Proverbs 13 interlinear
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A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
בֵּןa sonnoun sg m absH1121חָכָםwiseadj sg m absH2450מוּסַר[the] discipline ofnoun sg m cstrH4148אָבa fathernoun sg m absH1וְלֵץand a mockerconj + adj sg m absH3887לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808שָׁמַעhe listens toverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8085גְּעָרָה׃a rebukenoun sg f absH1606 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
מִפְּרִיfrom [the] fruit ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6529פִי־[the] mouth ofnoun sg m cstrH6310אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376יֹאכַלhe eatsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH398טוֹבgood thing[s]adj sg m absH2896וְנֶפֶשׁand [the] appetite ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5315בֹּגְדִיםtreacherous [people]verb Qal ptc pl m absH898חָמָס׃[is] violencenoun sg m absH2555 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
נֹצֵר[one who] guardsverb Qal ptc sg m absH5341פִּיוmouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310שֹׁמֵר[is] protectingverb Qal ptc sg m absH8104נַפְשׁוֹlife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315פֹּשֵׂק[one who] opensverb Qal ptc sg m absH6589שְׂפָתָיוlips hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8193מְחִתָּה־ruinnoun sg f absH4288לוֹ׃[belongs] to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
מִתְאַוָּה[is] covetingverb Hithpael ptc sg f absH183וָאַיִןand nothingconj + noun sg m absH369נַפְשׁוֹappetite hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315עָצֵלa sluggardadj sg m absH6102וְנֶפֶשׁand [the] appetite ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5315חָרֻצִיםdiligent [people]adj pl m absH2742תְּדֻשָּׁן׃it will be made fatverb Pual impf 3 sg fH1878 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
דְּבַר־a word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697שֶׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267יִשְׂנָאhe hatesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8130צַדִּיקa righteous [person]adj sg m absH6662וְרָשָׁעand a wicked [person]conj + noun sg m absH7563יַבְאִישׁhe acts odiouslyverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH887וְיַחְפִּיר׃and he may act shamefullyconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg mH2659 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
צְדָקָהrighteousnessnoun sg f absH6666תִּצֹּרit preservesverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5341תָּם־integrity ofnoun sg m cstrH8537דָּרֶךְwaynoun sg c absH1870וְרִשְׁעָהand wickednessconj + noun sg f absH7564תְּסַלֵּףit subvertsverb Piel impf 3 sg fH5557חַטָּאת׃sinnoun sg f absH2403 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426מִתְעַשֵּׁר[is one who] enriches himselfverb Hithpael ptc sg m absH6238וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369כֹּל[is] anythingnoun sg m absH3605מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ[one who] impoverishes himselfverb Hithpael ptc sg m absH7326וְהוֹןand wealthconj + noun sg m absH1952רָב׃greatadj sg m absH7227 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
כֹּפֶר[the] ransom ofnoun sg m cstrH3724נֶפֶשׁ־[the] life ofnoun sg f cstrH5315אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376עָשְׁרוֹ[is] wealth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6239וְרָשׁand a poor [person]conj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7326לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808שָׁמַעhe hearsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8085גְּעָרָה׃a threatnoun sg f absH1606 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
אוֹר־[the] light ofnoun sg f cstrH216צַדִּיקִיםrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662יִשְׂמָחit rejoicesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055וְנֵרand [the] lamp ofconj + noun sg m cstrH5216רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563יִדְעָךְ׃it is extinguishedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1846 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
רַק־onlyadvH7535בְּזָדוֹןwith prideprep + noun sg m absH2087יִתֵּןit givesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414מַצָּהcontentionnoun sg f absH4683וְאֶת־and [is] withconj + prepH854נוֹעָצִים[those who] receive adviceverb Niphal ptc pl m absH3289חָכְמָה׃wisdomnoun sg f absH2451 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
הוֹןwealthnoun sg m absH1952מֵהֶבֶלfrom vanityprep + noun sg m absH1892יִמְעָטit will become smallverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4591וְקֹבֵץand [one who] gathersconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH6908עַל־onprepH5921יָדhandnoun sg c absH3027יַרְבֶּה׃he will increaseverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7235 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
תּוֹחֶלֶתhopenoun sg f cstrH8431מְמֻשָּׁכָהdeferredverb Pual ptc passive sg f absH4900מַחֲלָה־[is] making sickverb Hiphil ptc sg f absH2470לֵב[the] heartnoun sg m absH3820וְעֵץand [is] a tree ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6086חַיִּיםlifenoun pl m absH2416תַּאֲוָהa desirenoun sg f absH8378בָאָה׃[which] comesverb Qal ptc sg f absH935 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
בָּז[one who] despisesverb Qal ptc sg m absH936לְדָבָרto a wordprep + noun sg m absH1697יֵחָבֶלhe will be pledgedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2254לוֹto itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וִירֵאand [one] fearingconj + adj sg m cstrH3373מִצְוָהof a commandmentnoun sg f absH4687הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931יְשֻׁלָּם׃he will be rewardedverb Pual impf 3 sg mH7999 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
תּוֹרַת[the] instruction ofnoun sg f cstrH8451חָכָםa wise [person]adj sg m absH2450מְקוֹר[is] a fountain ofnoun sg m cstrH4726חַיִּיםlifenoun pl m absH2416לָסוּרto turn asideprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5493מִמֹּקְשֵׁיfrom [the] snares ofprep + noun pl m cstrH4170מָוֶת׃deathnoun sg m absH4194 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
שֵׂכֶל־insightnoun sg m absH7922טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896יִתֶּן־it givesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414חֵןfavornoun sg m absH2580וְדֶרֶךְand [the] way ofconj + noun sg c cstrH1870בֹּגְדִיםtreacherous [people]verb Qal ptc pl m absH898אֵיתָן׃[is] enduringadj sg m absH386 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
כָּל־everynoun sg m absH3605עָרוּםsensible [person]adj sg m absH6175יַעֲשֶׂהhe actsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213בְדָעַתwith knowledgeprep + noun sg f absH1847וּכְסִילand a foolconj + adj sg m absH3684יִפְרֹשׂhe spreads outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6566אִוֶּלֶת׃foolishnessnoun sg f absH200 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
מַלְאָךְa messengernoun sg m absH4397רָשָׁעwickednoun sg m absH7563יִפֹּלhe fallsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307בְּרָעin troubleprep + adj sg m absH7451וְצִירand an envoy ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6735אֱמוּנִיםfaithfulnessesadj pl m absH529מַרְפֵּא׃[is] healingnoun sg m absH4832 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
רֵישׁpovertynoun sg m absH7389וְקָלוֹןand shameconj + noun sg m absH7036פּוֹרֵעַ[one who] ignoresverb Qal ptc sg m absH6544מוּסָרdisciplinenoun sg m absH4148וְשׁוֹמֵרand [one who] keepsconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH8104תּוֹכַחַתcorrectionnoun sg f absH8433יְכֻבָּד׃he is honoredverb Pual impf 3 sg mH3513 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
תַּאֲוָהa desirenoun sg f absH8378נִהְיָהdoneverb Niphal ptc sg f absH1961תֶּעֱרַבit is pleasingverb Qal impf 3 sg fH6149לְנָפֶשׁto a personprep + noun sg f absH5315וְתוֹעֲבַתand [is] an abomination ofconj + noun sg f cstrH8441כְּסִילִיםfoolsadj pl m absH3684סוּרto turn asideverb Qal inf cstrH5493מֵרָע׃from evilprep + adj sg m absH7451 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
הוֹלֵךְ[one who] walksverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980אֶת־withprepH854חֲכָמִיםwise [people]adj pl m absH2450יֶחְכָּםhe will become wiseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2449וְרֹעֶהand [one who] associates withconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7462כְסִילִיםfoolsadj pl m absH3684יֵרוֹעַ׃he will be harmedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH7489 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
חַטָּאִיםsinnersadj pl m absH2400תְּרַדֵּףit pursuesverb Piel impf 3 sg fH7291רָעָהcalamitynoun sg f absH7451וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853צַדִּיקִיםrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662יְשַׁלֶּם־it rewardsverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7999טוֹב׃goodadj sg m absH2896 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
טוֹבa good [person]adj sg m absH2896יַנְחִילhe leaves an inheritance toverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5157בְּנֵי־children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121בָנִיםchildrennoun pl m absH1121וְצָפוּןand [is] stored upconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH6845לַצַּדִּיקfor the righteousprep Definite + adj sg m absH6662חֵיל[the] wealth ofnoun sg m cstrH2428חוֹטֵא׃a sinnerverb Qal ptc sg m absH2398 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
רָב־abundance ofnoun sg m cstrH7230אֹכֶלfoodnoun sg m absH400נִיר[the] unplowed ground ofnoun sg m cstrH5215רָאשִׁיםpoor [people]verb Qal ptc pl m absH7326וְיֵשׁand thereconj + Numerical adj sg c absH3426נִסְפֶּה[is what] is swept awayverb Niphal ptc sg m absH5595בְּלֹאin notprep + Negative ParticleH3808מִשְׁפָּט׃justicenoun sg m absH4941 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
חוֹשֵׂךְ[one who] restrainsverb Qal ptc sg m absH2820שִׁבְטוֹrod hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7626שׂוֹנֵא[is] hatingverb Qal ptc sg m absH8130בְנוֹson hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121וְאֹהֲבוֹand [one who] loves himconj + verb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH157שִׁחֲרוֹhe seeks early himverb Piel perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7836מוּסָר׃disciplinenoun sg m absH4148 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
צַדִּיקa righteous [person]adj sg m absH6662אֹכֵל[is] eatingverb Qal ptc sg m absH398לְשֹׂבַעto [the] satiety ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7648נַפְשׁוֹappetite hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315וּבֶטֶןand [the] belly ofconj + noun sg f cstrH990רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563תֶּחְסָר׃ פit is lackingverb Qal impf 3 sg fH2637
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.