Proverbs - Interlinear Bible

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שִׁמְע֣וּ šim·‘ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 Listen,

בָ֭נִים ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 my sons,

אָ֑ב ’āḇ N-ms H1 to a father’s

מ֣וּסַר mū·sar N-msc H4148 instruction;

וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ wə·haq·šî·ḇū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp H7181 pay attention

לָדַ֥עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 and gain

בִּינָֽה׃ bî·nāh N-fs H998 understanding.

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כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

נָתַ֣תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I give

לָכֶ֑ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp you

ט֭וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 sound

לֶ֣קַח le·qaḥ N-ms H3948 teaching;

אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃ ta·‘ă·zō·ḇū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H5800 abandon

תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י tō·w·rā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H8451 my directive.

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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 When

הָיִ֣יתִי hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 I was

בֵ֭ן ḇên N-ms H1121 a son

לְאָבִ֑י lə·’ā·ḇî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H1 to my father,

רַ֥ךְ raḵ Adj-ms H7390 tender

וְ֝יָחִ֗יד wə·yā·ḥîḏ Conj-w | Adj-ms H3173 and the only child

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 of

אִמִּֽי׃ ’im·mî N-fsc | 1cs H517 my mother,

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וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי way·yō·rê·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H3384 he taught

לִ֗י lî Prep | 1cs me

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

לִבֶּ֑ךָ lib·be·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 Let your heart

יִֽתְמָךְ־ yiṯ·māḵ- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8551 lay hold

דְּבָרַ֥י də·ḇā·ray N-mpc | 1cs H1697 of my words;

שְׁמֹ֖ר šə·mōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H8104 keep

מִצְוֺתַ֣י miṣ·wō·ṯay N-fpc | 1cs H4687 my commands

וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃ weḥ·yêh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H2421 and you will live.

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קְנֵ֣ה qə·nêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7069 Get

חָ֭כְמָה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom,

קְנֵ֣ה qə·nêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7069 get

בִינָ֑ה ḇî·nāh N-fs H998 understanding;

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח tiš·kaḥ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7911 forget

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 . . .

מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ mê·’im·rê- Prep-m | N-mpc H561 my words

פִֽי׃ p̄î N-msc | 1cs H6310 . . .

תֵּ֝֗ט têṭ V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms H5186 or turn from them.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ ta·‘az·ḇe·hā V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 3fs H5800 forsake [wisdom],

וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ wə·ṯiš·mə·re·kā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs | 2ms H8104 and she will preserve you;

אֱהָבֶ֥הָ ’ĕ·hā·ḇe·hā V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H157 love her,

וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃ wə·ṯiṣ·ṣə·re·kā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs | 2ms H5341 and she will guard you.

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חָ֭כְמָה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 Wisdom

רֵאשִׁ֣ית rê·šîṯ N-fs H7225 is supreme;

קְנֵ֣ה qə·nêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7069 so acquire

חָכְמָ֑ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom.

וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3605 And whatever

קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ qin·yā·nə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H7075 you may acquire,

קְנֵ֣ה qə·nêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7069 gain

בִינָֽה׃ ḇî·nāh N-fs H998 understanding.

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סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ sal·sə·le·hā V-Piel-Imp-ms | 3fs H5549 Prize her,

וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ ū·ṯə·rō·wm·me·kā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3fs | 2ms H7311 and she will exalt you;

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 if

תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃ ṯə·ḥab·bə·qen·nāh V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 3fs H2263 you embrace her,

תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ tə·ḵab·bê·ḏə·ḵā V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | 2ms H3513 she will honor you.

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תִּתֵּ֣ן tit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H5414 She will set

לִוְיַת־ liw·yaṯ- N-fsc H3880 a garland

חֵ֑ן ḥên N-ms H2580 of grace

לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ lə·rō·šə·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H7218 on your head;

תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃ tə·mag·gə·ne·kā V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | 2ms H4042 she will present you

עֲטֶ֖רֶת ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ N-fsc H5850 with a crown

תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת tip̄·’e·reṯ N-fs H8597 of beauty.

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שְׁמַ֣ע šə·ma‘ V-Qal-Imp-ms H8085 Listen,

בְּ֭נִי bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son,

וְקַ֣ח wə·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 and receive

אֲמָרָ֑י ’ă·mā·rāy N-mpc | 1cs H561 my words,

שְׁנ֣וֹת šə·nō·wṯ V-Qal-Inf H8141 and the years

חַיִּֽים׃ ḥay·yîm N-mp H2416 of your life

וְיִרְבּ֥וּ wə·yir·bū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H7235 will be many.

לְ֝ךָ֗ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms -

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הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ hō·rê·ṯî·ḵā V-Hifil-Perf-1cs | 2ms H3384 I will guide you

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ Prep-b | N-csc H1870 in the way

חָ֭כְמָה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 of wisdom;

הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ hiḏ·raḵ·tî·ḵā V-Hifil-Perf-1cs | 2ms H1869 I will lead you

יֹֽשֶׁר׃ yō·šer N-ms H3476 on straight

בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־ bə·ma‘·gə·lê- Prep-b | N-mpc H4570 paths.

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בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H1980 When you walk,

צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ ṣa·‘ă·ḏe·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H6806 your steps

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יֵצַ֣ר yê·ṣar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3334 be impeded;

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 when

תָּ֝ר֗וּץ tā·rūṣ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7323 you run,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 you will not

תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃ ṯik·kā·šêl V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms H3782 stumble.

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הַחֲזֵ֣ק ha·ḥă·zêq V-Hifil-Imp-ms H2388 Hold on

בַּמּוּסָ֣ר bam·mū·sār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4148 to instruction;

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

תֶּ֑רֶף te·rep̄ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H7503 let go.

נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ niṣ·ṣə·re·hā V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H5341 Guard it,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

הִ֥יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 it

חַיֶּֽיךָ׃ ḥay·ye·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H2416 is your life.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תָּבֹ֑א tā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H935 set foot

בְּאֹ֣רַח bə·’ō·raḥ Prep-b | N-csc H734 on the path

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

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 [or]

תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר tə·’aš·šêr V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H833 walk

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ Prep-b | N-csc H1870 in the way

רָעִֽים׃ rā·‘îm Adj-mp H7451 of evildoers.

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פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ pə·rā·‘ê·hū V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3ms H6544 Avoid it;

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

תַּעֲבָר־ ta·‘ă·ḇār- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5674 travel

בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms on it.

שְׂטֵ֖ה śə·ṭêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7847 Turn

מֵעָלָ֣יו mê·‘ā·lāw Prep-m | 3ms H5921 from it

וַעֲבֽוֹר׃ wa·‘ă·ḇō·wr Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H5674 and pass on by.

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כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 they cannot

יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ yiš·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3462 sleep

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 unless

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

יָרֵ֑עוּ yā·rê·‘ū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H7489 they do evil;

וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה wə·niḡ·zə·lāh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs H1497 they are deprived

שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם šə·nā·t̲ām N-fsc | 3mp H8142 of slumber

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 until

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

יִכְשׁוֹלוּ׃ yiḵ·šō·lū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H3782 they make someone fall.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

לָ֭חֲמוּ lā·ḥă·mū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3898 they eat

לֶ֣חֶם le·ḥem N-msc H3899 the bread

רֶ֑שַׁע re·ša‘ N-ms H7562 of wickedness

יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃ yiš·tū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8354 and drink

וְיֵ֖ין wə·yên Conj-w | N-msc H3196 the wine

חֲמָסִ֣ים ḥă·mā·sîm N-mp H2555 of violence.

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וְאֹ֣רַח wə·’ō·raḥ Conj-w | N-csc H734 The path

צַ֭דִּיקִים ṣad·dî·qîm Adj-mp H6662 of the righteous

כְּא֣וֹר kə·’ō·wr Prep-k | V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H216 is like the first gleam

וָ֝א֗וֹר wā·’ō·wr Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H215 . . .

נֹ֑גַהּ nō·ḡah N-fs H5051 of dawn,

הוֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 shining brighter

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 and brighter until

נְכ֥וֹן nə·ḵō·wn V-Nifal-Prtcpl-msc H3559 midday

הַיּֽוֹם׃ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 . . ..

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דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 But the way

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

כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה kā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh Prep-k, Art | N-fs H653 is like the darkest gloom;

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 they do not

יָ֝דְע֗וּ yā·ḏə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 know

בַּמֶּ֥ה bam·meh Prep-b | Interrog H4100 what

יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃פ yik·kā·šê·lū V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp H3782 makes them stumble.

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בְּ֭נִי bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 My son,

הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה haq·šî·ḇāh V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H7181 pay attention

לִדְבָרַ֣י liḏ·ḇā·ray Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H1697 to my words;

הַט־ haṭ- V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5186 incline

אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ ’ā·zə·ne·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H241 your ear

לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י la·’ă·mā·ray Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H561 to my sayings.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

יַלִּ֥יזוּ yal·lî·zū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H3868 lose

מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ mê·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-m | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 sight of them;

שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם šā·mə·rēm V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3mp H8104 keep them

בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 within

לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3824 your heart.

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

הֵ֭ם hêm Pro-3mp H1992 they

חַיִּ֣ים ḥay·yîm N-mp H2416 are life

לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם lə·mō·ṣə·’ê·hem Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3mp H4672 to those who find them,

מַרְפֵּֽא׃ mar·pê N-ms H4832 and health

וּֽלְכָל־ ū·lə·ḵāl- Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H3605 to the whole

בְּשָׂר֥וֹ bə·śā·rōw N-msc | 3ms H1320 body.

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נְצֹ֣ר nə·ṣōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H5341 Guard

לִבֶּ֑ךָ lib·be·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 your heart

מִֽכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 with all

מִ֭שְׁמָר miš·mār N-ms H4929 diligence,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 from it

תּוֹצְא֥וֹת tō·wṣ·’ō·wṯ N-fpc H8444 flow

חַיִּֽים׃ ḥay·yîm N-mp H2416 springs of life.

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הָסֵ֣ר hā·sêr V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5493 Put

מִ֭מְּךָ mim·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H4480 away

עִקְּשׁ֣וּת ‘iq·qə·šūṯ N-fsc H6143 deception

פֶּ֑ה peh N-ms H6310 from your mouth;

הַרְחֵ֥ק har·ḥêq V-Hifil-Imp-ms H7368 keep

מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ mim·me·kā Prep | 2ms H4480 . . .

שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם śə·p̲ā·t̲a·yim N-fd H8193 your lips

וּלְז֥וּת ū·lə·zūṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H3891 from perverse speech.

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עֵ֭ינֶיךָ ‘ê·ne·ḵā N-cdc | 2ms H5869 Let your eyes

יַבִּ֑יטוּ yab·bî·ṭū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H5027 look

לְנֹ֣כַח lə·nō·ḵaḥ Prep-l H5227 forward;

וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā Conj-w | N-mdc | 2ms H6079 fix your gaze

יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ yay·ši·rū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H3474 straight

נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ neḡ·de·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5048 ahead.

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פַּ֭לֵּס pal·lês V-Piel-Imp-ms H6424 Make a level

מַעְגַּ֣ל ma‘·gal N-msc H4570 path

רַגְלֶ֑ךָ raḡ·le·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H7272 for your feet,

וְֽכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ də·rā·ḵe·ḵā N-cpc | 2ms H1870 your ways

יִכֹּֽנוּ׃ yik·kō·nū V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp H3559 will be sure.

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אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תֵּט־ têṭ- V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H5186 swerve

יָמִ֥ין yā·mîn N-fs H3225 to the right

וּשְׂמֹ֑אול ū·śə·mō·wl Conj-w | N-ms H8040 or to the left;

הָסֵ֖ר hā·sêr V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5493 turn

רַגְלְךָ֣ raḡ·lə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H7272 your feet {away}

מֵרָֽע׃ mê·rā‘ Prep | Adj-ms H7451 from evil.

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