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The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
מִשְׁלֵי[the] proverbs ofnoun pl m cstrH4912שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010בֶן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
לָדַעַתto learnprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451וּמוּסָרand disciplineconj + noun sg m absH4148לְהָבִיןto teachprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH995אִמְרֵיwords ofnoun pl m cstrH561בִינָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH998 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
לָקַחַתto receiveprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3947מוּסַרcorrection ofnoun sg m cstrH4148הַשְׂכֵּלinsightverb Hiphil inf absH7919צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664וּמִשְׁפָּטand justiceconj + noun sg m absH4941וּמֵישָׁרִים׃and uprightnessesconj + noun pl m absH4339 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
לָתֵתto giveprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5414לִפְתָאיִםto naive peopleprep + noun pl m absH6612עָרְמָהprudencenoun sg f absH6195לְנַעַרto a youthprep + noun sg m absH5288דַּעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847וּמְזִמָּה׃and discretionconj + noun sg f absH4209 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
יִשְׁמַעlet him listenverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8085חָכָםa prudent [one]adj sg m absH2450וְיוֹסֶףand let him increaseconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3254לֶקַחinsightnoun sg m absH3948וְנָבוֹןand a discerning [one]conj + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH995תַּחְבֻּלוֹתwise directionsnoun pl f absH8458יִקְנֶה׃let him getverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7069 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
לְהָבִיןto understandprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH995מָשָׁלa proverbnoun sg m absH4912וּמְלִיצָהand an enigmaconj + noun sg f absH4426דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697חֲכָמִיםlearned onesadj pl m absH2450וְחִידֹתָם׃and parables theirconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2420 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
יִרְאַת[the] fear ofnoun sg f cstrH3374יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068רֵאשִׁית[is the] beginning ofnoun sg f cstrH7225דָּעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451וּמוּסָרand disciplineconj + noun sg m absH4148אֱוִילִיםfoolsadj pl m absH191בָּזוּ׃ פthey despiseverb Qal perf 3 pl cH936 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
שְׁמַעlisten toverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121מוּסַר[the] correction ofnoun sg m cstrH4148אָבִיךָfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּטֹּשׁyou rejectverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5203תּוֹרַת[the] instruction ofnoun sg f cstrH8451אִמֶּךָ׃mother yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לִוְיַת[will be] a wreath ofnoun sg f cstrH3880חֵןfavornoun sg m absH2580הֵםtheypron 3 pl mH1992לְרֹאשֶׁךָfor head yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7218וַעֲנָקִיםand necklacesconj + noun pl m absH6060לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ׃for neck yourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1621 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יְפַתּוּךָthey will entice youverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 2 sg mH6601חַטָּאִיםsinnersadj pl m absH2400אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֹּבֵא׃you be willingverb Qal impf 2 sg mH14 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יֹאמְרוּthey will sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559לְכָהcome !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH1980אִתָּנוּwith usprep + sfx 1 pl cH854נֶאֶרְבָהlet us lie in waitverb Qal impf 1 pl cH693לְדָםfor bloodprep + noun sg m absH1818נִצְפְּנָהlet us lie hiddenverb Qal impf 1 pl cH6845לְנָקִיfor an innocent [one]prep + adj sg m absH5355חִנָּם׃without causeadvH2600 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
נִבְלָעֵםlet us engulf themverb Qal impf 1 pl c + sfx 3 pl mH1104כִּשְׁאוֹלlike Sheolprep + noun sg c absH7585חַיִּיםaliveadj pl m absH2416וּתְמִימִיםand completeconj + adj pl m absH8549כְּיוֹרְדֵיlike [those who] go down ofprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3381בוֹר׃[the] pitnoun sg m absH953 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הוֹןwealthnoun sg m absH1952יָקָרprizedadj sg m absH3368נִמְצָאwe will findverb Qal impf 1 pl cH4672נְמַלֵּאwe will fillverb Piel impf 1 pl cH4390בָתֵּינוּhouses ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH1004שָׁלָל׃plundernoun sg m absH7998 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
גּוֹרָלְךָlot yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1486תַּפִּילyou will castverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5307בְּתוֹכֵנוּin midst of usprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH8432כִּיסa bagnoun sg m absH3599אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259יִהְיֶהit will belongverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961לְכֻלָּנוּ׃to all of usprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH3605 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֵּלֵךְyou walkverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1980בְּדֶרֶךְin [the] wayprep + noun sg c absH1870אִתָּםwith themprep + sfx 3 pl mH854מְנַעrestrainverb Qal impv 2 sg mH4513רַגְלְךָfoot yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7272מִנְּתִיבָתָם׃from pathway theirprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5410 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588רַגְלֵיהֶםfeet theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7272לָרַעto the evilprep Definite + adj sg m absH7451יָרוּצוּthey runverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7323וִימַהֲרוּand they may make hasteconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 pl mH4116לִשְׁפָּךְ־to shedprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8210דָּם׃bloodnoun sg m absH1818 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588חִנָּםin vainadvH2600מְזֹרָה[is] spread outverb Pual ptc passive sg f absH2219הָרָשֶׁתthe netart + noun sg f absH7568בְּעֵינֵיin [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869כָל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605בַּעַלowner ofnoun sg m cstrH1167כָּנָף׃a wingnoun sg f absH3671 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
וְהֵםand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992לְדָמָםfor own blood theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1818יֶאֱרֹבוּthey lie in waitverb Qal impf 3 pl mH693יִצְפְּנוּthey lie hiddenverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6845לְנַפְשֹׁתָם׃for own life theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5315 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
כֵּן[are] thusadvH3651אָרְחוֹת[the] paths ofnoun pl f cstrH734כָּל־everynoun sg m absH3605בֹּצֵעַ[one who] gains unjustlyverb Qal ptc sg m absH1214בָּצַעunjust gainnoun sg m absH1215אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נֶפֶשׁ[the] life ofnoun sg f cstrH5315בְּעָלָיוowners itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1167יִקָּח׃ פit will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
חָכְמוֹתwisdomsnoun pl f absH2451בַּחוּץin the streetprep Definite + noun sg m absH2351תָּרֹנָּהit cries aloudverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7442בָּרְחֹבוֹתin the open placesprep Definite + noun pl f absH7339תִּתֵּןshe givesverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5414קוֹלָהּ׃voice hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6963 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
בְּרֹאשׁat [the] top ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7218הֹמִיּוֹתnoisy [places]verb Qal ptc pl f absH1993תִּקְרָאshe calls outverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7121בְּפִתְחֵיat [the] entrances ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6607שְׁעָרִים[the] gatesnoun pl m absH8179בָּעִירin the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892אֲמָרֶיהָsayings hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH561תֹאמֵר׃she uttersverb Qal impf 3 sg fH559 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
עַד־untilprepH5704מָתַיwhen?Interrogative ParticleH4970פְּתָיִםO naive peoplenoun pl m absH6612תְּאֵהֲבוּwill you loveverb Qal impf 2 pl mH157פֶתִיnaivetenoun sg m absH6612וְלֵצִיםand mockersconj + adj pl m absH3887לָצוֹןmockerynoun sg m absH3944חָמְדוּdo they delight in?verb Qal perf 3 pl cH2530לָהֶםfor themselvesprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038וּכְסִילִיםand foolsconj + adj pl m absH3684יִשְׂנְאוּ־will they hate?verb Qal impf 3 pl mH8130דָעַת׃knowledgenoun sg f absH1847 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
תָּשׁוּבוּyou will turn backverb Qal impf 2 pl mH7725לְתוֹכַחְתִּיto rebuke myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8433הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009אַבִּיעָהI will pour outverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5042לָכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036רוּחִיspirit mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH7307אוֹדִיעָהlet me declareverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3045דְבָרַיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697אֶתְכֶם׃obj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
יַעַןbecauseconjH3282קָרָאתִיI calledverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7121וַתְּמָאֵנוּand you refusedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 2 pl mH3985נָטִיתִיI offeredverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5186יָדִיhand mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מַקְשִׁיב׃[was] an attentive [one]verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7181 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
וַתִּפְרְעוּand you ignoredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 pl mH6544כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עֲצָתִיadvice mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6098וְתוֹכַחְתִּיand rebuke myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8433לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֲבִיתֶם׃you yielded toverb Qal perf 2 pl mH14 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
גַּם־alsoadvH1571אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589בְּאֵידְכֶםat calamity yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH343אֶשְׂחָקI will laughverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7832אֶלְעַגI will mockverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3932בְּבֹאwhen comesprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935פַחְדְּכֶם׃dread yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6343 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
בְּבֹאwhen comesprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935כְשׁוֹאָהlike devastationprep + noun sg f absH7722פַּחְדְּכֶםdread yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6343וְאֵידְכֶםand calamity yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH343כְּסוּפָהlike a storm-windprep + noun sg f absH5492יֶאֱתֶהit will arriveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH857בְּבֹאwhen comesprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935עֲלֵיכֶםon youprep + sfx 2 pl mH5921צָרָהtroublenoun sg f absH6869וְצוּקָה׃and distressconj + noun sg f absH6695 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
אָזthenadvH227יִקְרָאֻנְנִיthey will call to meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7121וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אֶעֱנֶהI will answerverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6030יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִיthey will earnestly seek meverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7836וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִמְצָאֻנְנִי׃they will find meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH4672 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
תַּחַתbecausenoun sg m cstrH8478כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שָׂנְאוּthey hatedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8130דָעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847וְיִרְאַתand [the] fear ofconj + noun sg f cstrH3374יְהֹוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בָחָרוּ׃they choseverb Qal perf 3 pl cH977 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אָבוּthey yieldedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH14לַעֲצָתִיto advice myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6098נָאֲצוּthey spurnedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5006כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605תּוֹכַחְתִּי׃rebuke mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8433 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
וְיֹאכְלוּso they may eatconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH398מִפְּרִיfrom [the] fruit ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6529דַרְכָּםway theirnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1870וּמִמֹּעֲצֹתֵיהֶםand from own schemes theirconj + prep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4156יִשְׂבָּעוּ׃they will be surfeitedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7646 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מְשׁוּבַת[the] waywardness ofnoun sg f cstrH4878פְּתָיִםnaive peoplenoun pl m absH6612תַּהַרְגֵםit will ruin themverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 pl mH2026וְשַׁלְוַתand [the] ease ofconj + noun sg f cstrH7962כְּסִילִיםfoolsadj pl m absH3684תְּאַבְּדֵם׃it will destroy themverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 pl mH6 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
וְשֹׁמֵעַand [one who] listensconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH8085לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030יִשְׁכָּן־he will dwellverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7931בֶּטַחsecuritynoun sg m absH983וְשַׁאֲנַןand he will be at easeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7599מִפַּחַדfrom dread ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6343רָעָה׃ פtroublenoun sg f absH7451
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