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Proverbs 26

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כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג׀ kaš·še·leḡ Prep-k, Art | N-ms H7950 Like snow
בַּקַּ֗יִץ baq·qa·yiṣ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7019 in summer
וְכַמָּטָ֥ר wə·ḵam·mā·ṭār Conj-w, Prep-k, Art | N-ms H4306 and rain
בַּקָּצִ֑יר baq·qā·ṣîr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7105 at harvest,
כֵּ֤ן kên Adv H3651 . . .
כָּבֽוֹד׃ kā·ḇō·wḏ N-ms H3519 honor
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not
נָאוֶ֖ה nā·weh Adj-ms H5000 befit
לִכְסִ֣יל liḵ·sîl Prep-l | N-ms H3684 a fool.
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לָ֭נוּד lā·nūḏ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5110 Like a fluttering
כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר kaṣ·ṣip·pō·wr Prep-k, Art | N-cs H6833 sparrow
לָע֑וּף lā·‘ūp̄ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5774 or darting
כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 . . .
כַּדְּר֣וֹר kad·də·rō·wr Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1866 swallow,
חִ֝נָּ֗ם ḥin·nām Adv H2600 an undeserved
קִֽלְלַ֥ת qil·laṯ N-fsc H7045 curse
לֹא Prep | 3ms H3808 does not
תָבֹֽא׃ ṯā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 come to rest.
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שׁ֣וֹט šō·wṭ N-ms H7752 A whip
לַ֭סּוּס las·sūs Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5483 for the horse,
מֶ֣תֶג me·ṯeḡ N-msc H4964 a bridle
לַחֲמ֑וֹר la·ḥă·mō·wr Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2543 for the donkey,
וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט wə·šê·ḇeṭ Conj-w | N-ms H7626 and a rod
לְגֵ֣ו lə·ḡêw Prep-l | N-msc H1460 for the backs
כְּסִילִֽים׃ kə·sî·lîm N-mp H3684 of fools!
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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תַּ֣עַן ta·‘an V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms H6030 answer
כְּ֭סִיל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 a fool
כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ kə·’iw·wal·tōw Prep-k | N-fsc | 3ms H200 according to his folly,
פֶּֽן־ pen- Conj H6435 or
אָֽתָּה׃ ’āt·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you yourself
תִּשְׁוֶה־ tiš·weh- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7737 will be like him
לּ֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .
גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 . . ..
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עֲנֵ֣ה ‘ă·nêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H6030 Answer
כְ֭סִיל ḵə·sîl N-ms H3684 a fool
כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ kə·’iw·wal·tōw Prep-k | N-fsc | 3ms H200 according to his folly,
פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 lest
יִהְיֶ֖ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 he become
חָכָ֣ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 wise
בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 in his own eyes.
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מְקַצֶּ֣ה mə·qaṣ·ṣeh V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H7096 Like cutting off
רַ֭גְלַיִם raḡ·la·yim N-fd H7272 one’s own feet
שֹׁתֶ֑ה šō·ṯeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8354 or drinking
חָמָ֣ס ḥā·mās N-ms H2555 violence
שֹׁלֵ֖חַ šō·lê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7971 is the sending
דְּבָרִ֣ים də·ḇā·rîm N-mp H1697 of a message
בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 by the hand
כְּסִֽיל׃ kə·sîl N-ms H3684 of a fool.
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מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ mip·pis·sê·aḥ Prep-m | Adj-ms H6455 Like lame
שֹׁ֭קַיִם šō·qa·yim N-fd H7785 legs
דַּלְי֣וּ dal·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1809 hanging limp
וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל ū·mā·šāl Conj-w | N-ms H4912 is a proverb
בְּפִ֣י bə·p̄î Prep-b | N-msc H6310 in the mouth
כְסִילִֽים׃ ḵə·sî·lîm N-mp H3684 of a fool.
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כִּצְר֣וֹר kiṣ·rō·wr Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H6887 Like binding
אֶ֭בֶן ’e·ḇen N-fs H68 a stone
בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה bə·mar·gê·māh Prep-b | N-fs H4773 into a sling
כֵּן־ kên- Adv H3651 is
נוֹתֵ֖ן nō·w·ṯên V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5414 the giving
כָּבֽוֹד׃ kā·ḇō·wḏ N-ms H3519 of honor
לִכְסִ֣יל liḵ·sîl Prep-l | N-ms H3684 to a fool.
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ח֭וֹחַ ḥō·w·aḥ N-ms H2336 [Like] a thorn
עָלָ֣ה ‘ā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5927 [that] goes
בְיַד־ ḇə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 into the hand
שִׁכּ֑וֹר šik·kō·wr Adj-ms H7910 of a drunkard
וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל ū·mā·šāl Conj-w | N-ms H4912 is a proverb
בְּפִ֣י bə·p̄î Prep-b | N-msc H6310 in the mouth
כְסִילִֽים׃ ḵə·sî·lîm N-mp H3684 of a fool.
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רַ֥ב raḇ N-ms H7228 Like an archer
מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־ mə·ḥō·w·lêl- V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H2490 who wounds
כֹּ֑ל kōl N-ms H3605 at random
וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר wə·śō·ḵêr Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7936 is he who hires
כְּ֝סִ֗יל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 a fool
וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר wə·śō·ḵêr Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7936 or
עֹבְרִֽים׃ ‘ō·ḇə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5674 passerby.
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כְּ֭כֶלֶב kə·ḵe·leḇ Prep-k | N-ms H3611 As a dog
שָׁ֣ב šāḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7725 returns
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to
קֵא֑וֹ qê·’ōw N-msc | 3ms H6892 its vomit,
כְּ֝סִ֗יל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 so a fool
שׁוֹנֶ֥ה šō·w·neh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8138 repeats
בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ ḇə·’iw·wal·tōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H200 his folly.
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רָאִ֗יתָ rā·’î·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7200 Do you see
אִ֭ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man
חָכָ֣ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 who is wise
בְּעֵינָ֑יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 in his own eyes?
תִּקְוָ֖ה tiq·wāh N-fs H8615 There is more hope
לִכְסִ֣יל liḵ·sîl Prep-l | N-ms H3684 for a fool
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 than for him.
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עָ֭צֵל ‘ā·ṣêl Adj-ms H6102 The slacker
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says,
שַׁ֣חַל ša·ḥal N-ms H7826 A lion
בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ bad·dā·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 [is] in the road!
אֲ֝רִ֗י ’ă·rî N-ms H738 A fierce lion
בֵּ֣ין bên Prep H996 [roams]
הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ hā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ Art | N-mp H7339 the public square!
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הַ֭דֶּלֶת had·de·leṯ Art | N-fs H1817 [As] a door
תִּסּ֣וֹב tis·sō·wḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H5437 turns
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
צִירָ֑הּ ṣî·rāh N-msc | 3fs H6735 its hinges,
וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל wə·‘ā·ṣêl Conj-w | Adj-ms H6102 so the slacker
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 [turns] on
מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H4296 his bed.
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עָצֵ֣ל ‘ā·ṣêl Adj-ms H6102 The slacker
טָ֘מַ֤ן ṭā·man V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2934 buries
יָ֭דוֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his hand
בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת baṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H6747 in the dish;
נִ֝לְאָ֗ה nil·’āh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3811 it wearies him
לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ la·hă·šî·ḇāh Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3fs H7725 to bring it back
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
פִּֽיו׃ pîw N-msc | 3ms H6310 his mouth.
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עָצֵ֣ל ‘ā·ṣêl Adj-ms H6102 The slacker
חָכָ֣ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 [is] wiser
בְּעֵינָ֑יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 in his own eyes
מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה miš·šiḇ·‘āh Prep-m | Number-ms H7651 than seven men
מְשִׁ֣יבֵי mə·šî·ḇê V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mpc H7725 who answer
טָֽעַם׃ ṭā·‘am N-ms H2940 discreetly.
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מַחֲזִ֥יק ma·ḥă·zîq V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H2388 Like one who grabs
כָ֑לֶב ḵā·leḇ N-ms H3611 a dog
בְּאָזְנֵי־ bə·’ā·zə·nê- Prep-b | N-fdc H241 by the ears
עֹבֵ֥ר ‘ō·ḇêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5674 is a passerby
מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר miṯ·‘ab·bêr V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H5674 who meddles
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in
רִ֥יב rîḇ N-ms H7379 a quarrel
לֹּֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms his own.
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כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ kə·miṯ·lah·lê·ah Prep-k | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H3856 Like a madman
הַיֹּרֶ֥ה hay·yō·reh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3384 shooting
זִקִּ֗ים ziq·qîm N-mp H2131 firebrands
וָמָֽוֶת׃ wā·mā·weṯ Conj-w | N-ms H4194 and deadly
חִצִּ֥ים ḥiṣ·ṣîm N-mp H2671 arrows,
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כֵּֽן־ kên- Adv H3651 so
אִ֭ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 is the man
רִמָּ֣ה rim·māh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H7411 who deceives
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
רֵעֵ֑הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 his neighbor
וְ֝אָמַ֗ר wə·’ā·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H559 and says,
אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
הֲ‍ֽלֹא־ hălō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 was only
מְשַׂחֵ֥ק mə·śa·ḥêq V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H7832 joking!
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בְּאֶ֣פֶס bə·’e·p̄es Prep-b | N-msc H657 Without
עֵ֭צִים ‘ê·ṣîm N-mp H6086 wood,
אֵ֑שׁ ’êš N-cs H784 a fire
תִּכְבֶּה־ tiḵ·beh- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3518 goes out;
וּבְאֵ֥ין ū·ḇə·’ên Conj-w, Prep-b | Adv H369 without
נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן nir·gān V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7279 gossip,
מָדֽוֹן׃ mā·ḏō·wn N-ms H4066 a conflict
יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק yiš·tōq V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8367 ceases.
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פֶּחָ֣ם pe·ḥām N-ms H6352 Like charcoal
לְ֭גֶחָלִים lə·ḡe·ḥā·lîm Prep-l | N-mp H1513 for embers
וְעֵצִ֣ים wə·‘ê·ṣîm Conj-w | N-mp H6086 and wood
לְאֵ֑שׁ lə·’êš Prep-l | N-cs H784 for fire,
מְדוֹנִים mə·ḏō·nīm N-mp H4066 so is a quarrelsome
וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-msc H376 man
לְחַרְחַר־ lə·ḥar·ḥar- Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H2787 for kindling
רִֽיב׃פ rîḇ N-ms H7379 strife.
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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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כֶּ֣סֶף ke·sep̄ N-msc H3701 Like glaze
סִ֭יגִים sî·ḡîm N-mp H5509 . . .
מְצֻפֶּ֣ה mə·ṣup·peh V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H6823 covering
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
חָ֑רֶשׂ ḥā·reś N-ms H2789 an earthen vessel
דֹּלְקִ֣ים dō·lə·qîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1814 are burning
שְׂפָתַ֖יִם śə·p̄ā·ṯa·yim N-fd H8193 lips
רָֽע׃ rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 and a wicked
וְלֶב־ wə·leḇ- Conj-w | N-msc H3820 heart.
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שׂוֹנֵ֑א śō·w·nê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8130 A hateful man
יִנָּכֵ֣ר yin·nā·ḵêr V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5234 disguises himself
בִּשְׂפָתוֹ biś·p̄å̄·ṯō Prep-b | N-fdc | 3ms H8193 with his speech,
יָשִׁ֥ית yā·šîṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7896 but he lays up
מִרְמָֽה׃ mir·māh N-fs H4820 deceit
וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ ū·ḇə·qir·bōw Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H7130 in his heart.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 When
ק֭וֹלוֹ qō·w·lōw N-msc | 3ms H6963 he speaks
יְחַנֵּ֣ן yə·ḥan·nên V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H2603 graciously,
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not
תַּֽאֲמֶן־ ta·’ă·men- V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H539 believe
בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms him,
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 for
שֶׁ֖בַע še·ḇa‘ Number-fs H7651 seven
תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H8441 abominations
בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ bə·lib·bōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H3820 [fill] his heart.
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שִׂ֭נְאָה śin·ʾāh N-fs H8135 Though his hatred
תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה tik·kas·seh V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs H3680 is concealed
בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן bə·maš·šā·’ō·wn Prep-b | N-ms H4860 by deception,
רָעָת֣וֹ rā·‘ā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H7451 his wickedness
תִּגָּלֶ֖ה tig·gā·leh V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H1540 will be exposed
בְקָהָֽל׃ ḇə·qā·hāl Prep-b | N-ms H6951 in the assembly.
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כֹּֽרֶה־ kō·re·hō·ša- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3738 He who digs
שַּׁ֭חַת ša·ḥat̲ N-fs H7845 a pit
יִפֹּ֑ל yip·pōl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 will fall
בָּ֣הּ bāh Prep | 3fs into it,
וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל wə·ḡō·lêl Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1556 and he who rolls
אֶ֝בֶן ’e·ḇen N-fs H68 a stone
תָּשֽׁוּב׃ tā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7725 will have it roll back
אֵלָ֥יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 on him.
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שֶׁ֭קֶר še·qer N-ms H8267 A lying
לְֽשׁוֹן־ lə·šō·w·nō·še- N-csc H3956 tongue
יִשְׂנָ֣א yiś·nā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8130 hates
דַכָּ֑יו ḏak·kāw Adj-mpc | 3ms H1790 those it crushes,
חָ֝לָ֗ק ḥā·lāq Adj-ms H2509 and a flattering
וּפֶ֥ה ū·p̄eh Conj-w | N-ms H6310 mouth
יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 causes
מִדְחֶֽה׃ miḏ·ḥeh N-ms H4072 ruin.

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