Proverbs 22 interlinear
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A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
נִבְחָר[is to be] chosenverb Niphal ptc sg m absH977שֵׁםa namenoun sg m absH8034מֵעֹשֶׁרmore than wealthprep + noun sg m absH6239רָבgreatadj sg m absH7227מִכֶּסֶףmore than silverprep + noun sg m absH3701וּמִזָּהָבand more than goldconj + prep + noun sg m absH2091חֵןfavornoun sg m absH2580טוֹב׃goodadj sg m absH2896 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
עָשִׁיר[the] richadj sg m absH6223וָרָשׁand [the] poorconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7326נִפְגָּשׁוּthey meet togetherverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6298עֹשֵׂה[is the] maker ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH6213כֻלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
עָרוּםa sensible [person]adj sg m absH6175רָאָהhe seesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7200רָעָהtroublenoun sg f absH7451וְנִסְתָּרand he hides himselfConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5641וּפְתָיִיםand naive peopleconj + noun pl m absH6612עָבְרוּthey pass onverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5674וְנֶעֱנָשׁוּ׃and they are punishedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH6064 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
עֵקֶב[the] consequence ofnoun sg m cstrH6118עֲנָוָהhumilitynoun sg f absH6038יִרְאַת[the] fear ofnoun sg f cstrH3374יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עֹשֶׁר[is] wealthnoun sg m absH6239וְכָבוֹדand honorconj + noun sg m absH3519וְחַיִּים׃and lifeconj + noun pl m absH2416 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
צִנִּיםthornsnoun pl m absH6791פַּחִיםsnaresnoun pl m absH6341בְּדֶרֶךְ[are] in [the] path ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1870עִקֵּשׁa perverse [person]adj sg m absH6141שׁוֹמֵר[one who] guardsverb Qal ptc sg m absH8104נַפְשׁוֹself hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315יִרְחַקhe will be farverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7368מֵהֶם׃from themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
חֲנֹךְtrainverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2596לַנַּעַרto the youthprep Definite + noun sg m absH5288עַל־onprepH5921פִּי[the] mouth ofnoun sg m cstrH6310דַרְכּוֹway hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870גַּםalsoadvH1571כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יַזְקִיןhe will be oldverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH2204לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָסוּרhe will turn asideverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5493מִמֶּנָּה׃from itprep + sfx 3 sg fH4480 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
עָשִׁירa rich [person]adj sg m absH6223בְּרָשִׁיםover poor [people]prep + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7326יִמְשׁוֹלhe rulesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4910וְעֶבֶדand [is] a servantconj + noun sg m absH5650לֹוֶהa borrowerverb Qal ptc sg m absH3867לְאִישׁof a personprep + noun sg m absH376מַלְוֶה׃a lenderverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3867 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
זוֹרֵעַ[one who] sowsverb Qal ptc sg m absH2232עַוְלָהunrighteousnessnoun sg f absH5766יִקְצָרhe will reapverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7114אָוֶןtroublenoun sg m absH205וְשֵׁבֶטand [the] rod ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7626עֶבְרָתוֹfury hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5678יִכְלֶה׃it will endverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3615 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
טוֹב־a [person] good ofadj sg m cstrH2896עַיִןeyenoun sg f absH5869הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931יְבֹרָךְhe will be blessedverb Pual impf 3 sg mH1288כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נָתַןhe givesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414מִלַּחְמוֹsome of food hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3899לַדָּל׃to the poor [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH1800 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
גָּרֵשׁdrive outverb Piel impv 2 sg mH1644לֵץa mockeradj sg m absH3887וְיֵצֵאso it may go outconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH3318מָדוֹןstrifenoun sg m absH4066וְיִשְׁבֹּתso it may ceaseconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH7673דִּיןdisputenoun sg m absH1779וְקָלוֹן׃and shameconj + noun sg m absH7036 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
אֹהֵב[one who] lovesverb Qal ptc sg m absH157טְהָרpure ofadj sg m cstrH2889לֵבheartnoun sg m absH3820חֵן[the] grace ofnoun sg m cstrH2580שְׂפָתָיוlips hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8193רֵעֵהוּ[is] friend hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453מֶלֶךְ׃a kingnoun sg m absH4428 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
עֵינֵי[the] eyes ofnoun du f cstrH5869יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068נָצְרוּthey preserveverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5341דָעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847וַיְסַלֵּףand he has subvertedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5557דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697בֹגֵד׃[one who] acts treacherouslyverb Qal ptc sg m absH898 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559עָצֵלa sluggardadj sg m absH6102אֲרִיa lionnoun sg m absH738בַחוּץ[is] in the streetprep Definite + noun sg m absH2351בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432רְחֹבוֹת[the] open placesnoun pl f absH7339אֵרָצֵחַ׃I will be killedverb Niphal impf 1 sg cH7523 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
שׁוּחָה[is] a pitnoun sg f absH7745עֲמֻקָּהdeepadj sg f absH6013פִּי[the] mouth ofnoun sg m cstrH6310זָרוֹתstrange [women]adj pl f absH2114זְעוּם[one who] is cursed ofverb Qal ptc passive sg m cstrH2194יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068יִפָּלhe will fallverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307שָׁם׃thereadvH8033 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
אִוֶּלֶתfoolishnessnoun sg f absH200קְשׁוּרָה[is] boundverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH7194בְלֶב־in [the] heart ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3820נָעַרa youthnoun sg m absH5288שֵׁבֶטa rod ofnoun sg m cstrH7626מוּסָרdisciplinenoun sg m absH4148יַרְחִיקֶנָּהit will put far away itverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH7368מִמֶּנּוּ׃from himprep + sfx 3 sg mH4480 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
עֹשֵׁק[one who] oppressesverb Qal ptc sg m absH6231דָּל[the] pooradj sg m absH1800לְהַרְבּוֹתto increaseprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7235לוֹfor himselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033נֹתֵן[one who] givesverb Qal ptc sg m absH5414לְעָשִׁירto a rich [person]prep + adj sg m absH6223אַךְ־onlyadvH389לְמַחְסוֹר׃to povertyprep + noun sg m absH4270 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
הַטinclineverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5186אָזְנְךָear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241וּשְׁמַעand hearconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697חֲכָמִיםwise [people]adj pl m absH2450וְלִבְּךָand heart yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820תָּשִׁיתyou will setverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7896לְדַעְתִּי׃to knowledge myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1847 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נָעִים[will be] pleasantadj sg m absH5273כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588תִשְׁמְרֵםyou will keep themverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH8104בְּבִטְנֶךָin belly yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH990יִכֹּנוּthey will be preparedverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3559יַחְדָּוtogetheradvH3162עַל־onprepH5921שְׂפָתֶיךָ׃lips yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8193 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
לִהְיוֹתto beprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1961בַּיהוָהin Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068מִבְטַחֶךָtrust yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4009הוֹדַעְתִּיךָI teach youverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3045הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117אַף־evenInterjectionH637אָתָּה׃youpron 2 sg mH859 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
הֲלֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808כָתַבְתִּיhave I writtenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3789לְךָfor the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031שָׁלִישִׁיםofficersnoun pl m absH7991בְּמוֹעֵצֹתin counselsprep + noun pl f absH4156וָדָעַת׃and knowledgeconj + noun sg f absH1847 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
לְהוֹדִיעֲךָto make known to youprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3045קֹשְׁטְ[the] truth ofnoun sg m cstrH7189אִמְרֵיwords ofnoun pl m cstrH561אֱמֶתfaithfulnessnoun sg f absH571לְהָשִׁיבto bring backprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7725אֲמָרִיםwordsnoun pl m absH561אֱמֶתfaithfulnessnoun sg f absH571לְשֹׁלְחֶיךָ׃ פto [those who] sent youprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7971 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּגְזָל־you robverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1497דָּלa poor [person]adj sg m absH1800כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588דַל־[is] pooradj sg m absH1800הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תְּדַכֵּאyou crushverb Piel impf 2 sg mH1792עָנִיa poor [person]adj sg m absH6041בַשָּׁעַר׃at the gateprep Definite + noun sg m absH8179 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068יָרִיבhe will conductverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7378רִיבָםcase theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7379וְקָבַעand he will robConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6906אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853קֹבְעֵיהֶם[those who] rob themverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6906נָפֶשׁ׃lifenoun sg f absH5315 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתְרַעyou associateverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH7462אֶת־withprepH854בַּעַלa master ofnoun sg m cstrH1167אָףangernoun sg m absH639וְאֶת־and withconj + prepH854אִישׁa person ofnoun sg m cstrH376חֵמוֹתragesnoun pl f absH2534לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תָבוֹא׃you must goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH935 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435תֶּאֱלַףyou should learnverb Qal impf 2 sg mH502אֹרְחֹתָיוways hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH734וְלָקַחְתָּand you will takeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH3947מוֹקֵשׁa snarenoun sg m absH4170לְנַפְשֶׁךָ׃for self yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5315 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּהִיyou beverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1961בְתֹקְעֵי־among [those who] strikeprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8628כָףof a palmnoun sg f absH3709בַּעֹרְבִיםamong the [those who] stand surety forprep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH6148מַשָּׁאוֹת׃debtsnoun pl f absH4859 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֵין־notnoun sg m cstrH369לְךָ[belongs] to youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031לְשַׁלֵּםto payprep + verb Piel inf cstrH7999לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100יִקַּחwill anyone takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947מִשְׁכָּבְךָbed yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4904מִתַּחְתֶּיךָ׃from under youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8478 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּסֵּגyou displaceverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5253גְּבוּלa boundary ofnoun sg m cstrH1366עוֹלָםantiquitynoun sg m absH5769אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עָשׂוּthey madeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6213אֲבוֹתֶיךָ׃ancestors yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
חָזִיתָyou seeverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2372אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376מָהִירskilledadj sg m absH4106בִּמְלַאכְתּוֹin work hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4399לִפְנֵי־to beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440מְלָכִיםkingsnoun pl m absH4428יִתְיַצָּבhe will take his standverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH3320בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077יִתְיַצֵּבhe will take his standverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH3320לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440חֲשֻׁכִּים׃ פinsignificant [people]adj pl m absH2823
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