃ yiḏ·len·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H1802 draws them out.

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רָב־ rāḇ- N-msc H7230 Many

אָדָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 a man

יִ֭קְרָא yiq·rā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7121 proclaims

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 his

חַסְדּ֑וֹ ḥas·dōw N-msc | 3ms H2617 loving devotion,

מִ֣י mî Interrog H4310 but who

יִמְצָֽא׃ yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 can find

אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים ’ĕ·mū·nîm N-mp H529 a trustworthy

וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-msc H376 man?

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צַדִּ֑יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 The righteous man

מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ miṯ·hal·lêḵ V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H1980 walks

בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ bə·ṯum·mōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H8537 with integrity;

אַשְׁרֵ֖י ’aš·rê Interjection H835 blessed [are]

בָנָ֣יו ḇā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 his children

אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 after him.

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מֶ֗לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 A king

יוֹשֵׁ֥ב yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 who sits

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

כִּסֵּא־ kis·sê- N-msc H3678 a throne

דִ֑ין ḏîn N-ms H1779 to judge

מְזָרֶ֖ה mə·zā·reh V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H2219 sifts out

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

רָֽע׃ rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 evil

בְעֵינָ֣יו ḇə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 with his eyes.

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מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who

יֹ֭אמַר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 can say,

לִבִּ֑י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 I have kept my heart

זִכִּ֣יתִי zik·kî·ṯî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H2135 pure;

טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי ṭā·har·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2891 I am cleansed

מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃ mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî Prep-m | N-fsc | 1cs H2403 from my sin”?

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אֶ֣בֶן ’e·ḇen N-fs H68 Differing

וָ֭אֶבֶן wā·’e·ḇen Conj-w | N-fs H68 weights

אֵיפָ֣ה ’ê·p̄āh N-fs H374 and unequal measures

וְאֵיפָ֑ה wə·’ê·p̄āh Conj-w | N-fs H374 . . .

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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גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 Even

נָ֑עַר nā·‘ar N-ms H5288 a young man

יִתְנַכֶּר־ yiṯ·nak·ker- V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H5234 is known

בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H4611 by his actions—

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 whether

פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ pā·‘o·lōw N-msc | 3ms H6467 his conduct

זַ֖ךְ zaḵ Adj-ms H2134 is pure

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 . . .

יָשָׁ֣ר yā·šār Adj-ms H3477 and upright.

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אֹ֣זֶן ’ō·zen N-fs H241 Ears

שֹׁ֭מַעַת šō·mēr V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H8085 that hear

וְעַ֣יִן wə·‘a·yin Conj-w | N-cs H5869 and eyes

רֹאָ֑ה rō·’āh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H7200 that see—

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

עָשָׂ֥ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 has made them

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .

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

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב te·’ĕ·haḇ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H157 love

שֵׁ֭נָה šē·nāh N-fs H8142 sleep,

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or

תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ tiw·wā·rêš V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms H3423 you will grow poor;

פְּקַ֖ח pə·qaḥ V-Qal-Imp-ms H6491 open

עֵינֶ֣יךָ ‘ê·ne·ḵā N-cdc | 2ms H5869 your eyes,

שְֽׂבַֽע־ śə·ḇa‘- V-Qal-Imp-ms H7646 [and] you will have plenty

לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem N-ms H3899 of food.

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רַ֣ע ra‘ Adj-ms H7451 Worthless,

רַ֭ע ra‘ Adj-ms H7451 worthless!

יֹאמַ֣ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 says

הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה haq·qō·w·neh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7069 the buyer,

וְאֹזֵ֥ל wə·’ō·zêl Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H235 but on the way out

ל֝֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

אָ֣ז ’āz Adv H227 -

יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ yiṯ·hal·lāl V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H1984 he gloats.

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יֵ֣שׁ yêš Adv H3426 There is

וְרָב־ wə·rāḇ- Conj-w | N-msc H7230 an abundance

זָ֭הָב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 of gold

פְּנִינִ֑ים pə·nî·nîm N-fp H6443 [and] rubies,

שִׂפְתֵי־ śip̄·ṯê- N-fdc H8193 but lips

דָֽעַת׃ ḏā·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 of knowledge

יְ֝קָ֗ר yə·qār N-ms H3366 are a rare

וּכְלִ֥י ū·ḵə·lî Conj-w | N-msc H3627 treasure.

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לְֽקַח־ lə·qaḥ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 Take

בִּ֭גְדוֹ biḡ·ḏōw N-msc | 3ms H899 the garment

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 of the one

עָ֣רַב ‘ā·raḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6148 who posts security

זָ֑ר zār Adj-ms H2114 for a stranger;

חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ ḥaḇ·lê·hū V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3ms H2254 get collateral

וּבְעַ֖ד ū·ḇə·‘aḏ Conj-w | Prep H1157 if it is for

נָכְרִים nå̄·ḵə·rīm Adj-fs H5237 a foreigner.

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לֶ֣חֶם le·ḥem N-msc H3899 Food

שָׁ֑קֶר šā·qer N-ms H8267 gained by fraud

עָרֵ֣ב ‘ā·rêḇ Adj-ms H6156 is sweet

לָ֭אִישׁ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 to a man,

וְ֝אַחַ֗ר wə·’a·ḥar Conj-w | Adv H310 but later

פִ֥יהוּ p̄î·hū N-msc | 3ms H6310 his mouth

יִמָּֽלֵא־ yim·mā·lê- V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4390 is full of

חָצָֽץ׃ ḥā·ṣāṣ N-ms H2687 gravel.

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תִכּ֑וֹן ṯik·kō·wn V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms H3559 Set

מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H4284 plans

בְּעֵצָ֣ה bə·‘ê·ṣāh Prep-b | N-fs H6098 by consultation,

עֲשֵׂ֣ה ‘ă·śêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H6213 and wage

מִלְחָמָֽה׃ mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 war

וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת ū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fp H8458 under sound guidance.

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גּֽוֹלֶה־ gō·w·leh- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1540 He who reveals

סּ֭וֹד sō·wḏ N-ms H5475 secrets

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 is a constant

רָכִ֑יל rā·ḵîl N-ms H7400 gossip;

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 vvv

תִתְעָרָֽב׃ ṯiṯ·‘ā·rāḇ V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms H6148 avoid

וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה ū·lə·p̄ō·ṯeh Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6601 the one who babbles

שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו śə·p̲ā·t̲āyw N-fdc | 3ms H8193 with his lips.

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מְ֭קַלֵּל mə·qal·lêl V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H7043 Whoever curses

אָבִ֣יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father

וְאִמּ֑וֹ wə·’im·mōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H517 or mother,

נֵ֝ר֗וֹ nê·rōw N-msc | 3ms H5216 his lamp

יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ yiḏ·‘aḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1846 will be extinguished

בְּאִישׁוֹן bə·ʾī·šōn Prep-b | N-ms H380 in deepest

חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ḥō·šeḵ N-ms H2822 darkness.

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נַ֭חֲלָה na·ḥă·lāh N-fs H5159 An inheritance

מְבֻחֶלֶת mə·ḇu·ḥɛ·lɛṯ V-Pual-Prtcpl-fs H973 gained

בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה bā·ri·šō·nāh Prep-b, Art | Adj-fs H7223 quickly

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ ṯə·ḇō·rāḵ V-Pual-Imperf-3fs H1288 be blessed

וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh Conj-w | N-fsc | 3fs H319 in the end.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תֹּאמַ֥ר tō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H559 say,

אֲשַׁלְּמָה־ ’ă·šal·lə·māh- V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H7999 I will avenge

רָ֑ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 this evil!

קַוֵּ֥ה qaw·wêh V-Piel-Imp-ms H6960 Wait

לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 on the LORD,

וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע wə·yō·ša‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H3467 and He will save

לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ Prep | 2fs you.

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אֶ֣בֶן ’e·ḇen N-fs H68 Unequal weights

וָאָ֑בֶן wā·’ā·ḇen Conj-w | N-fs H68 . . .

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

יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD,

מִרְמָ֣ה mir·māh N-fs H4820 and dishonest

וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י ū·mō·zə·nê Conj-w | N-mdc H3976 scales

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 are no

טֽוֹב׃ ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 good.

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גָ֑בֶר ḡā·ḇer N-ms H1397 A man’s

מִצְעֲדֵי־ miṣ·‘ă·ḏê- N-mpc H4703 steps

מֵיהוָ֥ה mē·h·wå̄h Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3068 [are] from the LORD,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 so how

וְ֝אָדָ֗ם wə·’ā·ḏām Conj-w | N-ms H120 can anyone

יָּבִ֥ין yā·ḇîn V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H995 understand

דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ dar·kōw N-csc | 3ms H1870 his own way?

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מוֹקֵ֣שׁ mō·w·qêš N-msc H4170 It is a trap

אָ֭דָם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 for a man

קֹ֑דֶשׁ qō·ḏeš N-ms H6944 to dedicate

יָ֣לַע yā·la‘ V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H3216 something rashly,

וְאַחַ֖ר wə·’a·ḥar Conj-w | Adv H310 only later

לְבַקֵּֽר׃ lə·ḇaq·qêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1239 to reconsider

נְדָרִ֣ים nə·ḏā·rîm N-mp H5088 his vows.

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חָכָ֑ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 A wise

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 king

מְזָרֶ֣ה mə·zā·reh V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H2219 separates out

רְ֭שָׁעִים rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 the wicked

וַיָּ֖שֶׁב way·yā·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 and drives

אוֹפָֽן׃ ’ō·w·p̄ān N-ms H212 the threshing wheel

עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 over them.

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נִשְׁמַ֣ת niš·maṯ N-fsc H5397 The spirit

אָדָ֑ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of a man

נֵ֣ר nêr N-msc H5216 [is] the lamp

יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ ḥō·p̄êś V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2664 searching out

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 . . .

חַדְרֵי־ ḥaḏ·rê- N-mpc H2315 his inmost being

בָֽטֶן׃ ḇā·ṭen N-fs H990 . . ..

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חֶ֣סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 Loving devotion

וֶ֭אֱמֶת we·’ĕ·meṯ Conj-w | N-fs H571 and faithfulness

יִצְּרוּ־ yiṣ·ṣə·rū- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5341 preserve

מֶ֑לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 a king;

בַּחֶ֣סֶד ba·ḥe·seḏ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2617 by these

וְסָעַ֖ד wə·sā·‘aḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5582 he maintains

כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ kis·’ōw N-msc | 3ms H3678 his throne.

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תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת tip̄·’e·reṯ N-fsc H8597 The glory

בַּחוּרִ֣ים ba·ḥū·rîm N-mp H970 of young men

כֹּחָ֑ם kō·ḥām N-msc | 3mp H3581 is their strength,

שֵׂיבָֽה׃ śê·ḇāh N-fs H7872 and gray hair

וַהֲדַ֖ר wa·hă·ḏar Conj-w | N-msc H1926 is the splendor

זְקֵנִ֣ים zə·qê·nîm Adj-mp H2205 of the old.

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חַבֻּר֣וֹת ḥab·bu·rō·wṯ N-fpc H2250 Lashes

פֶּ֭צַע pe·ṣa‘ N-ms H6482 and wounds

תַּמְרִיק tam·rīq N-ms H4838 scour

בְּרָ֑ע bə·rā‘ Prep-b | Adj-ms H7451 evil,

וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת ū·mak·kō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fpc H4347 and beatings

חַדְרֵי־ ḥaḏ·rê- N-mpc H2315 cleanse the inmost parts

בָֽטֶן׃ ḇā·ṭen N-fs H990 . . ..

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