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Proverbs 16
Proverbs 17
Proverbs 18
1
Better
ט֤וֹב
H2896
morsel
פַּ֣ת
H6595
is a dry
חֲ֭רֵבָה
H2720
and quietness
וְשַׁלְוָה
H7962
בָ֑הּ
H0
therewith than an house
מִ֝בַּ֗יִת
H1004
full
מָלֵ֥א
H4392
of sacrifices
זִבְחֵי
H2077
with strife
רִֽיב׃
H7379
2
servant
עֶֽבֶד
H5650
A wise
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל
H7919
shall have rule
יִ֭מְשֹׁל
H4910
over a son
בְּבֵ֣ן
H1121
that causeth shame
מֵבִ֑ישׁ
H954
among
וּבְת֥וֹךְ
H8432
the brethren
אַ֝חִ֗ים
H251
and shall have part
יַחֲלֹ֥ק
H2505
of the inheritance
נַחֲלָֽה׃
H5159
3
The fining pot
מַצְרֵ֣ף
H4715
is for silver
לַ֭כֶּסֶף
H3701
and the furnace
וְכ֣וּר
H3564
for gold
לַזָּהָ֑ב
H2091
trieth
וּבֹחֵ֖ן
H974
the hearts
לִבּ֣וֹת
H3826
but the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
4
A wicked doer
מֵ֭רַע
H7489
giveth heed
מַקְשִׁ֣יב
H7181
עַל
H5921
lips
שְׂפַת
H8193
to false
אָ֑וֶן
H205
and a liar
שֶׁ֥קֶר
H8267
giveth ear
מֵ֝זִין
H238
עַל
H5921
tongue
לְשׁ֥וֹן
H3956
to a naughty
הַוֹּֽת׃
H1942
5
Whoso mocketh
לֹעֵ֣ג
H3932
the poor
לָ֭רָשׁ
H7326
reproacheth
חֵרֵ֣ף
H2778
his Maker
עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ
H6213
and he that is glad
שָׂמֵ֥חַ
H8056
at calamities
לְ֝אֵ֗יד
H343
לֹ֣א
H3808
shall not be unpunished
יִנָּקֶֽה׃
H5352
6
are the crown
עֲטֶ֣רֶת
H5850
of old men
זְ֭קֵנִים
H2205
Children's
בָּנִ֣ים
H1121
Children's
בָּנִ֣ים
H1121
and the glory
וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת
H8597
Children's
בָּנִ֣ים
H1121
are their fathers
אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
H1
7
לֹא
H3808
becometh
נָאוָ֣ה
H5000
not a fool
לְנָבָ֣ל
H5036
lips
שְׂפַת
H8193
Excellent
יֶ֑תֶר
H3499
אַ֝֗ף
H637
כִּֽי
H3588
a prince
לְנָדִ֥יב
H5081
lips
שְׂפַת
H8193
much less do lying
שָֽׁקֶר׃
H8267
8
stone
אֶֽבֶן
H68
is as a precious
חֵ֣ן
H2580
A gift
הַ֭שֹּׁחַד
H7810
in the eyes
בְּעֵינֵ֣י
H5869
of him that hath
בְעָלָ֑יו
H1167
אֶֽל
H413
כָּל
H3605
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
H834
it whithersoever it turneth
יִפְנֶ֣ה
H6437
it prospereth
יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
H7919
9
He that covereth
מְֽכַסֶּה
H3680
a transgression
פֶּ֭שַׁע
H6588
seeketh
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
H1245
love
אַהֲבָ֑ה
H160
but he that repeateth
וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה
H8138
a matter
בְ֝דָבָ֗ר
H1697
separateth
מַפְרִ֥יד
H6504
very friends
אַלּֽוּף׃
H441
10
entereth
תֵּ֣חַת
H5181
A reproof
גְּעָרָ֣ה
H1606
more into a wise man
בְמֵבִ֑ין
H995
stripes
מֵהַכּ֖וֹת
H5221
into a fool
כְּסִ֣יל
H3684
than an hundred
מֵאָֽה׃
H3967
11
אַךְ
H389
only rebellion
מְרִ֥י
H4805
man seeketh
יְבַקֶּשׁ
H1245
An evil
רָ֑ע
H7451
messenger
וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ
H4397
therefore a cruel
אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י
H394
shall be sent
יְשֻׁלַּח
H7971
בּֽוֹ׃
H0
12
of her whelps meet
פָּג֬וֹשׁ
H6298
Let a bear
דֹּ֣ב
H1677
robbed
שַׁכּ֣וּל
H7909
a man
בְּאִ֑ישׁ
H376
rather than
וְאַל
H408
a fool
כְּ֝סִ֗יל
H3684
in his folly
בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
H200
13
Whoso rewardeth
מֵשִׁ֣יב
H7725
evil
רָ֝עָ֗ה
H7451
תַּ֣חַת
H8478
for good
טוֹבָ֑ה
H2896
לֹא
H3808
shall not depart
תָמ֥יּשׁ
H4185
evil
רָ֝עָ֗ה
H7451
from his house
מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃
H1004
14
is as when one letteth out
פּ֣וֹטֵֽר
H6362
water
מַ֭יִם
H4325
The beginning
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
H7225
of strife
מָד֑וֹן
H4066
before
וְלִפְנֵ֥י
H6440
it be meddled
הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע
H1566
contention
הָרִ֥יב
H7379
therefore leave off
נְטֽוֹשׁ׃
H5203
15
He that justifieth
מַצְדִּ֣יק
H6663
the wicked
רָ֭שָׁע
H7563
and he that condemneth
וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ
H7561
the just
צַדִּ֑יק
H6662
are abomination
תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת
H8441
to the LORD
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
H3068
גַּם
H1571
even they both
שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
H8147
16
לָמָּה
H4100
זֶּ֣ה
H2088
Wherefore is there a price
מְחִ֣יר
H4242
in the hand
בְּיַד
H3027
of a fool
כְּסִ֑יל
H3684
to get
לִקְנ֖וֹת
H7069
wisdom
חָכְמָ֣ה
H2451
seeing he hath no heart
וְלֶב
H3820
אָֽיִן׃
H369
17
בְּכָל
H3605
at all times
עֵ֭ת
H6256
loveth
אֹהֵ֣ב
H157
A friend
הָרֵ֑עַ
H7453
and a brother
וְאָ֥ח
H251
for adversity
לְ֝צָרָ֗ה
H6869
is born
יִוָּלֵֽד׃
H3205
18
A man
אָדָ֣ם
H120
void
חֲסַר
H2638
of understanding
לֵ֭ב
H3820
striketh
תּוֹקֵ֣עַ
H8628
hands
כָּ֑ף
H3709
and becometh
עֹרֵ֥ב
H6148
surety
עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה
H6161
in the presence
לִפְנֵ֥י
H6440
of his friend
רֵעֵֽהוּ׃
H7453
19
He loveth
אֹהֵ֣ב
H157
transgression
פֶּ֭שַׁע
H6588
He loveth
אֹהֵ֣ב
H157
strife
מַצָּ֑ה
H4683
and he that exalteth
מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ
H1361
his gate
פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ
H6607
seeketh
מְבַקֶּשׁ
H1245
destruction
שָֽׁבֶר׃
H7667
20
He that hath a froward
עִקֶּשׁ
H6141
heart
לֵ֭ב
H3820
לֹ֣א
H3808
findeth
יִמְצָא
H4672
no good
ט֑וֹב
H2896
and he that hath a perverse
וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ
H2015
tongue
בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ
H3956
falleth
יִפּ֥וֹל
H5307
into mischief
בְּרָעָֽה׃
H7451
21
He that begetteth
יֹלֵ֣ד
H3205
a fool
כְּ֭סִיל
H3684
doeth it to his sorrow
לְת֣וּגָה
H8424
ל֑וֹ
H0
וְלֹֽא
H3808
hath no joy
יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח
H8055
and the father
אֲבִ֣י
H1
of a fool
נָבָֽל׃
H5036
22
heart
לֵ֣ב
H3820
A merry
שָׂ֭מֵחַ
H8056
doeth good
יֵיטִ֣יב
H3190
like a medicine
גֵּהָ֑ה
H1456
spirit
וְר֥וּחַ
H7307
but a broken
נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה
H5218
drieth
תְּיַבֶּשׁ
H3001
the bones
גָּֽרֶם׃
H1634
23
a gift
שֹׁ֣חַד
H7810
out of the bosom
מֵ֭חֵק
H2436
A wicked
רָשָׁ֣ע
H7563
man taketh
יִקָּ֑ח
H3947
to pervert
לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת
H5186
the ways
אָרְח֥וֹת
H734
of judgment
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
H4941
24
אֶת
H854
is before him that hath understanding
פְּנֵ֣י
H6440
מֵבִ֣ין
H995
Wisdom
חָכְמָ֑ה
H2451
but the eyes
וְעֵינֵ֥י
H5869
of a fool
כְ֝סִ֗יל
H3684
are in the ends
בִּקְצֵה
H7097
of the earth
אָֽרֶץ׃
H776
25
is a grief
כַּ֣עַס
H3708
to his father
לְ֭אָבִיו
H1
son
בֵּ֣ן
H1121
A foolish
כְּסִ֑יל
H3684
and bitterness
וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר
H4470
to her that bare
לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃
H3205
26
גַּ֤ם
H1571
Also to punish
עֲנ֣וֹשׁ
H6064
the just
לַצַּדִּ֣יק
H6662
לֹא
H3808
is not good
ט֑וֹב
H2896
nor to strike
לְהַכּ֖וֹת
H5221
princes
נְדִיבִ֣ים
H5081
עַל
H5921
for equity
יֹֽשֶׁר׃
H3476
27
spareth
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ
H2820
his words
אֲ֭מָרָיו
H561
He that hath
יוֹדֵ֣עַ
H3045
knowledge
דָּ֑עַת
H1847
וְקַר
H7119
ר֝וּחַ
H7303
and a man
אִ֣ישׁ
H376
of understanding
תְּבוּנָֽה׃
H8394
28
גַּ֤ם
H1571
Even a fool
אֱוִ֣יל
H191
when he holdeth his peace
מַ֭חֲרִישׁ
H2790
wise
חָכָ֣ם
H2450
is counted
יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב
H2803
and he that shutteth
אֹטֵ֖ם
H331
his lips
שְׂפָתָ֣יו
H8193
is esteemed a man of understanding
נָבֽוֹן׃
H995
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