Proverbs - Interlinear Bible

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מֶ֭לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 The king’s

לֶב־ leḇ- N-msc H3820 heart

פַּלְגֵי־ pal·ḡê- N-mpc H6388 is a waterway

מַ֣יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 . . .

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

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

יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ yaṭ·ṭen·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H5186 He directs it

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 where

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יַחְפֹּ֣ץ yaḥ·pōṣ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2654 He pleases.

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כָּֽל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All

אִ֭ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man’s

דֶּרֶךְ־ de·reḵ- N-csc H1870 ways

בְּעֵינָ֑יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 seem

יָשָׁ֣ר yā·šār Adj-ms H3477 right to him,

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

וְתֹכֵ֖ן wə·ṯō·ḵên Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8505 weighs

לִבּ֣וֹת lib·bō·wṯ N-mp H3826 the heart.

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עֲ֭שֹׂה ‘ă·śōh V-Qal-Inf H6213 To do

צְדָקָ֣ה ṣə·ḏā·qāh N-fs H6666 righteousness

וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט ū·miš·pāṭ Conj-w | N-ms H4941 and justice

נִבְחָ֖ר niḇ·ḥār V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H977 is more desirable

לַיהוָ֣ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD

מִזָּֽבַח׃ miz·zā·ḇaḥ Prep-m | N-ms H2077 than sacrifice.

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רוּם־ rūm- N-msc H7312 Haughty

עֵ֭ינַיִם ‘ê·na·yim N-cd H5869 eyes

וּרְחַב־ ū·rə·ḥaḇ- Conj-w | Adj-msc H7342 and a proud

לֵ֑ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart—

נִ֖ר nir N-msc H5216 the guides

רְשָׁעִ֣ים rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 of the wicked—

חַטָּֽאת׃ ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ N-fs H2403 [are] sin.

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מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ N-fpc H4284 The plans

חָ֭רוּץ ḥā·rūṣ Adj-ms H2742 of the diligent

אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 -

לְמוֹתָ֑ר lə·mō·w·ṯār Prep-l | N-ms H4195 bring plenty,

אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 as surely

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605

אָ֝֗ץ ’āṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H213 as haste [leads]

לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ lə·maḥ·sō·wr Prep-l | N-ms H4270 to poverty.

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פֹּ֣עַל pō·‘al N-msc H6467 Making

א֭וֹצָרוֹת ’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯ N-mp H214 a fortune

שָׁ֑קֶר šā·qer N-ms H8267 by a lying

בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן bil·šō·wn Prep-b | N-csc H3956 tongue

נִ֝דָּ֗ף nid·dāp̄ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5086 is a vanishing

הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 mist,

מָֽוֶת׃ mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 a deadly

מְבַקְשֵׁי־ mə·ḇaq·šê- V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc H1245 pursuit.

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שֹׁד־ šōḏ- N-msc H7701 The violence

רְשָׁעִ֥ים rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 of the wicked

יְגוֹרֵ֑ם yə·ḡō·w·rêm V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3mp H1641 will sweep them away

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 because

מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ mê·’ă·nū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H3985 they refuse

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to do

מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 what is just.

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דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 The way

וָזָ֑ר wā·zār Adj-ms H2054 of a guilty

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ hă·p̄aḵ·paḵ Adj-ms H2019 is crooked,

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

וְ֝זַ֗ךְ wə·zaḵ Conj-w | Adj-ms H2134 of the innocent

יָשָׁ֥ר yā·šār Adj-ms H3477 is upright.

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ט֗וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 Better

לָשֶׁ֥בֶת lā·še·ḇeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3427 to live

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

פִּנַּת־ pin·naṯ- N-fsc H6438 a corner

גָּ֑ג gāḡ N-ms H1406 of the roof

חָֽבֶר׃ ḥā·ḇer N-ms H2267 than to share

וּבֵ֥ית ū·ḇêṯ Conj-w | N-msc H1004 a house

מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים miḏ·yā·nîm N-mp H4079 with a quarrelsome

מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת mê·’ê·šeṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H802 wife.

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נֶ֣פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fs H5315 The soul

רָ֭שָׁע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 of the wicked [man]

אִוְּתָה־ ’iw·wə·ṯāh- V-Piel-Perf-3fs H183 craves

רָ֑ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 evil;

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

יֻחַ֖ן yu·ḥan V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms H2603 finds no favor

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

בְּעֵינָ֣יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 in his eyes.

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לֵ֭ץ lēṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3887 When a mocker

בַּעְנָשׁ־ ba‘·nāš- Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H6064 is punished,

פֶּ֑תִי pe·ṯî N-ms H6612 the simple

יֶחְכַּם־ yeḥ·kam- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2449 gain wisdom;

לְ֝חָכָ֗ם lə·ḥā·ḵām Prep-l | Adj-ms H2450 and when a wise man

וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל ū·ḇə·haś·kîl Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Hifil-Inf H7919 is instructed,

יִקַּח־ yiq·qaḥ- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3947 he acquires

דָּֽעַת׃ dā·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 knowledge.

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צַ֭דִּיק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 The Righteous One

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל maś·kîl V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7919 considers

לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ Prep-l | N-msc H1004 the house

רָשָׁ֑ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 of the wicked

מְסַלֵּ֖ף mə·sal·lêp̄ V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5557 [and] brings

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

לָרָֽע׃ lā·rā‘ Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H7451 to ruin.

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אֹטֵ֣ם ’ō·ṭêm V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H331 Whoever shuts

אָ֭זְנוֹ ’ā·zə·nōw N-fsc | 3ms H241 his ears

מִזַּעֲקַת־ miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ- Prep-m | N-fsc H2201 to the cry

דָּ֑ל dāl Adj-msc H1800 of the poor,

ה֥וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

גַּֽם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

יִ֝קְרָ֗א yiq·rā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7121 shall cry out

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 vvv

יֵעָנֶֽה׃ yê·‘ā·neh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6030 and receive no answer.

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מַתָּ֣ן mat·tān N-ms H4976 A gift

בַּ֭סֵּתֶר bas·sê·ṯer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5643 in secret

יִכְפֶּה־ yiḵ·peh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3711 soothes

אָ֑ף ’āp̄ N-ms H639 anger,

בַּ֝חֵ֗ק ba·ḥêq Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2436 and a covert

וְשֹׁ֥חַד wə·šō·ḥaḏ Conj-w | N-ms H7810 bribe

עַזָּֽה׃ ‘az·zāh Adj-fs H5794 [pacifies] great

חֵמָ֥ה ḥê·māh N-fs H2534 wrath.

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מִשְׁפָּ֑ט miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 Justice

עֲשׂ֣וֹת ‘ă·śō·wṯ V-Qal-Inf H6213 executed

שִׂמְחָ֣ה śim·ḥāh N-fs H8057 is a joy

לַ֭צַּדִּיק laṣ·ṣad·dîq Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H6662 to the righteous,

וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה ū·mə·ḥit·tāh Conj-w | N-fs H4288 but a terror

לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lê Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H6466 to the workers

אָֽוֶן׃ ’ā·wen N-ms H205 of iniquity.

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אָדָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 The man

תּ֭וֹעֶה tō·w·‘eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8582 who strays

מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ mid·de·reḵ Prep-m | N-csc H1870 from the path

הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל haś·kêl V-Hifil-InfAbs H7919 of understanding

יָנֽוּחַ׃ yā·nū·aḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5117 will rest

בִּקְהַ֖ל biq·hal Prep-b | N-msc H6951 in the assembly

רְפָאִ֣ים rə·p̄ā·’îm N-mp H7496 of the dead.

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

שִׂמְחָ֑ה śim·ḥāh N-fs H8057 pleasure

מַ֭חְסוֹר maḥ·sō·wr N-ms H4270 will become poor

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 . . .;

אֹהֵ֥ב ’ō·hêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H157 the one who loves

יַֽיִן־ ya·yin- N-ms H3196 wine

וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן wā·še·men Conj-w | N-ms H8081 and oil

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will never

יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ ya·‘ă·šîr V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H6238 be rich.

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רָשָׁ֑ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 The wicked

כֹּ֣פֶר kō·p̄er N-ms H3724 [become] a ransom

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

בּוֹגֵֽד׃ bō·w·ḡêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H898 and the faithless

וְתַ֖חַת wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ Conj-w | Prep H8478 for

יְשָׁרִ֣ים yə·šā·rîm Adj-mp H3477 the upright.

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ט֗וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 Better

שֶׁ֥בֶת še·ḇeṯ V-Qal-Inf H3427 to live

בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ bə·’e·reṣ- Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the desert

מִדְבָּ֑ר miḏ·bār N-ms H4057 . . .

מְדוֹנִים mə·ḏō·nīm N-mp H4066 than with a contentious

וָכָֽעַס׃ wā·ḵā·‘as Conj-w | N-ms H3708 and ill-tempered

מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת mê·’ê·šeṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H802 wife.

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נֶחְמָ֣ד neḥ·māḏ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H2530 Precious

אוֹצָ֤ר׀ ’ō·w·ṣār N-ms H214 treasures

וָ֭שֶׁמֶן wā·še·men Conj-w | N-ms H8081 and oil

בִּנְוֵ֣ה bin·wêh Prep-b | N-msc H5116 are in the dwelling

חָכָ֑ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 of the wise,

וּכְסִ֖יל ū·ḵə·sîl Conj-w | N-ms H3684 but a foolish

אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 man

יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H1104 consumes them.

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רֹ֭דֵף rō·ḏêp̄ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7291 He who pursues

צְדָקָ֣ה ṣə·ḏā·qāh N-fs H6666 righteousness

וָחָ֑סֶד wā·ḥā·seḏ Conj-w | N-ms H2617 and loving devotion

יִמְצָ֥א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 finds

חַ֝יִּ֗ים ḥay·yîm N-mp H2416 life,

צְדָקָ֥ה ṣə·ḏā·qāh N-fs H6666 righteousness,

וְכָבֽוֹד׃ wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ Conj-w | N-ms H3519 and honor.

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חָכָ֑ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 A wise [man]

עָלָ֣ה ‘ā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5927 scales

עִ֣יר ‘îr N-fsc H5892 the city

גִּ֭בֹּרִים gib·bō·rîm Adj-mp H1368 of the mighty

וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד way·yō·reḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 and pulls down

עֹ֣ז ‘ōz N-msc H5797 the stronghold

מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ miḇ·ṭe·ḥāh N-msc | 3fs H4009 in which they trust.

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שֹׁמֵ֣ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 He who guards

פִּ֭יו pîw N-msc | 3ms H6310 his mouth

וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ ū·lə·šō·w·nōw Conj-w | N-csc | 3ms H3956 and tongue

שֹׁמֵ֖ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 keeps

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

מִצָּר֣וֹת miṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ Prep-m | N-fp H6869 from distress.

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לֵ֣ץ lêṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3887 Mocker

שְׁמ֑וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 is the name

זֵ֣ד zêḏ Adj-ms H2086 of the proud

יָ֭הִיר yā·hîr Adj-ms H3093 and arrogant man —

ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה ‘ō·w·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 of him who acts

בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת bə·‘eḇ·raṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H5678 with excessive

זָדֽוֹן׃ zā·ḏō·wn N-ms H2087 pride.

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תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta·’ă·waṯ N-fsc H8378 The craving

עָצֵ֣ל ‘ā·ṣêl Adj-ms H6102 of the slacker

תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ tə·mî·ṯen·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs | 3ms H4191 kills him

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

יָדָ֣יו yā·ḏāw N-fdc | 3ms H3027 his hands

מֵאֲנ֖וּ mê·’ă·nū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H3985 refuse

לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to work.

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All

הַ֭יּוֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day long

הִתְאַוָּ֣ה hiṯ·’aw·wāh V-Hitpael-Perf-3ms H183 he covets

תַאֲוָ֑ה ṯa·’ă·wāh N-fs H8378 more,

וְצַדִּ֥יק wə·ṣad·dîq Conj-w | Adj-ms H6662 but the righteous

יִ֝תֵּ֗ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 give

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 without

יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ yaḥ·śōḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2820 restraint.

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זֶ֣בַח ze·ḇaḥ N-msc H2077 The sacrifice

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

תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh N-fs H8441 is detestable—

אַ֝֗ף ’ap̄ Conj H637 how much more so

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 when

יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ yə·ḇî·’en·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H935 brought

בְזִמָּ֥ה ḇə·zim·māh Prep-b | N-fs H2154 with ill intent!

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כְּזָבִ֥ים kə·zā·ḇîm N-mp H3577 A lying

עֵד־ ‘êḏ- N-msc H5707 witness

יֹאבֵ֑ד yō·ḇêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6 will perish,

וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 but the man

שׁוֹמֵעַ šômēaʿ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8085 who listens [to truth]

יְדַבֵּֽר׃ yə·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1696 will speak

לָנֶ֥צַח lā·ne·ṣaḥ Prep-l | N-ms H5331 forever.

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רָשָׁ֣ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 A wicked

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

הֵעֵ֬ז hê·‘êz V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5810 hardens

בְּפָנָ֑יו bə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-b | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 his face,

וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר wə·yā·šār Conj-w | Adj-ms H3477 but the upright [man]

ה֤וּא׀ hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

יָכִין yå̄·ḵīn V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3559 makes

דְּרָכָיו׃ də·rå̄·ḵå̄w N-csc | 3ms H1870 his way {sure}.

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אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 [There is] no

חָ֭כְמָה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom,

וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 no

תְּבוּנָ֑ה tə·ḇū·nāh N-fs H8394 understanding,

וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 no

עֵ֝צָ֗ה ‘ê·ṣāh N-fs H6098 counsel

לְנֶ֣גֶד lə·ne·ḡeḏ Prep-l H5048 [that] can prevail against

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

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ס֗וּס sūs N-ms H5483 A horse

מ֭וּכָן mū·ḵān V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms H3559 is prepared

לְי֣וֹם lə·yō·wm Prep-l | N-msc H3117 for the day

מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 of battle,

הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ hat·tə·šū·‘āh Art | N-fs H8668 but victory

וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה Yah·weh Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 [is] of the LORD.

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