Proverbs - Interlinear Bible

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דִּ֭בְרֵי diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 [These are] the words

מֶ֑לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 of King

לְמוּאֵ֣ל lə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H3927 Lemuel —

מַ֝שָּׂ֗א maś·śā N-ms H4853 the burden

אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ ’ăšer- Pro-r H834 that

אִמּֽוֹ׃ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 his mother

יִסְּרַ֥תּוּ yis·sə·rat·tū V-Piel-Perf-3fs | 3ms H3256 taught him:

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What [shall I say],

בְּ֭רִי bə·rî N-msc | 1cs H1248 O my son?

וּמַֽה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 What,

בַּר־ bar- N-msc H1248 O son

בִּטְנִ֑י biṭ·nî N-fsc | 1cs H990 of my womb?

וּ֝מֶה ū·meh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 What,

בַּר־ bar- N-msc H1248 O son

נְדָרָֽי׃ nə·ḏā·rāy N-mpc | 1cs H5088 of my vows?

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תִּתֵּ֣ן tit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5414 spend

חֵילֶ֑ךָ ḥê·le·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2428 your strength

לַנָּשִׁ֣ים lan·nā·šîm Prep-l, Art | N-fp H802 on women

וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ ū·ḏə·rā·ḵe·ḵā Conj-w | N-cpc | 2ms H1870 or your vigor

לַֽמְח֥וֹת lam·ḥō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H4229 on those who ruin

מְלָכִֽין׃ mə·lā·ḵîn N-mp H4428 kings.

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אַ֤ל ’al Adv H408 It is not

לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים׀ lam·lā·ḵîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H4428 for kings,

לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל lə·mō·w·’êl N-proper-ms H3927 O Lemuel,

אַ֣ל ’al Adv H408 it is not

לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים lam·lā·ḵîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H4428 for kings

שְׁתוֹ־ šə·ṯōw- V-Qal-Inf H8354 to drink

יָ֑יִן yā·yin N-ms H3196 wine,

וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים ū·lə·rō·wz·nîm Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7336 or for rulers

אוֹ ʾō Interrog H176 [to crave]

שֵׁכָֽר׃ šê·ḵār N-ms H7941 strong drink,

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פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 lest

יִ֭שְׁתֶּה yiš·teh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8354 they drink

וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח wə·yiš·kaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H7911 and forget

מְחֻקָּ֑ק mə·ḥuq·qāq V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H2710 what is decreed,

וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה wî·šan·neh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3ms H8138 depriving

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 the oppressed

עֹֽנִי׃ ‘ō·nî N-ms H6040 . . .

דִּ֣ין dîn N-msc H1779 of justice.

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תְּנוּ־ tə·nū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H5414 Give

שֵׁכָ֣ר šê·ḵār N-ms H7941 strong drink

לְאוֹבֵ֑ד lə·’ō·w·ḇêḏ Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6 to one who is perishing,

וְ֝יַיִן wə·ya·yin Conj-w | N-ms H3196 and wine

לְמָ֣רֵי lə·mā·rê Prep-l | Adj-mpc H4751 to the bitter

נָֽפֶשׁ׃ nā·p̄eš N-fs H5315 in soul.

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יִ֭שְׁתֶּה yiš·teh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8354 Let him drink

וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח wə·yiš·kaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H7911 and forget

רִישׁ֑וֹ rî·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7389 his poverty,

יִזְכָּר־ yiz·kār- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2142 and remember

וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ wa·‘ă·mā·lōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H5999 his misery

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

עֽוֹד׃ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 more.

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פְּתַח־ pə·ṯaḥ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H6605 Open

פִּ֥יךָ pî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H6310 your mouth

לְאִלֵּ֑ם lə·’il·lêm Prep-l | Adj-ms H483 for those with no voice,

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

דִּ֝֗ין dîn N-msc H1779 the cause

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of all

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the dispossessed

חֲלֽוֹף׃ ḥă·lō·wp̄ N-ms H2475 . . ..

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פְּתַח־ pə·ṯaḥ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H6605 Open

פִּ֥יךָ pî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H6310 your mouth,

שְׁפָט־ šə·p̄āṭ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H8199 judge

צֶ֑דֶק ṣe·ḏeq N-ms H6664 righteously,

וְ֝דִ֗ין wə·ḏîn Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H1777 and defend the cause

עָנִ֥י ‘ā·nî Adj-ms H6041 of the poor

וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃פ wə·’eḇ·yō·wn Conj-w | Adj-ms H34 and needy.

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אֵֽשֶׁת־ ’ê·šeṯ- N-fsc H802 A wife

חַ֭יִל ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 of noble character,

מִ֣י mî Interrog H4310 who

יִמְצָ֑א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 can find?

וְרָחֹ֖ק wə·rā·ḥōq Conj-w | Adj-ms H7350 She is far

מִכְרָֽהּ׃ miḵ·rāh N-msc | 3fs H4377 more precious

מִפְּנִינִ֣ים mip·pə·nî·nîm Prep-m | N-fp H6443 than rubies.

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לֵ֣ב lêḇ N-msc H3820 The heart

בַּעְלָ֑הּ ba‘·lāh N-msc | 3fs H1167 of her husband

בָּ֣טַח bā·ṭaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H982 trusts

בָּ֭הּ bāh Prep | 3fs in her,

יֶחְסָֽר׃ yeḥ·sār V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2637 and he lacks

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 nothing

וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל wə·šā·lāl Conj-w | N-ms H7998 of value.

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גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ gə·mā·laṯ·hū V-Qal-Perf-3fs | 3ms H1580 She brings him

ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 good

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not

רָ֑ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 harm

כֹּ֝֗ל kōl N-msc H3605 all

יְמֵ֣י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 the days

חַיֶּֽיה׃ ḥay·yɛh N-mpc | 3fs H2416 of her life.

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דָּ֭רְשָׁה dā·rə·šāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1875 She selects

צֶ֣מֶר ṣe·mer N-ms H6785 wool

וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים ū·p̄iš·tîm Conj-w | N-fp H6593 and flax

וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ wat·ta·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6213 and works

בְּחֵ֣פֶץ bə·ḥê·p̄eṣ Prep-b | N-msc H2656 with eager

כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃ kap·pe·hā N-fdc | 3fs H3709 hands.

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הָ֭יְתָה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 She is

סוֹחֵ֑ר sō·w·ḥêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5503 like the merchant

כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹת kā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ Prep-k | N-fpc H591 ships,

תָּבִ֥יא tā·ḇî V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs H935 bringing

לַחְמָֽהּ׃ laḥ·māh N-msc | 3fs H3899 her food

מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק mim·mer·ḥāq Prep-m | N-ms H4801 from afar.

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וַתָּ֤קָם׀ wat·tā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6965 She rises

בְּע֬וֹד bə·‘ō·wḏ Prep-b | Adv H5750 while it is still

לַ֗יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 night

וַתִּתֵּ֣ן wat·tit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5414 to provide

טֶ֣רֶף ṭe·rep̄ N-ms H2964 food

לְבֵיתָ֑הּ lə·ḇê·ṯāh Prep-l | N-msc | 3fs H1004 for her household

וְ֝חֹ֗ק wə·ḥōq Conj-w | N-ms H2706 and portions

לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃ lə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā Prep-l | N-fpc | 3fs H5291 for her maidservants.

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זָמְמָ֣ה zā·mə·māh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H2161 She appraises

שָׂ֭דֶה śā·d̲eh N-ms H7704 a field

וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ wat·tiq·qā·ḥê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H3947 and buys it;

מִפְּרִ֥י mip·pə·rî Prep-m | N-msc H6529 from her earnings

כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָ ḵap·pe·hā N-fdc | 3fs H3709 . . .

נְטַע nə·ṭaʿ V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5193 she plants

כָּֽרֶם׃ kā·rem N-ms H3754 a vineyard.

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חָֽגְרָ֣ה ḥā·ḡə·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H2296 She girds herself

מָתְנֶ֑יהָ mā·ṯə·ne·hā N-mdc | 3fs H4975 . . .

בְע֣וֹז ḇə·‘ō·wz Prep-b | N-ms H5797 with strength

זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ zə·rō·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā N-fpc | 3fs H2220 and shows that her arms

וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ wat·tə·’am·mêṣ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H553 are strong.

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טָ֭עֲמָה ṭā·‘ă·māh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H2938 She sees

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

סַחְרָ֑הּ saḥ·rāh N-msc | 3fs H5504 her gain

ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 [is] good,

נֵרָֽהּ׃ nê·rāh N-msc | 3fs H5216 and her lamp

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

יִכְבֶּ֖ה yiḵ·beh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3518 extinguished

בַלַּיִל ḇal·la·yil Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3915 at night.

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שִׁלְּחָ֣ה šil·lə·ḥāh V-Piel-Perf-3fs H7971 She stretches

יָ֭דֶיהָ yā·ḏe·hā N-fdc | 3fs H3027 out her hands

בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר ḇak·kî·šō·wr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3601 to the distaff

תָּ֣מְכוּ tā·mə·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8551 and grasps

פָֽלֶךְ׃ p̄ā·leḵ N-ms H6418 the spindle

וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ wə·ḵap·pe·hā Conj-w | N-fdc | 3fs H3709 with her fingers.

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פָּרְשָׂ֣ה pā·rə·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6566 She opens

כַּ֭פָּהּ kap·pāh N-fsc | 3fs H3709 her arms

לֶעָנִ֑י le·‘ā·nî Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H6041 to the poor

שִׁלְּחָ֥ה šil·lə·ḥāh V-Piel-Perf-3fs H7971 and reaches out

וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ wə·yā·ḏe·hā Conj-w | N-fdc | 3fs H3027 her hands

לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ lā·’eḇ·yō·wn Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H34 to the needy.

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מִשָּׁ֑לֶג miš·šā·leḡ Prep-m | N-ms H7950 When it snows,

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 she has no

תִירָ֣א ṯî·rā V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3372 fear

לְבֵיתָ֣הּ lə·ḇê·ṯāh Prep-l | N-msc | 3fs H1004 for her household,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 [they are] all

בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּ bê·ṯāh N-msc | 3fs H1004 . . .

לָבֻ֥שׁ lā·ḇuš V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3847 clothed

שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm N-mp H8144 in scarlet.

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עָֽשְׂתָה־ ‘ā·śə·ṯāh- V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 She makes

לָּ֑הּ lāh Prep | 3fs

מַרְבַדִּ֥ים mar·ḇad·dîm N-mp H4765 coverings for her bed;

לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃ lə·ḇū·šāh N-msc | 3fs H3830 her clothing

שֵׁ֖שׁ šêš N-ms H8336 is fine linen

וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן wə·’ar·gā·mān Conj-w | N-ms H713 and purple.

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בַּעְלָ֑הּ ba‘·lāh N-msc | 3fs H1167 Her husband

נוֹדָ֣ע nō·w·ḏā‘ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 is known

בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים baš·šə·‘ā·rîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H8179 at the city gates,

בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ bə·šiḇ·tōw Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H3427 where he sits

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 among

זִקְנֵי־ ziq·nê- Adj-mpc H2205 the elders

אָֽרֶץ׃ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 of the land.

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עָ֭שְׂתָה ‘ā·śə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 She makes

סָדִ֣ין sā·ḏîn N-ms H5466 linen garments

וַתִּמְכֹּ֑ר wat·tim·kōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H4376 and sells [them];

נָתְנָ֥ה nā·ṯə·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5414 she delivers

וַ֝חֲג֗וֹר wa·ḥă·ḡō·wr Conj-w | N-ms H2290 sashes

לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃ lak·kə·na·‘ă·nî Prep-l, Art | N-proper-ms H3669 to the merchants.

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עֹז־ ‘ōz- N-ms H5797 Strength

וְהָדָ֥ר wə·hā·ḏār Conj-w | N-ms H1926 and honor

לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ lə·ḇū·šāh N-msc | 3fs H3830 are her clothing,

וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗ק wat·tiś·ḥaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7832 and she can laugh

לְי֣וֹם lə·yō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H3117 at the days

אַחֲרֽוֹן׃ ’a·ḥă·rō·wn Adj-ms H314 to come.

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פָּתְחָ֣ה pā·ṯə·ḥāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6605 She opens

פִּ֭יהָ pî·hā N-msc | 3fs H6310 her mouth

בְחָכְמָ֑ה ḇə·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-b | N-fs H2451 with wisdom,

חֶ֝֗סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 and faithful

וְתֽוֹרַת־ wə·ṯō·w·raṯ- Conj-w | N-fsc H8451 instruction

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 is on

לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃ lə·šō·w·nāh N-csc | 3fs H3956 her tongue.

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צ֭וֹפִיָּה ṣō·w·p̄î·yāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H6822 She watches over

הֲלִיכ֣וֹת hă·lî·ḵō·wṯ N-fpc H1979 the affairs

בֵּיתָ֑הּ bê·ṯāh N-msc | 3fs H1004 of her household

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 and does not

תֹאכֵֽל׃ ṯō·ḵêl V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H398 eat

וְלֶ֥חֶם wə·le·ḥem Conj-w | N-msc H3899 the bread

עַ֝צְל֗וּת ‘aṣ·lūṯ N-fs H6104 of idleness.

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בָ֭נֶיהָ ḇā·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H1121 Her children

קָ֣מוּ qā·mū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6965 rise up

וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ way·’aš·šə·rū·hā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3fs H833 and call her blessed;

בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ ba‘·lāh N-msc | 3fs H1167 her husband

וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃ way·ha·lə·lå̄h Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H1984 praises her as well:

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רַבּ֣וֹת rab·bō·wṯ Adj-fp H7227 Many

בָּ֭נוֹת bā·nō·wṯ N-fp H1323 daughters

עָ֣שׂוּ ‘ā·śū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 have done

חָ֑יִל ḥā·yil N-ms H2428 noble things,

וְ֝אַ֗תְּ wə·’at Conj-w | Pro-2fs H859 but you

עָלִ֥ית ‘ā·lîṯ V-Qal-Perf-2fs H5927 surpass

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 them

כֻּלָּֽנָה׃ kul·lā·nāh N-msc | 3fp H3605 all!

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הַ֭חֵן ha·ḥên Art | N-ms H2580 Charm

שֶׁ֣קֶר še·qer N-ms H8267 is deceptive

הַיֹּ֑פִי hay·yō·p̄î Art | N-ms H3308 and beauty

וְהֶ֣בֶל wə·he·ḇel Conj-w | N-ms H1892 is fleeting,

אִשָּׁ֥ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 but a woman

יִרְאַת־ yir·’aṯ- Adj-fsc H3373 who fears

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

הִ֣יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 -

תִתְהַלָּֽל׃ ṯiṯ·hal·lāl V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs H1984 is to be praised.

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תְּנוּ־ tə·nū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H5414 Give

לָ֭הּ lāh Prep | 3fs her

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

יָדֶ֑יהָ yā·ḏe·hā N-fdc | 3fs H3027 of her hands,

מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃ ma·‘ă·śe·hā N-msc | 3fs H4639 and let her works

וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ wî·hal·lū·hā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp | 3fs H1984 praise her

בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים ḇaš·šə·‘ā·rîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H8179 at the gates.

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