Proverbs 22

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Proverbs 22 - 1

שֵׁםshêmA good nameH8034 בָּחַרbâcharis more desirableH977 רַבrabthan greatH7227 עֹשֶׁרʻôsherriches ;H6239 חֵןchênfavorH2580 טוֹבṭôwbis betterH2896 כֶּסֶףkeçephthan silverH3701 זָהָבzâhâband gold.H2091

Proverbs 22 - 2

עָשִׁירʻâshîyrThe richH6223 רוּשׁrûwshand the poorH7326 פָּגַשׁpâgashhave this in common :H6298 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâh(is) MakerH6213 כֹּלkôlof them all.H3605

Proverbs 22 - 3

עָרוּםʻârûwmThe prudentH6175 רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200 רַעraʻdangerH7451 סָתַרçâtharand take cover ,H5641 פְּתִיpᵉthîybut the simpleH6612 עָבַרʻâbarkeep goingH5674 עָנַשׁʻânashand suffer the consequences.H6064

Proverbs 22 - 4

עֵקֶבʻêqebThe rewardsH6118 עֲנָוָהʻănâvâhof humilityH6038 יִרְאָהyirʼâh(and) the fearH3374 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 עֹשֶׁרʻôsher(are) wealthH6239 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdand honorH3519 חַיchayand life.H2416

Proverbs 22 - 5

צֵןtsênThornsH6791 פַּחpachand snaresH6341 דֶּרֶךְderek(lie) on the pathH1870 עִקֵּשׁʻiqqêshof the perverse ;H6141 שָׁמַרshâmarhe who guardsH8104 נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis soulH5315 רָחַקrâchaqstays farH7368

Proverbs 22 - 6

חָנַךְchânakTrain upH2596 נַעַרnaʻara childH5288 עַלʻalinH5921 דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 פֶּהpehhe should go ,H6310 גַּםgamandH1571 כִּיkîywhenH3588 זָקֵןzâqênhe is oldH2204 לֹאlôʼhe will notH3808 סוּרçûwrdepartH5493 מִןminfrom it.H4480

Proverbs 22 - 7

עָשִׁירʻâshîyrThe richH6223 מָשַׁלmâshalruleH4910 רוּשׁrûwshover the poor ,H7326 לָוָהlâvâhand the borrowerH3867 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 עֶבֶדʻebedis slaveH5650 לָוָהlâvâhto the lender.H3867

Proverbs 22 - 8

זָרַעzâraʻHe who sowsH2232 עֶוֶלʻevelinjusticeH5766 קָצַרqâtsarwill reap disasterH7114 אָוֶןʼâven... ,H205 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭand the rodH7626 עֶבְרָהʻebrâhof his furyH5678 כָּלָהkâlâhwill be destroyed.H3615

Proverbs 22 - 9

טוֹבṭôwbA generous (man)H2896 עַיִןʻayin...H5869 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 בָרַךְbârakwill be blessed ,H1288 כִּיkîyforH3588 נָתַןnâthanhe sharesH5414 לֶחֶםlechemhis breadH3899 דַּלdalwith the poor.H1800

Proverbs 22 - 10

גָּרַשׁgârashDrive outH1644 לוּץlûwtsthe mocker ,H3887 מָדוֹןmâdôwnand conflictH4066 יָצָאyâtsâʼwill depart ;H3318 דִּיןdîyneven quarrelingH1779 קָלוֹןqâlôwnand insultsH7036 שָׁבַתshâbathwill cease.H7673

Proverbs 22 - 11

אָהַבʼâhabHe who lovesH157 טָהוֹרṭâhôwra pure heartH2889 לֵבlêb...H3820 חֵןchênand graciousH2580 שָׂפָהsâphâhlipsH8193 מֶלֶךְmelek(will have) the kingH4428 רֵעַrêaʻfor a friend.H7453

Proverbs 22 - 12

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORD’sH3068 עַיִןʻayineyesH5869 נָצַרnâtsarkeep watch overH5341 דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge ,H1847 סָלַףçâlaphbut He frustratesH5557 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697 בָּגַדbâgadof the faithless.H898

Proverbs 22 - 13

עָצֵלʻâtsêlThe slackerH6102 אָמַרʼâmarsays ,H559 אֲרִיʼărîy“ (There is) a lionH738 חוּץchûwtsoutside !H2351 רָצַחrâtsachI will be slainH7523 תָּוֶךְtâvekinH8432 רְחֹבrᵉchôbthe streets ! ”H7339

Proverbs 22 - 14

פֶּהpehThe mouthH6310 זוּרzûwrof an adulteressH2114 עָמֹקʻâmôqis a deepH6013 שׁוּחָהshûwchâhpit ;H7745 זָעַםzâʻamhe who is under the wrathH2194 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 נָפַלnâphalwill fallH5307 שָׁםshâminto it.H8033

Proverbs 22 - 15

אִוֶּלֶתʼivvelethFoolishnessH200 קָשַׁרqâshar(is) bound upH7194 לֵבlêbin the heartH3820 נַעַרnaʻarof a child ,H5288 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭ(but) the rodH7626 מוּסָרmûwçârof disciplineH4148 רָחַקrâchaqdrives it farH7368 מִןminfrom him.H4480

Proverbs 22 - 16

עָשַׁקʻâshaqOppressingH6231 דַּלdalthe poorH1800 רָבָהrâbâhto enrichH7235 נָתַןnâthanor giving giftsH5414 עָשִׁירʻâshîyrto the richH6223 אַךְʼak(will) surely leadH389 מַחְסוֹרmachçôwrto poverty.H4270

Proverbs 22 - 17

נָטָהnâṭâhInclineH5186 אֹזֶןʼôzenyour earH241 שָׁמַעshâmaʻand hearH8085 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697 חָכָםchâkâmof the wise —H2450 שִׁיתshîythapplyH7896 לֵבlêbyour mindH3820 דַּעַתdaʻathto my knowledge —H1847

Proverbs 22 - 18

כִּיkîyforH3588 נָעִיםnâʻîymit is pleasingH5273 כִּיkîywhenH3588 שָׁמַרshâmaryou keep themH8104 בֶּטֶןbeṭenwithin youH990 כּוּןkûwn...H3559 יַחַדyachadand they are constantlyH3162 עַלʻalonH5921 שָׂפָהsâphâhyour lips.H8193

Proverbs 22 - 19

מִבְטָחmibṭâchSo that your trustH4009 הָיָהhâyâhmay beH1961 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhin the LORD ,H3068 יָדַעyâdaʻI instruct youH3045 יוֹםyôwmtoday —H3117 אַףʼaphyes ,H637 אַתָּהʼattâhyou.H859

Proverbs 22 - 20

לֹאlôʼHave I notH3808 כָּתַבkâthabwrittenH3789 שִׁלְשׁוֹםshilshôwmthirty sayingsH8032 מוֹעֵצָהmôwʻêtsâhabout counselH4156 דַּעַתdaʻathand knowledge ,H1847

Proverbs 22 - 21

יָדַעyâdaʻto show youH3045 קֹשֶׁטqôsheṭtrueH7189 אֶמֶתʼemethand reliableH571 אֵמֶרʼêmerwords ,H561 שׁוּבshûwbthat you mayH7725 אֶמֶתʼemethsoundlyH571 אֵמֶרʼêmeranswerH561 שָׁלַחshâlachthose who sent you ?H7971

Proverbs 22 - 22

אַלʼalDo notH408 גָּזַלgâzalrobH1497 דַּלdala poorH1800 כִּיkîyman becauseH3588 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 דַּלdalis poor ,H1800 אַלʼaland do notH408 דָּכָאdâkâʼcrushH1792 עָנִיʻânîythe afflictedH6041 שַׁעַרshaʻarat the gate ,H8179

Proverbs 22 - 23

כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 רִיבrîybwill take upH7378 רִיבrîybtheir caseH7379 קָבַעqâbaʻand will plunderH6906 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 קָבַעqâbaʻthose who rob themH6906 נֶפֶשׁnephesh....H5315

Proverbs 22 - 24

אַלʼalDo notH408 רָעָהrâʻâhmake friendsH7462 אֵתʼêthwithH854 אַףʼaphan angryH639 בַּעַלbaʻalman ,H1167 לֹאlôʼand do notH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼassociateH935 אֵתʼêthwithH854 חֵמָהchêmâha hot-temperedH2534 אִישׁʼîyshman ,H376

Proverbs 22 - 25

פֵּןpênorH6435 אָלַףʼâlaphyou may learnH502 אֹרַחʼôrachhis waysH734 לָקַחlâqachand entangleH3947 נֶפֶשׁnepheshyourselfH5315 מוֹקֵשׁmôwqêshin a snare.H4170

Proverbs 22 - 26

אַלʼalDo notH408 הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961 תָּקַעtâqaʻone who gives pledgesH8628 כַּףkaph... ,H3709 עָרַבʻârabwho puts up securityH6148 מַשָּׁאָהmashshâʼâhfor debts.H4859

Proverbs 22 - 27

אִםʼimIfH518 אַיִןʼayinyou have nothingH369 שָׁלַםshâlamto pay ,H7999 מָהmâhwhyH4100 מִשְׁכָּבmishkâbshould your bedH4904 לָקַחlâqachbe takenH3947 תַּחַתtachathfrom under you ?H8478

Proverbs 22 - 28

אַלʼalDo notH408 נָסַגnâçagmoveH5253 עוֹלָםʻôwlâman ancientH5769 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlboundary stoneH1366 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 אָבʼâbyour fathersH1 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave placed.H6213

Proverbs 22 - 29

חָזָהchâzâhDo you seeH2372 אִישׁʼîysha manH376 מָהִירmâhîyrskilledH4106 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhin his work ?H4399 יָצַבyâtsabHe will be stationedH3320 פָּנִיםpânîymin the presenceH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekof kings ;H4428 בַּלbalhe will notH1077 יָצַבyâtsabstandH3320 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 חָשֹׁךְchâshôkobscure men.H2823

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