Proverbs 23
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Proverbs 23 - 1
כִּיkîyWhenH3588יָשַׁבyâshabyou sit downH3427לָחַםlâchamto dineH3898אֵתʼêthwithH854מָשַׁלmâshala ruler ,H4910בִּיןbîynconsiderH995בִּיןbîyncarefullyH995אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834פָּנִיםpânîymis set before you ,H6440
Proverbs 23 - 2
שׂוּםsûwmand putH7760שַׂכִּיןsakkîyna knifeH7915לֹעַlôaʻto your throatH3930אִםʼimifH518אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859בַּעַלbaʻalpossessH1167נֶפֶשׁnephesha (great) appetite.H5315
Proverbs 23 - 3
אַלʼalDo notH408תָּאָהtâʼâhcraveH8376מַטְעַםmaṭʻamhis delicacies ,H4303הוּאhûwʼfor thatH1931לֶחֶםlechemfoodH3899כָּזָבkâzâbis deceptive.H3577
Proverbs 23 - 4
אַלʼalDo notH408יָגַעyâgaʻwear yourself outH3021עָשַׁרʻâsharto get rich ;H6238בִּינָהbîynâhbe wise enoughH998חָדַלchâdalto restrain yourself.H2308
Proverbs 23 - 5
עוּףʻûwphWhen you glanceH5774עַיִןʻayin...H5869אַיִןʼayinit disappears ,H369כִּיkîyforH3588עָשָׂהʻâsâhit makesH6213עָשָׂהʻâsâh...H6213כָּנָףkânâphwings for itselfH3671עוּףʻûwphand fliesH5774נֶשֶׁרnesherlike an eagleH5404שָׁמַיִםshâmayimto the sky.H8064
Proverbs 23 - 6
אַלʼalDo notH408לָחַםlâchameatH3898אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לֶחֶםlechemthe breadH3899רַעraʻof a stingy manH7451עַיִןʻayin... ,H5869אַלʼaland do notH408תָּאָהtâʼâhcraveH8376מַטְעַםmaṭʻamhis delicacies ;H4303
Proverbs 23 - 7
כִּיkîyforH3588כְּמוֹkᵉmôwlike, as, the like of which (adverb)H3644שָׁעַרshâʻarhe is keeping track ,H8176נֶפֶשׁnepheshinwardlyH5315כֵּןkên(counting the cost)H3651הוּאhûwʼ....H1931אָכַלʼâkal“ EatH398שָׁתָהshâthâhand drink , ”H8354אָמַרʼâmarhe saysH559לֵבlêbbut his heartH3820בַּלbalis notH1077עִםʻimwith you.H5973
Proverbs 23 - 8
קוֹאqôwʼYou will vomit upH6958פַּתpathwhat littleH6595אָכַלʼâkalyou have eatenH398שָׁחַתshâchathand wasteH7843נָעִיםnâʻîymyour pleasantH5273דָּבָרdâbârwords.H1697
Proverbs 23 - 9
אֹזֶןʼôzenear, as part of the bodyH241אַלʼalDo notH408דָבַרdâbarspeakH1696כְּסִילkᵉçîylto a fool ,H3684כִּיkîyforH3588בּוּזbûwzhe will despiseH936שֶׂכֶלsekelthe wisdomH7922מִלָּהmillâhof your words.H4405
Proverbs 23 - 10
אַלʼalDo notH408נָסַגnâçagmoveH5253עוֹלָםʻôwlâman ancientH5769גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlboundary stoneH1366אַלʼal(or)H408בּוֹאbôwʼencroachH935שָׂדֶהsâdehon the fieldsH7704יָתוֹםyâthôwmof the fatherless ,H3490
Proverbs 23 - 11
כִּיkîyforH3588גָּאַלgâʼaltheir RedeemerH1350חָזָקchâzâqis strong ;H2389הוּאhûwʼHeH1931רִיבrîybwill take upH7378אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853רִיבrîybtheir caseH7379אֵתʼêthagainst you.H854
Proverbs 23 - 12
בּוֹאbôwʼApplyH935לֵבlêbyour heartH3820מוּסָרmûwçârto instructionH4148אֹזֶןʼôzenand your earsH241אֵמֶרʼêmerto wordsH561דַּעַתdaʻathof knowledge.H1847
Proverbs 23 - 13
אַלʼalDo notH408מָנַעmânaʻwithholdH4513מוּסָרmûwçârdisciplineH4148נַעַרnaʻarfrom a child ;H5288כִּיkîyalthoughH3588נָכָהnâkâhyou strike himH5221שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭwith a rod ,H7626לֹאlôʼhe will notH3808מוּתmûwthdie.H4191
Proverbs 23 - 14
אַתָּהʼattâhyou (second person singular masculine)H859נָכָהnâkâhStrike himH5221שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭwith a rod ,H7626נָצַלnâtsaland you will deliverH5337נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis soulH5315שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwlfrom Sheol.H7585
Proverbs 23 - 15
בֵּןbênMy son ,H1121אִםʼimifH518לֵבlêbyour heartH3820חָכַםchâkamis wise ,H2449לֵבlêbmy own heartH3820גַּםgamwill indeedH1571אֲנִיʼănîy...H589שָׂמַחsâmachrejoice.H8055
Proverbs 23 - 16
כִּלְיָהkilyâhMy inmost beingH3629עָלַזʻâlazwill rejoiceH5937שָׂפָהsâphâhwhen your lipsH8193דָבַרdâbarspeakH1696מֵישָׁרmêyshârwhat is right.H4339
Proverbs 23 - 17
אַלʼalDo notH408לֵבlêblet your heartH3820קָנָאqânâʼenvyH7065חַטָּאchaṭṭâʼsinners ,H2400כִּיkîybutH3588אִםʼim...H518כֹּלkôlalways continueH3605יוֹםyôwm...H3117יִרְאָהyirʼâhin the fearH3374יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068
Proverbs 23 - 18
כִּיkîyForH3588אִםʼimsurelyH518יֵשׁyêshthere isH3426אַחֲרִיתʼachărîytha future ,H319תִּקְוָהtiqvâhand your hopeH8615לֹאlôʼwill notH3808כָּרַתkârathbe cut off.H3772
Proverbs 23 - 19
שָׁמַעshâmaʻListen ,H8085אַתָּהʼattâh...H859בֵּןbênmy son ,H1121חָכַםchâkamand be wise ,H2449אָשַׁרʼâsharand guideH833לֵבlêbyour heartH3820דֶּרֶךְderekon the right course.H1870
Proverbs 23 - 20
אַלʼalDo notH408הָיָהhâyâhjoinH1961סָבָאçâbâʼthose who drink too muchH5433יַיִןyayinwineH3196זָלַלzâlalor gorgeH2151בָּשָׂרbâsârthemselves on meatH1320
Proverbs 23 - 21
כִּיkîyForH3588סָבָאçâbâʼthe drunkardH5433זָלַלzâlaland the gluttonH2151יָרַשׁyârashwill come to poverty ,H3423נוּמָהnûwmâhand drowsinessH5124לָבַשׁlâbashwill clothe themH3847קֶרַעqeraʻin rags.H7168
Proverbs 23 - 22
שָׁמַעshâmaʻListenH8085אָבʼâbto your fatherH1זֶהzehwhoH2088יָלַדyâladgave you life ,H3205אַלʼaland do notH408בּוּזbûwzdespiseH936אֵםʼêmyour motherH517כִּיkîywhenH3588זָקֵןzâqênshe is old.H2204
Proverbs 23 - 23
קָנָהqânâhInvest inH7069אֶמֶתʼemethtRuth -H571אַלʼaland neverH408מָכַרmâkarsell it —H4376חׇכְמָהchokmâhin wisdomH2451מוּסָרmûwçârand instructionH4148בִּינָהbîynâhand understanding.H998
Proverbs 23 - 24
אָבʼâbThe fatherH1צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof a righteous manH6662גִּילgîylwill greatly rejoiceH1523גִּילgîyl... ,H1523יָלַדyâladand he who fathersH3205חָכָםchâkâma wise sonH2450שָׂמַחsâmachwill delight in himH8055שָׂמַחsâmach....H8055
Proverbs 23 - 25
אָבʼâbMay your fatherH1אֵםʼêmand motherH517שָׂמַחsâmachbe glad ,H8055יָלַדyâladand may she who gave you birthH3205גִּילgîylrejoice !H1523
Proverbs 23 - 26
בֵּןbênMy son ,H1121נָתַןnâthangive meH5414לֵבlêbyour heartH3820עַיִןʻayinand let your eyesH5869רָצָהrâtsâhdelightH7521דֶּרֶךְderekin my ways.H1870
Proverbs 23 - 27
כִּיkîyForH3588זָנָהzânâha prostituteH2181עָמֹקʻâmôqis a deepH6013שׁוּחָהshûwchâhpit ,H7745נׇכְרִיnokrîyand an adulteressH5237צַרtsaris a narrowH6862בְּאֵרbᵉʼêrwell.H875
Proverbs 23 - 28
חֶתֶףchethephLike a robberH2863אַףʼaphalso, yea, though, so much the moreH637הוּאhûwʼsheH1931אָרַבʼârablies in waitH693יָסַףyâçaphand multipliesH3254בָּגַדbâgadthe faithlessH898אָדָםʼâdâmamong men.H120
Proverbs 23 - 29
מִיmîyWhoH4310אוֹיʼôwyhas woe ?H188מִיmîyWhoH4310אֲבוֹיʼăbôwyhas sorrow ?H17מִיmîyWhoH4310מָדוֹןmâdôwnhas contentions ?H4066מִיmîyWhoH4310שִׂיחַsîyachhas complaints ?H7879מִיmîyWhoH4310חִנָּםchinnâm{has} needlessH2600פֶּצַעpetsaʻwounds ?H6482מִיmîyWhoH4310חַכְלִלוּתchaklilûwthhas bloodshotH2448עַיִןʻayineyes ?H5869
Proverbs 23 - 30
אָחַרʼâcharThose who lingerH309עַלʻaloverH5921יַיִןyayinwine ,H3196בּוֹאbôwʼwho goH935חָקַרchâqarto tasteH2713מַמְסָךְmamçâkmixed drinks.H4469
Proverbs 23 - 31
אַלʼalDo notH408רָאָהrâʼâhgaze atH7200יַיִןyayinwineH3196כִּיkîywhileH3588אָדַםʼâdamit is red ,H119כִּיkîywhenH3588נָתַןnâthanit sparklesH5414כִּיסkîyçin the cupH3599עַיִןʻayin...H5869הָלַךְhâlakand goes down smoothlyH1980מֵישָׁרmêyshâr....H4339
Proverbs 23 - 32
אַחֲרִיתʼachărîythIn the endH319נָשַׁךְnâshakit bitesH5391נָחָשׁnâchâshlike a snakeH5175פָּרָשׁpârâshand stingsH6567צֶפַעtsephaʻlike a viper.H6848
Proverbs 23 - 33
עַיִןʻayinYour eyesH5869רָאָהrâʼâhwill seeH7200זוּרzûwrstrange things ,H2114לֵבlêband your mindH3820דָבַרdâbarwill utterH1696תַּהְפֻּכָהtahpukâhperversities.H8419
Proverbs 23 - 34
הָיָהhâyâhYou will beH1961שָׁכַבshâkablike one sleepingH7901לֵבlêb...H3820יָםyâmon the high seasH3220שָׁכַבshâkabor lyingH7901רֹאשׁrôʼshon the topH7218חִבֵּלchibbêlof a mast :H2260