Proverbs 20 interlinear
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Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
לֵץ[is] a mockeradj sg m absH3887הַיַּיןthe wineart + noun sg m absH3196הֹמֶה[is] noisyverb Qal ptc sg m absH1993שֵׁכָרstrong drinknoun sg m absH7941וְכָל־and anyconj + noun sg m absH3605שֹׁגֶה[one who] staggersverb Qal ptc sg m absH7686בּוֹin itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יֶחְכָּם׃he is wiseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2449 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
נַהַם[is] a roaringnoun sg m absH5099כַּכְּפִירlike the young lionprep Definite + noun sg m absH3715אֵימַת[the] terror ofnoun sg f cstrH367מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428מִתְעַבְּרוֹ[one who] infuriates himverb Hithpael ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5674חוֹטֵא[is] missingverb Qal ptc sg m absH2398נַפְשׁוֹ׃life hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
כָּבוֹד[is] honornoun sg m absH3519לָאִישׁto the personprep Definite + noun sg m absH376שֶׁבֶתcessationnoun sg f absH7674מֵרִיבfrom strifeprep + noun sg m absH7379וְכָל־and everyconj + noun sg m absH3605אֱוִילfooladj sg m absH191יִתְגַּלָּע׃he bursts outverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH1566 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
מֵחֹרֶףfrom winterprep + noun sg m absH2779עָצֵלa sluggardadj sg m absH6102לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַחֲרֹשׁhe plowsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2790וְשָׁאַלand he asksConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7592בַּקָּצִירat the harvestprep Definite + noun sg m absH7105וָאָיִן׃and nothingconj + noun sg m absH369 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
מַיִם[is] waternoun pl m absH4325עֲמֻקִּיםdeepadj pl m absH6013עֵצָהa plannoun sg f absH6098בְלֶב־in [the] heart ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3820אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376וְאִישׁand a person ofconj + noun sg m cstrH376תְּבוּנָהunderstandingnoun sg f absH8394יִדְלֶנָּה׃he draws out itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH1802 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
רָב־a multitude ofnoun sg m cstrH7230אָדָםperson[s]noun sg m absH120יִקְרָאhe proclaimsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7121אִישׁeach onenoun sg m absH376חַסְדּוֹloyalty hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2617וְאִישׁand a person ofconj + noun sg m cstrH376אֱמוּנִיםfaithfulnessesadj pl m absH529מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יִמְצָא׃will he findverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4672 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
מִתְהַלֵּךְ[one who] goes aboutverb Hithpael ptc sg m absH1980בְּתֻמּוֹin integrity hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8537צַדִּיקa righteous [person]adj sg m absH6662אַשְׁרֵיhow blessed!noun pl m cstrH835בָנָיו[are] sons hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121אַחֲרָיו׃after himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428יוֹשֵׁב[who] sitsverb Qal ptc sg m absH3427עַל־onprepH5921כִּסֵּא־a throne ofnoun sg m cstrH3678דִיןjudgmentnoun sg m absH1779מְזָרֶה[is] winnowingverb Piel ptc sg m absH2219בְעֵינָיוwith eyes hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605רָע׃eviladj sg m absH7451 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יֹאמַרwill he sayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH559זִכִּיתִיI have kept pureverb Piel perf 1 sg cH2135לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820טָהַרְתִּיI am pureverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2891מֵחַטָּאתִי׃from sin myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2403 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
אֶבֶןa weightnoun sg f absH68וָאֶבֶןand a weightconj + noun sg f absH68אֵיפָהa measurenoun sg f absH374וְאֵיפָהand a measureconj + noun sg f absH374תּוֹעֲבַת[are] [the] abomination ofnoun sg f cstrH8441יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068גַּם־alsoadvH1571שְׁנֵיהֶם׃both of themNumerical adj du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8147 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
גַּםalsoadvH1571בְּמַעֲלָלָיוby deeds hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4611יִתְנַכֶּר־he makes himself knownverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH5234נָעַרa youthnoun sg m absH5288אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518זַךְ[is] pureadj sg m absH2134וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518יָשָׁר[is] uprightadj sg m absH3477פָּעֳלוֹ׃activity hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6467 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
אֹזֶןan earnoun sg f absH241שֹׁמַעַת[which] hearsverb Qal ptc sg f absH8085וְעַיִןand an eyeconj + noun sg f absH5869רֹאָה[which] seesverb Qal ptc sg f absH7200יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עָשָׂהhe has madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213גַם־alsoadvH1571שְׁנֵיהֶם׃both of themNumerical adj du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8147 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֶּאֱהַבyou loveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH157שֵׁנָהsleepnoun sg f absH8142פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435תִּוָּרֵשׁyou should become impoverishedverb Niphal impf 2 sg mH3423פְּקַחopenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6491עֵינֶיךָeyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869שְׂבַע־be satisfiedverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7646לָחֶם׃foodnoun sg m absH3899 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
רַעbadadj sg m absH7451רַעbadadj sg m absH7451יֹאמַרhe saysverb Qal impf 3 sg mH559הַקּוֹנֶהthe buyerart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7069וְאֹזֵלand [he is] going awayconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH235לוֹfor himselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033אָזthenadvH227יִתְהַלָּל׃he boastsverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH1984 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426זָהָב[is] goldnoun sg m absH2091וְרָב־and abundance ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7230פְּנִינִיםjewelsnoun pl m absH6443וּכְלִיand [are] an article ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3627יְקָרpreciousnessnoun sg m absH3366שִׂפְתֵי־lips ofnoun du f cstrH8193דָעַת׃knowledgenoun sg f absH1847 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
לְקַח־takeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947בִּגְדוֹgarment hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH899כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עָרַבhe stands surety forverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6148זָרa strangeradj sg m absH2114וּבְעַדand forconj + Numerical adj sg c cstrH1157נָכְרִיָּהa foreign [woman]adj sg f absH5237חַבְלֵהוּ׃hold in pledge itverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH2254 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
עָרֵב[is] sweetadj sg m absH6156לָאִישׁto the personprep Definite + noun sg m absH376לֶחֶםfood ofnoun sg m cstrH3899שָׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267וְאַחַרand afterconj + adj sg m absH310יִמָּלֵא־it will be filledverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH4390פִיהוּmouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310חָצָץ׃gravelnoun sg m absH2687 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
מַחֲשָׁבוֹתplansnoun pl f absH4284בְּעֵצָהby counselprep + noun sg f absH6098תִכּוֹןit is establishedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH3559וּבְתַחְבֻּלוֹתand by wise directionsconj + prep + noun pl f absH8458עֲשֵׂהmakeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6213מִלְחָמָה׃warnoun sg f absH4421 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
גּוֹלֶה־[is] uncoveringverb Qal ptc sg m absH1540סּוֹדsecret counselnoun sg m absH5475הוֹלֵךְ[one who] goes aboutverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980רָכִילa slanderernoun sg m absH7400וּלְפֹתֶהand to [one who] opensconj + prep + verb Qal ptc sg m absH6601שְׂפָתָיוlips hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8193לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִתְעָרָב׃you will get involvedverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH6148 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
מְקַלֵּל[one who] cursesverb Piel ptc sg m absH7043אָבִיוfather hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1וְאִמּוֹand mother hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517יִדְעַךְit will be extinguishedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1846נֵרוֹlamp hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5216בֶּאֱשׁוּןin a time ofprep + noun sg m cstrH380חֹשֶׁךְ׃darknessnoun sg m absH2822 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
נַחֲלָהan inheritancenoun sg f absH5159מְבֹהֶלֶתhastily gainedverb Pual ptc passive sg f absH926בָּרִאשֹׁנָהat the firstprep Definite + Numerical position adj sg f absH7223וְאַחֲרִיתָהּand end itsconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH319לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תְבֹרָךְ׃it will be blessedverb Pual impf 3 sg fH1288 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֹּאמַרyou sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559אֲשַׁלְּמָה־I will repayverb Piel impf 1 sg cH7999רָעeviladj sg m absH7451קַוֵּהwaitverb Piel impv 2 sg mH6960לַיהוָהfor Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068וְיֹשַׁעso may he deliverconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3467לָךְ׃to youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
תּוֹעֲבַת[are] [the] abomination ofnoun sg f cstrH8441יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶבֶןa weightnoun sg f absH68וָאָבֶןand a weightconj + noun sg f absH68וּמֹאזְנֵיand balances ofconj + noun du m cstrH3976מִרְמָהdeceitnoun sg f absH4820לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808טוֹב׃[are] goodadj sg m absH2896 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
מֵיהוָה[are] from Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068מִצְעֲדֵי־[the] steps ofnoun pl m cstrH4703גָבֶרa mannoun sg m absH1397וְאָדָםand anyoneconj + noun sg m absH120מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יָּבִיןwill he understandverb Qal impf 3 sg mH995דַּרְכּוֹ׃own way hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
מוֹקֵשׁa snare ofnoun sg m cstrH4170אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120יָלַעhe may say rashlyverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3216קֹדֶשׁholinessnoun sg m absH6944וְאַחַרand afterconj + adj sg m cstrH310נְדָרִים[the] vowsnoun pl m absH5088לְבַקֵּר׃to considerprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1239 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
מְזָרֶה[is] winnowingverb Piel ptc sg m absH2219רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428חָכָםwiseadj sg m absH2450וַיָּשֶׁבand he brought backConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7725עֲלֵיהֶםover themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921אוֹפָן׃a wheelnoun sg m absH212 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
נֵר[the] lamp ofnoun sg m cstrH5216יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068נִשְׁמַת[is the] breath ofnoun sg f cstrH5397אָדָםa humannoun sg m absH120חֹפֵשׂ[it is] searchingverb Qal ptc sg m absH2664כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605חַדְרֵי־[the] chambers ofnoun pl m cstrH2315בָטֶן׃[the] bellynoun sg f absH990 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
חֶסֶדloyaltynoun sg m absH2617וֶאֱמֶתand faithfulnessconj + noun sg f absH571יִצְּרוּ־they preserveverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5341מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428וְסָעַדand he sustainsConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5582בַּחֶסֶדby the loyaltyprep Definite + noun sg m absH2617כִּסְאוֹ׃throne hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3678 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
תִּפְאֶרֶת[the] glory ofnoun sg f cstrH8597בַּחוּרִיםyoung mennoun pl m absH970כֹּחָם[is] strength theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3581וַהֲדַרand [the] splendor ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1926זְקֵנִיםold [people]adj pl m absH2205שֵׂיבָה׃[is] gray hairnoun sg f absH7872 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
חַבֻּרוֹתwounds ofnoun pl f cstrH2250פֶּצַעbruise[s]noun sg m absH6482תַּמְרוּק[are] a cleansingnoun sg m absH8562בְּרָעin evilprep + adj sg m absH7451וּמַכּוֹתand blowsconj + noun pl f cstrH4347חַדְרֵי־[the] chambers ofnoun pl m cstrH2315בָטֶן׃[the] bellynoun sg f absH990
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.