Proverbs - Interlinear Bible

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

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

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

תִּצְפֹּ֥ן tiṣ·pōn V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6845 and treasure

וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י ū·miṣ·wō·ṯay Conj-w | N-fpc | 1cs H4687 my commandments

אִתָּֽךְ׃ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2ms H854 within you.

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שְׁמֹ֣ר šə·mōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H8104 Keep

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

וֶחְיֵ֑ה weḥ·yêh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H2421 and live;

וְ֝תוֹרָתִ֗י wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H8451 guard my teachings

כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן kə·’î·šō·wn Prep-k | N-msc H380 as the apple

עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ ‘ê·ne·ḵā N-cdc | 2ms H5869 of your eye.

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קָשְׁרֵ֥ם qā·šə·rêm V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3mp H7194 Tie them

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ ’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯe·ḵā N-fpc | 2ms H676 your fingers;

כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם kā·ṯə·ḇêm V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3mp H3789 write them

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

ל֥וּחַ lū·aḥ N-msc H3871 the tablet

לִבֶּֽךָ׃ lib·be·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 of your heart.

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אֱמֹ֣ר ’ĕ·mōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H559 Say

לַֽ֭חָכְמָה la·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H2451 to wisdom,

אָ֑תְּ ’āt Pro-2fs H859 You

אֲחֹ֣תִי ’ă·ḥō·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H269 are my sister,

תִקְרָֽא׃ ṯiq·rā V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7121 and call

לַבִּינָ֥ה lab·bî·nāh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H998 understanding

וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע ū·mō·ḏā‘ Conj-w | N-ms H4129 your kinsman,

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לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ liš·mā·rə·ḵā Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H8104 that they may keep you

זָרָ֑ה zā·rāh Adj-fs H2114 from the adulteress

מֵאִשָּׁ֣ה mê·’iš·šāh Prep-m | N-fs H802 . . .,

מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה min·nā·ḵə·rî·yāh Prep-m | Adj-fs H5237 from the stranger

הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃ he·ḥĕ·lî·qāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H2505 with seductive

אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ ’ă·mā·re·hā N-mpc | 3fs H561 words.

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כִּ֭י kî Conj H3588 For

בְּחַלּ֣וֹן bə·ḥal·lō·wn Prep-b | N-csc H2474 at the window

בֵּיתִ֑י bê·ṯî N-msc | 1cs H1004 of my house

נִשְׁקָֽפְתִּי׃ niš·qā·p̄ə·tî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H8259 I looked

בְּעַ֖ד bə·‘aḏ Prep H1157 through

אֶשְׁנַבִּ֣י ’eš·nab·bî N-msc | 1cs H822 the lattice.

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וָאֵ֤רֶא wā·’ê·re Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7200 I saw

בַפְּתָאיִ֗ם ḇap·pə·ṯā·yim Prep-b, Art | N-mp H6612 among the simple,

אָ֘בִ֤ינָה ’ā·ḇî·nāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H995 I noticed

בַבָּנִ֗ים ḇab·bā·nîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H1121 among the youths,

נַ֣עַר na·‘ar N-ms H5288 a young man

חֲסַר־ ḥă·sar- Adj-msc H2638 lacking

לֵֽב׃ lêḇ N-ms H3820 judgment,

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עֹבֵ֣ר ‘ō·ḇêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5674 crossing

בַּ֭שּׁוּק baš·šūq Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7784 the street

אֵ֣צֶל ’ê·ṣel Prep H681 near

פִּנָּ֑הּ pin·nāh N-fsc | 3fs H6438 her corner,

יִצְעָֽד׃ yiṣ·‘āḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6805 strolling

וְדֶ֖רֶךְ wə·ḏe·reḵ Conj-w | N-csc H1870 down the road

בֵּיתָ֣הּ bê·ṯāh N-msc | 3fs H1004 to her house,

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בְּנֶֽשֶׁף־ bə·ne·šep̄- Prep-b | N-ms H5399 at twilight,

בְּעֶ֥רֶב bə·‘e·reḇ Prep-b | N-ms H6153 as the day was fading

י֑וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 . . .

וַאֲפֵלָֽה׃ wa·’ă·p̄ê·lāh Conj-w | N-fs H653 into the dark

בְּאִישׁ֥וֹן bə·’î·šō·wn Prep-b | N-msc H380 of the night

לַ֝֗יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 . . ..

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וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 Then

אִ֭שָּׁה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 a woman

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ liq·rā·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7122 came out to meet him,

שִׁ֥ית šîṯ N-msc H7897 [with] the attire

ז֝וֹנָ֗ה zō·w·nāh N-fs H2181 of a harlot

וּנְצֻ֥רַת ū·nə·ṣu·raṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fsc H5341 and cunning

לֵֽב׃ lêḇ N-ms H3820 of heart.

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הִ֣יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 She

הֹמִיָּ֣ה hō·mî·yāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H1993 is loud

וְסֹרָ֑רֶת wə·sō·rā·reṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H5637 and defiant;

רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃ raḡ·le·hā N-fdc | 3fs H7272 her feet

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 do not

יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ yiš·kə·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7931 remain

בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּ bə·ḇê·ṯāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H1004 at home.

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פַּ֤עַם׀ pa·‘am N-fs H6471 Now

בַּח֗וּץ ba·ḥūṣ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2351 in the street,

פַּ֥עַם pa·‘am N-fs H6471 now

בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H7339 in the squares,

תֶאֱרֹֽב׃ ṯe·’ĕ·rōḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H693 she lurks

וְאֵ֖צֶל wə·’ê·ṣel Conj-w | Prep H681 at

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every

פִּנָּ֣ה pin·nāh N-fs H6438 corner.

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וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָה wə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3fs H2388 She seizes

בּ֭וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms him

וְנָ֣שְׁקָה־ wə·nā·šə·qāh- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H5401 and kisses

לּ֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him;

הֵעֵ֥זָה hê·‘ê·zāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H5810 she brazenly

פָ֝נֶ֗יהָ p̄ā·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H6440 . . .

וַתֹּ֣אמַר wat·tō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 says

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms to him:

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שְׁלָמִ֣ים šə·lā·mîm N-mp H8002 I have made my peace

עָלָ֑י ‘ā·lāy Prep | 1cs H5921 . . .

זִבְחֵ֣י ziḇ·ḥê N-mpc H2077 offerings;

הַ֝יּ֗וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today

שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּי šil·lam·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H7999 I have paid

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

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עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 So

כֵּ֭ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

יָצָ֣אתִי yā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3318 I came out

לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ liq·rā·ṯe·ḵā Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H7122 to meet you;

לְשַׁחֵ֥ר lə·ša·ḥêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H7836 I sought you,

פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ pā·ne·ḵā N-cpc | 2ms H6440 . . .

וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃ wā·’em·ṣā·’e·kā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 2ms H4672 and I have found you.

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רָבַ֣דְתִּי rā·ḇaḏ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7234 I have decked

עַרְשִׂ֑י ‘ar·śî N-fsc | 1cs H6210 my bed

מַ֭רְבַדִּים mar·ḇad·dîm N-mp H4765 with coverings,

חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹת ḥă·ṭu·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H2405 with colored

אֵט֥וּן ’ê·ṭūn N-msc H330 linen

מִצְרָֽיִם׃ miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 from Egypt.

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נַ֥פְתִּי nap̄·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5130 I have perfumed

מִשְׁכָּבִ֑י miš·kā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H4904 my bed

מֹ֥ר mōr N-ms H4753 with myrrh,

אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים ’ă·hā·lîm N-mp H174 with aloes,

וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃ wə·qin·nā·mō·wn Conj-w | N-ms H7076 and with cinnamon.

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לְכָ֤ה lə·ḵāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 Come,

נִרְוֶ֣ה nir·weh V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp H7301 let us take our fill

דֹ֭דִים ḏō·ḏîm N-mp H1730 of love

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 till

הַבֹּ֑קֶר hab·bō·qer Art | N-ms H1242 morning.

נִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗ה niṯ·‘al·lə·sāh V-Hitpael-Imperf.Cohort-1cp H5965 Let us delight

בָּאֳהָבִֽים׃ bā·’o·hā·ḇîm Prep-b | N-mp H159 in loving caresses!

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כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

הָאִ֣ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 my husband

אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 is not

בְּבֵית֑וֹ bə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H1004 at home;

הָ֝לַ֗ךְ hā·laḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 he has gone

מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ mê·rā·ḥō·wq Prep-m | Adj-ms H7350 on a long

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ Prep-b | N-cs H1870 journey.

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לָקַ֣ח lā·qaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 He took

בְּיָד֑וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 with him

צְֽרוֹר־ ṣə·rō·wr- N-msc H6872 a bag

הַ֭כֶּסֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 of money

יָבֹ֥א yā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 and will not return

בֵיתֽוֹ׃ ḇê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 . . .

לְי֥וֹם lə·yō·wm Prep-l | N-msc H3117 till

הַ֝כֵּ֗סֶא hak·kê·se Art | N-ms H3677 the moon [is] full.

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בְּרֹ֣ב bə·rōḇ Prep-b | N-msc H7230 With her great

לִקְחָ֑הּ liq·ḥāh N-msc | 3fs H3948 persuasion

הִ֭טַּתּוּ hiṭ·ṭat·tū V-Hifil-Perf-3fs | 3ms H5186 she entices him;

בְּחֵ֥לֶק bə·ḥê·leq Prep-b | N-msc H2506 with her flattering

שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָ śə·p̲ā·t̲ê·hā N-fdc | 3fs H8193 lips

תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃ tad·dî·ḥen·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs | 3ms H5080 she lures him.

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ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 He follows her

אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ ’a·ḥă·re·hā Prep | 3fs H310 . . .

פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם piṯ·’ōm Adv H6597 on impulse,

כְּ֭שׁוֹר kə·šō·wr Prep-k | N-ms H7794 like an ox

יָב֑וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 going

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

טָ֣בַח ṭå̄·ḇaḥ N-ms H2874 the slaughter,

אֱוִֽיל׃ ’ĕ·wîl N-ms H191 like a deer

וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס ū·ḵə·‘e·ḵes Conj-w, Prep-k | N-ms H5914 bounding

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

מוּסַ֥ר mū·sar N-msc H4148 a trap,

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עַ֤ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

חֵ֡ץ ḥêṣ N-ms H2671 an arrow

יְפַלַּ֪ח yə·p̄al·laḥ V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H6398 pierces

כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ kə·ḇê·ḏōw N-msc | 3ms H3516 his liver,

צִפּ֣וֹר ṣip·pō·wr N-cs H6833 like a bird

כְּמַהֵ֣ר kə·ma·hêr Prep-k | V-Piel-Inf H4116 darting

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

פָּ֑ח pāḥ N-ms H6341 a snare—

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

יָ֝דַ֗ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 knowing

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

הֽוּא׃פ hū Pro-3ms H1931 it

בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ ḇə·nap̄·šōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H5315 will cost him his life.

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וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now,

בָ֭נִים ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 my sons,

שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 listen

לִ֑י lî Prep | 1cs to me,

וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ wə·haq·šî·ḇū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp H7181 and attend

לְאִמְרֵי־ lə·’im·rê- Prep-l | N-mpc H561 to the words

פִֽי׃ p̄î N-msc | 1cs H6310 of my mouth.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

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

יֵ֣שְׂטְ yê·śəṭ V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H7847 turn aside

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דְּרָכֶ֣יהָ də·rā·ḵe·hā N-cpc | 3fs H1870 her ways;

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

תֵּ֝תַע tê·ṯa‘ V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3fs H8582 stray

בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ bin·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā Prep-b | N-fpc | 3fs H5410 into her paths.

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

רַבִּ֣ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 she has brought many

הִפִּ֑ילָה hip·pî·lāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H5307 down

חֲלָלִ֣ים ḥă·lā·lîm N-mp H2491 to death;

הֲרֻגֶֽיהָ׃ hă·ru·ḡe·hā V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc | 3fs H2026 her slain

וַ֝עֲצֻמִ֗ים wa·‘ă·ṣu·mîm Conj-w | Adj-mp H6099 are many

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 in number.

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בֵּיתָ֑הּ bê·ṯāh N-msc | 3fs H1004 Her house

דַּרְכֵ֣י dar·ḵê N-cpc H1870 is the road

שְׁא֣וֹל šə·’ō·wl N-cs H7585 to Sheol,

יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת yō·rə·ḏō·wṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H3381 descending

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

חַדְרֵי־ ḥaḏ·rê- N-mpc H2315 the chambers

מָֽוֶת׃פ mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 of death.

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